English

Adjective

automotive ‎(not comparable)

1. Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
2. Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
   • 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:

     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.

Translations

Noun

automotive ‎(plural automotives)

1. A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts

See also

• automobile
• locomotive

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English automotive.

Adjective

automotive ‎(invariable)

1. automotive (pertaining to motor vehicles)