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

That’s how Megha Maheshwari, a software engineer with experience working on automotive technology in Singapore and Germany, became a self-driving car engineer at Volvo’s R&D tech center in Mountain View. — Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, "‘Nanodegrees’ and other paths to jobs in the self-driving car industry," 21 June 2019 Starting this weekend, with a prominent role in Sony’s sci-fi franchise Men in Black: International, the Japanese automotive company hopes to add another hit to its credits, giving it supporting roles in summer blockbusters for two years running. — Dale Rutledge, Fortune, "With ‘MIB: International,’ Lexus Is Cast as a Blockbuster Car for a Second Straight Summer," 14 June 2019 Daimler joins other automotive companies experimenting with quantum computing’s potential applications. — Sara Castellanos, WSJ, "Mercedes Enlists Quantum Computing to Build a Better Electric Vehicle Battery," 25 Feb. 2019 Thankfully, Steiner retired from the Navy with his body and ambition intact, and landed a job at a big automotive company’s new model-development group. — Josh Snider, Popular Mechanics, "The Everything Workshop," 4 Dec. 2018 Rich Ceppos has evaluated automobiles and automotive technology during a career that has encompassed 10 years at General Motors, 15 years writing for Car and Driver, and thousands of miles logged in racing cars. — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, "Rich Ceppos," 30 Apr. 2019 Yeah, essentially taking rocket technology and automotive technology and applying it to drilling technology. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Full Q&A: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Recode Decode," 2 Nov. 2018 Those sanctions affect financial transactions that involve U.S. dollars, Iran’s automotive sector, the purchase of commercial planes and metals including gold. — Zeke Miller, The Seattle Times, "Trump ups sanctions pressure on Iran despite European dismay," 6 Aug. 2018 The restrictions in Hamburg are only the latest challenge facing Germany’s automotive sector. — New York Times, "In a First for Germany, Hamburg Bans Diesel Engines. On 2 Roads.," 30 May 2018

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