carmaker

noun

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

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Getty Images In an overwhelmingly gloomy trading session for European stocks, German carmaker Volkswagen’s shares bucked the trend to gain more than 2% by 1:30 p.m. London time. Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 In addition to wielding tax policy at foreign carmakers, Beijing limited or blocked government subsidies for cars built by foreign companies. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024 The carmaker has partially unwound a complex 25-year strategic partnership with France’s Renault SA. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024 Trump has talked of repealing parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, notably the $7,500 federal tax credit to consumers for the purchase of electric vehicles, which has helped GM and other carmakers sell EVs despite a lagging public-charger infrastructure. Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carmaker 

Word History

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 6 Jan. 2025.

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