the Big Three

Cultural  

1. In the American automobile industry, the three largest manufacturers: General Motors, Ford, and Daimler-Chrysler.

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Example Sentences

But there was also the threat of Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, who won three Grand Slam titles each, with Murray in particular racking up a significant number of wins against the 'Big Three'.

From BBC

People beforehand said there is no way there are going to be other players who can do what the 'Big Three' did, and all of a sudden there are two that are showing signs they can do it.

From BBC

In that 2011 note, he called Tesla “America’s Fourth Automaker,” an affront to the Big Three in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of the big three or four agencies wanted anything to do with me.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pending bankruptcy of the Big Three, he explained, was due to their insistence on making cars that consumers wanted that were profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal