Autotrader Teams With Rachael Ray for “Wish Wednesday” and Announces Car Color of the Year

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Wednesday Wish Granted

Autotrader Public Relations kicked off its celebration of New York Fashion Week and the 2015 Car Color of the Year by securing a car giveaway on Rachael Ray’s first ever “Wednesday Wish Granted” segment in the Autotrader Car Color of the Year which aired on Wednesday. “Wednesday Wish Granted” aired Wednesday, September 16th nationally and was featured on the show’s homepage.

Click here to watch the powerful segment and see the metallic black Kia presented to JoAnn Thompson, the first recipient, who has worked with children who have special needs for more than 25 years. “With the special needs kids, some of them can’t see, they can’t speak. A lot of things they can’t do,” says JoAnn. “But with me there, I can be their hands, I can be their eyes, I can hear for them.”

 

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Autotrader Names Car Color of the Year

Autotrader has officially named the car color of the year: metallic black, based on consumer vehicle searches carried out during the first six months of 2015.

The color is so popular that an impressive one in four vehicles searched for on the website are black. The most popular black vehicles on the site are the Ford F-150,Chevrolet Silverado andJeep Wrangler, while the most popular black luxury vehicles are the BMW X5, Mercedes S550 andCadillac CTS.

According to our managing editor, Tara Trompeter, “People are more likely to buy cars that reflect their personalities, the same way they do with fashion and accessories. And everyone knows it doesn’t get more classic than black.”

Comment below to let us know what you think of the new Autotrader car color of the year.

Joey Logano Continues to Prove Dreams Really Do Come True

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Ford Fusion sporting the Autotrader logo and the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader, was recently featured on a special episode of the award-winning news program 60 Minutes. The episode highlighted Logano and his long-time relationship with Gavin Grubbs, a young boy that Logano met over six years ago during a Make-A-Wish visit. Gavin made such an impact on Joey that the two continue to talk several times a week to this day and have remained good friends since.

Meet Gavin Grubbs through the eyes of his biggest fan and see how he gives back to the Make-A-Wish foundation and the lives they touch.

Click here to view the 60 minutes video clip.

Honoring the Heroes Among Us on Veterans Day

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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. 
- John F. Kennedy

The Cox Automotive family is proud to salute the men and women among us who have served and sacrificed for the freedoms we all enjoy in the United States of America. Our veterans are an important part of the diverse workforce here at Cox, and we are proud to call them team members during and after their service in the armed forces.

As a tribute to our veterans and military families who continue to serve, we want you to share the names, pictures and stories of your military heroes. Comment below to share how you, your coworkers, friends and family members are honoring America’s heroes today and every day as we say ‘thank you’ to those brave men and women who keep America the home of the free.

Cox Enterprises Headquarters to Host Veterans Day Events

Atlanta-area employees are invited to a traditional military flag ceremony to honor U.S. veterans. Participants should be in place no later than 10:50 a.m. at the circular entry between CTech A and B. The ceremony will begin with a traditional two minutes of silent reflection at precisely the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

Veterans from all Cox divisions, who we are proud to have as part of our diverse workforce, are invited to a special event from 1:30-3 p.m. in CTech’s Governor’s Hall C for hot apple cobbler, ice cream and beverages. Veterans, please click here to RSVP.

Comment below with your plans for honoring our U.S. veterans as we say a collective, “THANK YOU” to the heroes among us!

Quotable Quotes

“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” – G.K. Chesterton

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis

“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” – Maya Angelou