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Congratulations on a successful 2018. Your commitment to driving excellent customer service is evident in the accomplishments of your team. Each of the following team members has earned a Hyundai All-Star Award for their first-class customer service in 2018!

The Sexual Assault Resource Agency has provided counseling, advocacy and prevention education for over 40…

 

Honda awards this honor based on sales and service volume, CSI scores, training and facilities. CMA’s Code 4 initiative and ESOP take it even further with true ownership, and every person in every department…

Joan has been one of the strongest influencers in our company, working within various CMA businesses and departments over the last 40 years. She started as an administrative assistant, then parts associate, then Office Manager, General Manager, Controller, Vice President of AutoRent, and then as CFO/VP of Finance/Corporate Controller for all of CMA. She has also been a great advocate for our associates and our industry through her roles at VADA, including as Chair of the Group Self Insurance Association that provides workers compensation insurance for franchised new car & truck dealers.

Effective January 1st, Talal El Oukaili was promoted to General Manager of Colonial Hyundai. Talal has been with CMA for almost ten years. He has an interesting story, having come to this country from Lebanon. He did not expect to end up in the auto industry, yet found his passion and excelled as a Finance Manager with CMA for many years before moving into his role as General Sales Manager. 

Talal was part of the…

Ben has been with Carter Myers Automotive since the day we purchased Staunton Nissan in July 2014. It was only 4 years ago, but Ben quickly made an impact on the organization with his incredible work ethic, his ability to energize and motivate his team to top performance, his commitment and loyalty to looking out…

 

Charlottesville: Our CEO, Liza, convinced other local Charlottesville dealers to pool together for Toy Lift, a non-profit that provide gifts for local children over the holidays. We presented a check for $8,500 to the organization, which…

Carter Myers Automotive is proud to support United Way's Self-Sufficiency Impact Area to help families with transportation needs. We have a matching program with our associates. CMA matches 50 cents for every dollar they donate to United Way, and that money is directed to self-sufficiency initiatives within the community. These funds may help someone in need purchase a newer or more reliable vehicle, cover repairs to vehicles, or cover gas or insurance costs. 

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On November 21, 2018, the official Heisman Trophy landed at CMA's Colonial Nissan in Charlottesville, VA. As part of Nissan’s long-running “Heisman House” marketing campaign, the official Trophy is traveling the US and stopping at select Nissan dealerships. Colonial Nissan was chosen as the Nissan dealership to host it during Black Friday and throughout Thanksgiving weekend.

“As big college football fans, we were thrilled to have the Heisman Trophy here at CMA's Colonial Nissan,” said Warren…

By prioritizing potential over experience, Carter Myers Automotive has women filling 45% of our Service Advisor positions, compared to just 19% average in the industry, according to the 2017 NADA Dealership Workforce Study.

Automotive News recently interviewed Liza, our CEO, on how and why we've made that happen. CLICK HERE to read that piece.