carmaker

American  

[kahr-mey-ker] / ˈkɑrˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a manufacturer of automobiles.

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Etymology

Origin of carmaker

First recorded in 1950–55; car ¹ + maker

Example Sentences

For many foreign carmakers, operating in China is about being near the action and the supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Auto Show, and this year there were again new ones available for purchase in addition to those that carmakers are still planning.

From Los Angeles Times

The EU in September said it would fast-track a review of its plans to give carmakers more certainty.

From Barron's

Higher U.S. tariffs are eating into shipments, and Chinese competitors are grabbing market share from Japanese machinery companies and carmakers, he wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a senior Ford executive joined the breakfast club one time, Munger surprised the group by outlining the carmaker’s profitability—by product line—over the previous 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal