carmaker

noun

car·​mak·​er ˈkär-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce carmaker (audio)
: an automobile manufacturer

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Tailan New Energy, a solid-state battery startup backed by Chinese carmaker Changan, has successfully closed a B+ financing round exceeding $57 million aimed at accelerating the industrialization of its next-generation battery technology. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026 But there are also new electric and hybrid offerings from Toyota, Kia and other carmakers. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 Yet the import taxes haven’t yet pushed up stickers, in part because automakers are largely absorbing the higher costs and due to moves by the government that have provided carmakers with some relief. Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026 South Korean carmaker Hyundai holds an 88% stake in the robot maker. Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carmaker

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carmaker was in 1954

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“Carmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carmaker. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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