auto

Example Sentences

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Behind that CEO was a pair of Chrysler Pacifica minivans—slightly altered with new headlamps and updated features, or what the auto industry calls a “refresh.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Designed to lower auto emissions by temporarily shutting off the engine while the brake is engaged, it also makes driving feel unnatural, jerky and unenjoyable, Donio and his fellow stop-start haters argue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

LOS ANGELES—State Farm has burnished its reputation as the country’s largest home and auto insurer with its “good neighbor” slogan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Find insight on Ferrari, Xiaomi EVs, Qantas and more in the latest Market Talks covering the auto and transport sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After they’d sneaked out of the auto junkyard, Beatrice Leep had given Roy a peanut-butter cookie, which he gobbled hungrily.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen