automotive

adjective

au·to·mo·tive | \ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv

Definition of automotive

1 : self-propelled

2 : of, relating to, or concerned with self-propelled vehicles or machines

Examples of automotive in a Sentence

The store stocks automotive parts.

Recent Examples on the Web

At Imperial, Lamberti is preparing for a potential split of the company into separate automotive and logistics businesses later this year. — Bloomberg.com, "Imperial CEO Apologizes for Remarks to Employee After Ruling," 4 Apr. 2018 Once the campaign runs, iSpot can detect the ad exposures from Vizio TV sets within households and match those households to people who visited the automotive website. — Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, "NBCU to Measure TV Ads Based on Business Outcomes," 4 May 2018 Permasteelisa builds skins, or outer layers for skyscrapers, while Leipold creates precision metal parts for the medical and automotive industries. — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, "Historian Bob Bell Examines 'Makin' Stuff In Windsor'," 2 July 2018 At this point, Scott saw himself in the business of automotive parts for the long haul. — Mary Ellen Klas, miamiherald, "Rick Scott and family made $550M in one transaction. How 'blind' is his blind trust?," 11 July 2018 Working for the automotive company founded by a billionaire car dealer, the late Jim Moran, comes with major perks, from use of the corporate jets to yacht rides and retreats in the Bahamas. — Fortune, "JM Family Enterprises," 16 Feb. 2018 By 1946, Réard had left automotive engineering to work in his mother’s lingerie business. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "A scandalous, two-piece history of the bikini," 6 July 2018 That included scuttling plans to take investment from automotive companies as well as another to explore Chapter 11 bankruptcy. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "Faraday Future reveals the source of its $2 billion investment as a co-founder steps away," 26 June 2018 Hit by the departure of automotive companies that stunted its tax base, the city has also struggled with maintaining its schools, businesses and infrastructure. — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, "Celebrate Highland Park's centennial by looking to the future," 26 May 2018

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