: an automobile manufacturer

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In November 2025, Tesla shareholders weighed a nonbinding proposal for the carmaker to invest in xAI, Musk’s AI startup. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Intense domestic competition has made low prices an expectation in China, pushing carmakers to stand out through technology and features, Bain executives told CNBC. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Other carmakers will have to make a similar vertical ascent, or bite the dust. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 While industry observers long suspected that other carmakers were doing the same, the practice hadn’t been systematically investigated — until now. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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