automakers
Vehicle production corporations
Automakers are companies that manufacture automobiles.
The term typically refers to major corporations like Ford, Toyota, or Volkswagen rather than small-scale builders.
Automakers are investing heavily in electric vehicles.
The word appears frequently in business and policy discussions about the automotive industry.
Enclosed passenger car
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
minivan · crossover · convertible · roadster · wagon · pickup · compact · subcompact
Arranging for appearance
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- interiorInside area or region
- exteriorOuter portion
dashboard · infotainment · ergonomics · trim · seating · colorway · materials · rendering
Industrial production facility
- plantBotanical organism
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- stampingForceful foot motion
conveyor · tooling · chassis · fabrication · OEM · retooling · recalls · shift
Corporate consolidations
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- IPOFirst public stock offering
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
revenue · profit · competition · CEO · boardroom · dealership · franchise · sales
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- connectivityState of being linked
- telematicsRemote vehicle data transmission
battery · powertrain · emissions · turbocharging · transmission · drivetrain
Those who furnish goods
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- componentsConstituent parts
- semiconductorsPartially conductive materials
- chipsThin fried slices
shortage · sourcing · procurement · inventory · vendors · contracts · steel · aluminum
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
truck · minivan · crossover · convertible · roadster · wagon · pickup · compact · subcompact · midsize
styling
Arranging for appearance
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- interiorInside area or region
exterior · dashboard · infotainment · ergonomics · trim · seating · colorway · materials · rendering · CAD
factory
Industrial production facility
stamping · conveyor · tooling · chassis · fabrication · OEM · retooling · recalls · shift · output
mergers
Corporate consolidations
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- IPOFirst public stock offering
stocks · revenue · profit · competition · CEO · boardroom · dealership · franchise · sales · imports
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- connectivityState of being linked
telematics · battery · powertrain · emissions · turbocharging · transmission · drivetrain
suppliers
Those who furnish goods
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- componentsConstituent parts
- semiconductorsPartially conductive materials
chips · shortage · sourcing · procurement · inventory · vendors · contracts · steel · aluminum · lithium
- manufacturerstech companies
- automotive industriestire industry, dealerships, assembly plants, car design, safety testing
- competitive organizationssports teams, corporations, political parties, sports leagues, tech companies
- automobilescar, truck, SUV, van, sedan
- corporationsApple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Toyota
automakersdealerships
Licensed retail vehicle sellers
car dealerships · used car lots · scrapyards · salvage yards · junkyards
automakerscar buyers
People acquiring vehicles
motorists · drivers · consumers · auto insurers · commuters