automaker au‧to‧mak‧er [ˈɔːtəʊˌmeɪkə ǁ ˈɒːtoʊˌmeɪkər] noun [countable]
MANUFACTURING a company that makes cars:
• The Big Three US automakers are Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler.
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automaker UK US /ˈɔːtəʊˌmeɪkər/ noun [C] US
► TRANSPORT, PRODUCTION a company that manufactures cars: »
Korean automakers have begun developing larger cars for the American market.
Financial and business terms. 2012.