Plural of carmaker; multiple automobile manufacturers or companies.
From 'carmaker' plus '-s' (English plural marker). Used to refer collectively to the automotive industry or multiple companies.
Today's global carmakers have fascinating rivalries—Japanese carmakers revolutionized quality control in the 1970s-80s, forcing American and European manufacturers to completely retool their factories!
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