automaker

Vehicle production firm

An automaker is a company that manufactures automobiles.

The term typically refers to major corporations like Ford, Toyota, or Volkswagen rather than small custom builders: Japanese automakers dominated the market for fuel-efficient cars.

Also spelled as two words: auto maker.

industry

automotive

Relating to motor vehicles

market · sector · economy · supply-chain · trade · commerce · dealership · fleet · recall · regulation

manufacturing

assembly

Constructing from components

OEM · fabrication · mass-production · conveyor · robotics · welding · stamping · forging · machinery · workforce

vehicles

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
  • hatchbackCar with rear swing-door

truck · pickup · minivan · convertible · wagon · crossover · roadster · compact · subcompact · luxury

design

styling

Arranging for appearance

CAD · sketch · modeling · interior · exterior · chassis · dashboard · infotainment · seating · trim

brands

Toyota

Japanese car company

  • VolkswagenGerman automobile corporation
  • FordMajor American automaker
  • GMTop executive abbreviation

Honda · BMW · Mercedes-Benz · Hyundai · Nissan · Kia · Mazda · Subaru · Renault · Peugeot

innovation

electric

Powered by current

EV · hydrogen · self-driving · patent · R&D · breakthrough · cutting-edge · Tesla · powertrain · regenerative

Categories
Opposites
production role in automotive supply chain

automakerparts supplier

Seller of components

car dealership · subcontractor · service provider

transportation mode manufacturing

automakershipbuilder

Maker of watercraft

planemaker

vehicle lifecycle role

automakerscrapyard

Salvage lot for vehicles

car crusher · junkyard · wrecking yard · demolition derby

Family

automakers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G