automotive

adj

1. (not-comparable)Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
2. (not-comparable)Of, or relating to motor vehicles.

   “But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.”

   ““You can look back 15, 20 years to when GM’s China operations was its life preserver. It certainly isn’t now. It’s a money pit,” said Jeff Schuster, global vice president of automotive research at research firm GlobalData. “Every international brand is suffering in China.””

noun

1. A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts.
2. The field, business, or market segment that concerns automobiles, especially their manufacture.

   “His business is a machine shop that works mainly in automotive, aerospace, and medical.”