carmaker

noun

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

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In fact, the carmaker already started doing so with its Auto Tech Scholarship program, which was launched in 2023 and is funded by Ford dealers and Ford Philanthropy, a nonprofit funded by Ford Motor Co. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 9 July 2025 Although many carmakers and consumers expected Trump to axe the tax credit, the rapidly approaching demise of the program (light speed in DC terms) is reverberating throughout the industry. PC Magazine, 7 July 2025 Investors were already punishing Tesla on Tuesday, sending shares in the electric carmaker more than 4% lower in afternoon trading. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 July 2025 Storied but problematic luxury Italian sports carmaker Maserati is not for sale; yet. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 1 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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