carmaker

noun

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

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Elon Musk and the chair of Tesla’s board strongly denied a report from the Wall Street Journal that said the carmaker’s board began a search for a new CEO to take over from Musk amid concerns about the company’s plunging stock price. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 President Donald Trump is set to provide tariff relief for carmakers on Tuesday, just weeks after the onset of auto levies triggered warnings of price increases. Justin Gomez, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025 The risk is that, by delaying rollouts of electric vehicles, U.S. carmakers will lose their ability to compete with Chinese, South Korean and European carmakers that are expanding their electric lineups. Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Just about every carmaker now has an electric vehicle for sale. Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025 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 5 May. 2025.

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