carmaker
/ˈkɑr ˌmeɪ kər/
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Definition(s):
- (n) a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
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Usage(s):
- With the sports carmaker beginning to struggle under the weight of that debt, Porsche and Piech met in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday to end the feud.
- Akio Toyoda, grandson of the carmaker's founder, takes over during a turning point in automotive history.
- The Japanese carmaker is laughing off the criticism and it may be laughing all the way to the bank.
Quotes
- "The message . . . to every car buyer and carmaker would be this: The price of gasoline is never going back down. Therefore, if you buy a big gas guzzler today, you are locking yourself into perpetually high gasoline bills. You are buying a pig that...on Jun 1, 2008 By: Thomas Friedman Source: Arizona Daily Star
- "State assistance is out of the question for any carmaker that decides to close a French site," Fillon said.on Jan 20, 2009 By: Francois Fillon Source: Bloomberg
- "As the public debate has become more intense, we've suddenly seen what can be achieved," Dimas said. "Just about every carmaker is now bringing out low-emission vehicles on the market -- and that is true for every segment."on Sep 9, 2007 By: Stavros Dimas Source: Reuters AlertNet
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