carmaker  /ˈkɑr ˌmeɪ kər/ ? Meaning of "carmaker"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

Usage(s):

  1. 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.
  2. Akio Toyoda, grandson of the carmaker's founder, takes over during a turning point in automotive history.
  3. The Japanese carmaker is laughing off the criticism and it may be laughing all the way to the bank.

Quotes

  1. "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

  2. "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

  3. "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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