carmaker

[kahr-mey-ker]

noun

1. a manufacturer of automobiles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carmaker¹

First recorded in 1950–55; car ¹ + maker

Example Sentences

The Warwickshire luxury carmaker said it was now braced for underlying losses greater than £110m, which was the bottom of the previous expected range.

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The cyber-attack is the latest to have affected operations at major firms, with carmaker Jaguar Land Rover still struggling to recover from an attack that shut down production.

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With that tax credit gone as of the end of September, carmakers are expecting momentum to shift into reverse.

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Renault's UK customers are being warned to be vigilant after a company that looks after data for the carmaker was hacked.

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"It wasn't long ago that major carmakers said seatbelts were against their business model," he said.

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