automaker

noun

au·​to·​mak·​er ˈȯ-tō-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce automaker (audio)
ˈä-tō-
: a manufacturer of automobiles

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Ford stock is way up because people think the automaker will start increasing battery production—but not for electric cars. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 14 May 2026 Shares in the Detroit automaker surged 14% Wednesday off the back of a Morgan Stanley note that pointed out Ford’s new energy-storage business, built on the back of the batteries that power its shrinking electric-car arm, could work for data centers, too. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 May 2026 But the shift has been costly to automakers, who have been forced to write down the value of their large-scale EV investments. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Things haven’t gone to plan since the British automaker was first listed on the stock market in 2016, according to The Telegraph. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for automaker

Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + maker

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automaker was in 1899

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“Automaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automaker. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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