Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive's Dealertrack In-State Registration and Title Solution Transforms Colorado's Department of Motor Vehicles with New, Electronic Efficiencies

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Monday, October 3, 2022

ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Automotive announces today the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) and Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA) have both exclusively endorsed Dealertrack's In-State Registration and Title solution, giving dealers the ability to electronically process registration and title transactions with the Colorado DMV.

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  • Colorado's Legislature joined the growing number of state jurisdictions authorizing the use of electronic registration and titling services.
  • The Dealertrack In-State Registration and Title solution helps dealerships complete deals faster and save on unnecessary costs when compared to a manual paper process.
  • Dealertrack is part of the Cox Automotive family, a company that is transforming the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars.
  • Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of CoxEnterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues of nearly $20billion.

Cox Enterprises and Infor return as VIP Sponsor and After Party Sponsor for the Women In Technology's 2022 Women of the Year Awards Gala

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Monday, October 3, 2022

ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With more than 20,000 members, Women in Technology (WIT) is the largest non-profit organization committed to empowering and educating women and girls about opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) in Georgia. The WIT Awards Gala celebrates female visionaries of STEAM, groundbreakers in business and remarkable leaders who make a difference in their workplace and community.

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  • The WIT Awards Gala celebrates female visionaries of STEAM, groundbreakers in business and remarkable leaders who make a difference in their workplace and community.
  • This is Cox Enterprises' fourth year as the VIP Sponsor of the Women of the Year Awards and Infor's second year as the After Party Sponsor.
  • "Infor is excited to partner with WIT in empowering women in STEAM careers from the classroom to the boardroom.
  • Cox Enterprises is a company focused on being an employer of choice for women which speaks straight to our values.

Carolyn Pleiss Announced as New Chief Information Officer for Cox Enterprises

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Friday, September 30, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cox Enterprises announced Carolyn Pleiss as its new senior vice president and chief information officer, effective Oct. 2. 

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  • Pleiss was previously Cox Enterprises VP, Strategy and Value Realization
    ATLANTA, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cox Enterprises announced Carolyn Pleiss as its new senior vice president and chief information officer, effective Oct. 2.
  • "Carolyn has a clear vision of where we need to go as an organization and will help us build on strategies already in place," said Dallas Clement, president and chief financial officer, Cox Enterprises.
  • Pleiss joined Cox AutoTrader Publishing in 2007 before moving to Autotrader.com, where she successfully led its agile transformation.
  • Cox Enterprises is dedicated to building a better future through our leading communications, automotive and media companies.

LogRocket Launches “Galileo” Machine Learning-Based Solution to Automatically Surface Most Important Issues to Improve Digital Experience

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

LogRocket , makers of the best-in-class Digital Experience Analytics platform, today announced the release of Galileo , the only machine learning-based solution to automatically surface and prioritize the most impactful issues affecting digital user experience.

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  • LogRocket , makers of the best-in-class Digital Experience Analytics platform, today announced the release of Galileo , the only machine learning-based solution to automatically surface and prioritize the most impactful issues affecting digital user experience.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220929005336/en/
    LogRocket Galileo is the only machine learning-based solution to automatically surface and prioritize the most impactful issues affecting digital user experience.
  • We built Galileo to help make it easier for organizations that rely on their digital products to consistently provide a great user experience.
  • LogRocket provides digital experience analytics that empowers product and software teams to create the ideal web and mobile experience.

Cox Enterprises Partners with Junior Achievement of Georgia to Impact Middle School Students in Metro Atlanta

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cox Enterprises proudly cut the ribbon on their storefront in JA BizTown at the JA Chick-fil-A Discovery Center. As a business in JA BizTown, the Cox storefront gives 6th grade students a glimpse into the realities of adulthood while offering them an opportunity to navigate those complexities in an authentic, hands-on environment. Cox joins more than 40 other local and national companies at the JA Chick-fil-A Discovery Center, which serves more than 30,000 middle school students annually.

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  • Cox joins more than 40 other local and national companies at the JA Chick-fil-A Discovery Center, which serves more than 30,000 middle school students annually.
  • Cox has been a Junior Achievement of Georgia sponsor since 1997, and employees regularly volunteer at the JA Discovery Center.JA Discovery Centers are authentic environments where middle school students connect knowledge gained in the classroom to real-world concepts.
  • With locations in Atlanta, Cumming, Dalton, Lawrenceville, Savannah and soon to be Augusta, more than 40 percent of all middle school students in Georgia participate in this programming.
  • JA of Georgia offers multiple programs, with a focus on middle and high school students, including in-class programs, JA BizTown, JA Finance Park and 3DE by Junior Achievement.

Cox Automotive Lowers Full-Year New-Vehicle Sales Forecast as September Volumes Hold Steady at Low Level; Third Quarter Sales Volume Expected to Decline Versus Q3 2021

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Sales volume in September expected to rise nearly 8% from one year ago but remain relatively low at 1.10 million units.

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  • Sales volume in September expected to rise nearly 8% from one year ago but remain relatively low at 1.10 million units.
  • Cox Automotive officially lowers 2022 new-vehicle sales forecast to 13.7 million, down more than 9% from 2021 and at the lowest volume in a decade.
  • Cox Automotive forecast: September U.S. new-vehicle sales are expected to finish near 1.10 million units.
  • New-vehicle sales volume is forecast to rise 7.7% from September 2021 but decline 3.9% from last month.

Cassandra by Big Village Bolsters Leadership Team; Appoints Claire Richland as Manager, Cassandra Report

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassandra, Big Village's insights and strategy group that studies trendsetting young consumers, today announces the appointment of industry veteran Claire Richland to its leadership team as Manager, Cassandra Report. Richland will be reporting directly to Chanon Cook, Vice President, Cassandra. She joins the team at a time when the company is driving initiatives forward for Gen Z and Gen Alpha insights collection.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassandra , Big Village's insights and strategy group that studies trendsetting young consumers, today announces the appointment of industry veteran Claire Richland to its leadership team as Manager, Cassandra Report.
  • Cassandra by Big Village Bolsters Leadership Team; Appoints Claire Richland as Manager, Cassandra Report
    "Claire is an innovative marketing professional with over 20 years of expertise in youth-culture-focused marketing, project management, and social media management all with a lens on being culturally aware and fluent in today's trends and insights," said Chanon Cook, Vice President, Cassandra.
  • "Cassandra is redefining and advancing fluency in youth culture with its innovative and creative team that I am thrilled to be a part of," said Claire Richland, Manager, Cassandra Report at Cassandra.
  • To learn more about the Cassandra Report and the benefits of becoming a Cassandra client, please visit https://cassandra.co .

FedEx Freight's Pinter Wins TMCSuperTech Grand Championship

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

CLEVELAND, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillip Pinter, a FedEx Freight technician from Romulus, Michigan, claimed the title of Grand Champion here at the American Trucking Associations' Technology and Maintenance Councils' National Technicians Skills Competitions.

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  • "On behalf of ATA and TMC, I want to congratulate Phillip on being named this year's TMCSuperTech Grand Champion," said TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell.
  • This is the second Grand Championship for Pinter, who was joined by FedEx Freight's Jamie Smith in claiming the team championship as part of a clean sweep of the top five by the Memphis, Tennessee-based carrier.
  • In addition to the Grand Championship, FedEx technicians also claimed the title in TMCSuperTech's LMV competition, with Philip Barlow finishing first, Frito-Lay North America's Kevin Malczyk placing second and FedEx Freight's Chris Czerwinski placing third.
  • FedEx Freight's Cory Westfall won the TMCSuperTech Trailer Track competition, with Michael Kerfoot Jr., of Cox Automotive placing second and Travis Cox of FedEx Freight placing third.

Cox Automotive Mobility Commits to Cutting Fleet Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Cox Automotive Mobility expands fleet of mobile service trucks outfitted with on-demand charging for EV fleet customers.

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  • Cox Automotive Mobility expands fleet of mobile service trucks outfitted with on-demand charging for EV fleet customers.
  • To do its part to preserve the planet, Cox Automotive Mobility pledges to make at least 50 percent of its fleet zero carbon emissions by 2030.
  • "Cox Automotive Mobility is driven to lead the fleet industry in the transition to a more sustainable fleet future we must do our part to drastically reduce carbon emissions nationwide.
  • Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services has a holistic approach to achieve its newly introduced 2030 Fleet Sustainability Goals, and they are ready to partner with like-minded companies to achieve those objectives.

AUTOMOTIVE VENTURES EXPANDS OPERATING PARTNER TEAM WITH THE ADDITION OF TONY RIMAS

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September 22, 2022 Automotive Ventures , a leading automotive technology and mobility Venture Capital firm, today announced the addition of industry leader Tony Rimas to its Operating Partner team.

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  • ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September 22, 2022 Automotive Ventures , a leading automotive technology and mobility Venture Capital firm, today announced the addition of industry leader Tony Rimas to its Operating Partner team.
  • Tony has a wide range of experience in many segments of the automotive industry, including retail, financial services, aftermarket, and fleet services.
  • "Automotive Ventures is focused on building a bench of talented Operating Partners with the right mix of relevant expertise and skills to support our investment strategy," said Steve Greenfield, founder and CEO of Automotive Ventures.
  • "Tony's impressive track record and experience delivering consistent, high quality returns will immediately add value to the Operating Partner team as Automotive Ventures continues to mechanize differentiated outcomes for our portfolio companies and our Limited Partners alike."