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VADA Donates $75,000 to Flood Victims


On August 24, VADA made a donation of $75,000 to Neighbors Loving Neighbors, a relief fund set up to help those affected by the June flooding of Greenbrier County, WV.

The annual VADA Family Convention was to be held at the Greenbrier Resort from June 26 - 29, when massive amounts of rain led to devastating flooding in Greenbrier County, WV. With the resort unable to host any parties, VADA, whose immediate concern was for…

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Liza Borches "Women in Automotive" Profile

CMA's CEO, Liza Borches, was recently profiled in the Women in Automotive feature of Automotive Buy Sell Report.
 The fourth generation at Carter Myers Automotive leads an expanding dealership group

As the daughter of H. Carter Myers III, Liza Borches has been in or around auto dealerships her entire life. Her father, a former chairman of the National Automotive Dealers Association, was the third generation to run the dealership group in Virginia. Still, Borches didn’t always see herself running the family business.

“I would not say growing up my plan was to live in Charlottesville and lead our…

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Jay Burchell Nominated TIME Dealer of the Year

Jay Burchell, Heritage Chevrolet GM, has been nominated to be TIME Magazine's Dealer of the Year!

From TIME: "In addition to exhibiting exceptional performance in their dealerships, TIME Dealer of the Year nominees perform heroic community service and are strong advocates for improving the world around them." 

Jay certainly embodies that spirit. He has been part of the CMA family for almost 30 years. During his tenure, Jay has become a leader in the…

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Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM to Open in Staunton

 

After several months without representation in Staunton, Waynesboro and surrounding communities, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has selected Carter Myers Automotive (CMA) to sell and service new and certified pre-owned Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM vehicles. Operating under the name “CMA's Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM,” CMA will open the dealership with these four automotive brands at 320 Lee Jackson Highway in Staunton. 

CMA's Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM will join CMA’s four existing Valley operations: Valley…

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CMA is growing in the Valley!

We are extremely excited to announce that CMA is opening a new open point dealership in Staunton, Virginia. Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM will open in August – just a few weeks away!

We will be hiring ALL positions including sales associates, managers, service advisors, technicians and parts staff.

If you or someone you know is looking for a new career and want to have ownership in your company, CLICK HERE.

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Carter Myers Honored as Virginia's Time Magazine Dealer of the Year

Senator Creigh Deeds and Delegate David Toscano joined members of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association in honoring Carter Myers as Virginia's Time Magazine Dealer of the Year. 

Each year, one dealer from each state in the US receives the award. In addition to exhibiting exceptional performance in their dealerships, TIME Dealer of the Year nominees perform heroic community service and are strong advocates for improving the world around them. TIME, Ally, and NADA honor…
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Industry Champion - Carter Myers Builds Car Business on Profit, Ethics, Tradition

Richmond Times Dispatch

Car sales plunged during the 1973 oil embargo when people lined up to buy gas. They fell again in 1981 when interest rates rose to 20 percent.

But nothing compares to this downturn, said H. Carter Myers III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Carter Myers Automotive, a family-owned business. "I've been active in the business for 44 years and have never seen anything as challenging as this..." Read More (PDF…

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Quadruplicity Honors Local Volvo Dealer

 Liza Borches, Vice President of Dealer Operations for Carter Myers Automotive and President of Volvo of Charlottesville, was presented with the Athena Award at the 2011 Quadruplicity conference. The Athena Award is an international honor given to women who show excellence, innovation and creativity in their profession and who provide valuable services of time and energy to the community.

Liza was presented the honor by her friend and mentor, Cathy Smith Train, President of the…
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The Best of Both Worlds - Ed Nicol Has Big Plans for 2011

Richmond Times Dispatch

Recently I caught up with Ed Nicol, who is the new General Manager for Gateway Hyundai off I-95 in Chester. The dealership is part of the Carter Myers Automotive Group, and until January Nicol was the General Sales Manager for Colonial Honda, also part of Carter Myers. He is settling nicely into his new role, and during our interview he and I discussed his plans for growing the business at Gateway Hyundai…
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