From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
automotive \automotive\ adj.
1. of or pertaining to the automobile. automotive supplies
automotive engineering
[WordNet 1.5]
2. 1 containing within itself the means of propulsion or
movement. an automotive vehicle
Syn: self-propelled, self-propelling.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
automotive
adj 1: of or relating to motor vehicles; "automotive supplies"
2: containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement;
"a self-propelled vehicle" [syn: automotive, self-
propelled, self-propelling]