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Comedian Kenan Thompson Returns in New Autotrader Campaign: If You See a Car, Find It on Autotrader

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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ATLANTA, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedian and entertainer Kenan Thompson stars in a new multi-media campaign released today by Autotrader, a Cox Automotive company. Inclusive of video, digital and social creative, the new campaign, "If You See a Car, Find It on Autotrader," from global marketing agency 72andSunny New York addresses a universal issue for today's car buyers: finding the car they want with pricing to fit their budget. The creative showcases Autotrader as the brand with the largest car inventory, enabling shoppers to easily find the new and used cars they see on TV, in movies, in their social feeds and in real life, all with pricing personalized to them.

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  • In the 30-, 15- and six-second spots , Thompson appears in recognizable fictional and real-life settings alongside a variety of new and used vehicles.
  • While bringing each scene to life with his big personality, Thompson reminds viewers that every car they see – and plenty more off screen – can be found on Autotrader.
  • The previous campaign, "Only One Reason," also by 72andSunny New York, featured Kenan buying a car from home with Autotrader.
  • One influencer, Charlize Glass , even appears in one of the 15-second My Wallet commercials dancing alongside Kenan Thompson.

Open Lending Appoints Simona Fillarini as Chief Human Resources Officer, Thinh Nguyen as Chief Information Officer and Jill Tyson as Senior Vice President of Operations

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Open Lendings CEO, Keith Jezek said, I am pleased to announce the appointments of Simona, Thinh and Jill to Open Lendings management team.

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  • Open Lendings CEO, Keith Jezek said, I am pleased to announce the appointments of Simona, Thinh and Jill to Open Lendings management team.
  • In her role, Simona Fillarini will help build an even stronger people strategy to support and expedite Open Lendings mission.
  • Jill Tyson will focus on providing Open Lending clients with a seamless customer experience, as well as best-in-class customer and claims support.
  • Open Lending (NASDAQ: LPRO) provides loan analytics, risk-based pricing, risk modeling and default insurance to auto lenders throughout the United States.

Automotive Ventures Adds Chip Perry as Operating Partner

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Automotive Ventures , a leading automotive technology and mobility venture capital firm, today announced the addition of industry legend Chip Perry to its Operating Partner team.

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  • ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Automotive Ventures , a leading automotive technology and mobility venture capital firm, today announced the addition of industry legend Chip Perry to its Operating Partner team.
  • Automotive Ventures announces the addition of industry legend Chip Perry to its Operating Partner team.
  • Automotive Ventures, a leading automotive technology and mobility Venture Capital firm, was founded in 2014 by Steve Greenfield, an industry expert on mergers, acquisitions, strategy and capital raises.
  • Automotive Ventures harnesses the knowledge and intuition that comes from 20+ years of automotive experience; oversight of more than $1 billion in acquisitions; and negotiation of hundreds of automotive software and data agreements.

Carolyn Pleiss Announced as New Chief Information Officer for Cox Enterprises

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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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.

Slash Auto Announces the Addition of Experienced Automotive Marketers Anne McGraw and Taylor Cantwell as Executive Brand Directors

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Slash Auto, a division of Slash Dynamic and a full-service mobility creative content and production studio, today announces the addition of Anne McGraw and Taylor Cantwell as Executive Brand Directors.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Slash Auto, a division of Slash Dynamic and a full-service mobility creative content and production studio, today announces the addition of Anne McGraw and Taylor Cantwell as Executive Brand Directors.
  • Anne McGraw brings her two decades of marketing and advertising experience on automotive, mobility and technology brands from both brand and agency sides.
  • Slash Auto, a division of Slash Dynamic, is a full-service mobility creative content and production studio delivering concept through post-production solutions.
  • To keep up with all things Slash Auto, please follow the Company on social @slash-auto or visit https://www.slash-auto.com/ .

Automotive marketplaces face radical transformation, E-commerce explodes, new report shows

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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"The pandemic compressed 10 years of evolution into nine months of breakneck innovation," said Peter M. Zollman, AIM Group founding principal. "Automotive classified sites have to move quickly into transactions. If they don't, they'll be gone --- totaled before they can say 'Start your engines.'"

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  • The AIM Group's 2021 Automotive Marketplaces Annual provides a deep dive into the fast-changing worlds of car dealers, automotive e-commerce, integrated financing, used-car sourcing, and the auto marketplaces like Autotrader.com, Carsales and Mobile.de The report covers more than 150 companies, with case studies, charts, graphics and analysis.
  • The 191-page report was compiled through more than 100 interviews with CEOs and other automotive marketplace executives.
  • The AIM Group provides global business intelligence services for automotive, real estate, recruitment and horizontal marketplaces and classified advertising sites.
  • We publish AIM Group Marketplaces Report and run leading global conferences for marketplace companies.

CarGurus Announces Partnership with Jay Leno’s “You Bet Your Life” Revival

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

Created by award-winning producers Tom Werner and David Hurwitz, You Bet Your Life is inspired by the classic Groucho Marx game show.

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  • Created by award-winning producers Tom Werner and David Hurwitz, You Bet Your Life is inspired by the classic Groucho Marx game show.
  • With CarGurus as the leading partner for You Bet Your Life, viewers can expect to see the company integrated in every episode.
  • In his famous witty banter, Jay sets up the CarGurus secret word of the day, and viewers will see a QR code to scan, driving them back to CarGurus.com .
  • The You Bet Your Life revival is a comedy game show that will bring people together and show that we all have similarities with one another, said Mr. Leno.

Average New-Vehicle Prices Hit All-Time High, According to Kelley Blue Book

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Monday, July 19, 2021
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The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies, andgovernmental agencies.Kelley Blue Book is a Cox Automotive brand.

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  • The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies, andgovernmental agencies.Kelley Blue Book is a Cox Automotive brand.
  • Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using vehicles easier for everyone.
  • Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of CoxEnterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues of nearly $20billion.
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Autotrader's My Wallet Unveils Car Shoppers' Total Purchasing Power with Personalized Monthly Payment Details

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Monday, June 7, 2021
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Amid this challenging marketplace Autotrader recently launched My Wallet, a tool that unveils a consumer's total purchasing power with personalized monthly payment details and the ability to compare deals to help make car shopping easier, faster and more convenient from the comfort of home.

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  • Amid this challenging marketplace Autotrader recently launched My Wallet, a tool that unveils a consumer's total purchasing power with personalized monthly payment details and the ability to compare deals to help make car shopping easier, faster and more convenient from the comfort of home.
  • My Wallet unveils a consumer's total purchasing power with personalized monthly payment details.
  • By empowering car shoppers with personalized payment details, My Wallet helps improve the shopping-to-buying journey and creates richer connections between buyers and sellers.
  • Visit https://www.autotrader.com/ look for the wallet icon in the top navigation and get started with My Wallet to unlock your purchasing power.

Average New-Vehicle Prices Continue to Surpass $40,000, Up More Than 5% in January 2021, According to Kelley Blue Book

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Monday, February 15, 2021
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The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies, andgovernmental agencies.Kelley Blue Book is a Cox Automotive brand.

Key Points: 
  • The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies, andgovernmental agencies.Kelley Blue Book is a Cox Automotive brand.
  • Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and usingvehicleseasier for everyone.
  • Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of CoxEnterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues ofnearly$20billion.
  • www.coxautoinc.com
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