as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of autos
The top-spending industries on women’s sports in 2024 were autos, pharmaceuticals, internet and telecommunications, financial services, and insurance, according to the report.
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Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
London time, making autos one of the sectors seeing the biggest gains during early trade.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Model 3 and Model Y Teslas were the first EVs to crack the list of the world's bestselling autos, a milestone in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning oil.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
That had, at least temporarily, given many industries, especially autos and agriculture, a major sigh of relief.
—David Goldman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Today, though, studies show the energy savings (including not just lighting but electronics and autos) is negligible.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
In autos, that includes Mercedes, Michelin, Ford, Volvo, Volkswagen, and BMW.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
London time, making autos one of the sectors seeing the biggest gains during early trade.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
If the tariff rates were the same, the two countries would be on equal footing and the market would determine which country’s autos sold the most.
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Model 3 and Model Y Teslas were the first EVs to crack the list of the world's bestselling autos, a milestone in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from burning oil.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
That had, at least temporarily, given many industries, especially autos and agriculture, a major sigh of relief.
—David Goldman, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Today, though, studies show the energy savings (including not just lighting but electronics and autos) is negligible.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
In autos, that includes Mercedes, Michelin, Ford, Volvo, Volkswagen, and BMW.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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