automotive technology vs automotive engineering

automotive technology and automotive engineering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
automotive technology	Yes	No	No	No
automotive engineering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, automotive technology and automotive engineering are synonyms defined as:

automotive technology and automotive engineering: the activity of designing and constructing automobiles

automotive technology (noun)	automotive engineering (noun)
the activity of designing and constructing automobiles	the activity of designing and constructing automobiles