FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer,
is celebrating a record-breaking 11 million vehicles sold.
AutoNation is the first and only retailer in the history of
the automotive industry to reach this milestone. To celebrate
this momentous occasion, AutoNation will donate 4 Chrysler
ProMaster Passenger vans to community partners who are on the front
lines in the fight against cancer.
Recognizing the impact that cancer has on its customers and
associates, in 2013, AutoNation focused all charitable efforts to
support cancer-related organizations. Today, AutoNation has
committed and raised nearly $11
million to fight cancer in communities coast to coast.
Recently the company was named one of the country's top 100
Corporate Citizens by Forbes Magazine and Just Capital due to its
commitment to community well-being and its fight against
cancer.
The celebration begins in Tampa
on May 19th with the
donation of a Chrysler ProMaster Passenger Van to Moffitt Cancer
Center. Moffitt is No. 6 on U.S. News & World Report's
Best Hospitals for Cancer ranking and the only National Cancer
Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in
Florida. AutoNation will continue
the celebration throughout the month with vehicle donations to the
Nevada Children's Cancer Fund in Las
Vegas, Brent's Place in Denver and the American Cancer Society Road to
Recovery in South Florida.
In addition to the charitable donations, AutoNation will also
express its gratitude to those who made this momentous occasion
possible, its customers. In 11 markets from coast to coast, the
company will surprise 11 customers by ripping up their contracts
and handing them the keys to their vehicles, payment free.
AutoNation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Jackson said, "The extraordinary
accomplishment of being the first automotive company to sell 11
million vehicles is an opportunity to show our appreciation to
those who work hard every day in the fight against cancer and to
our customers who have made this historic moment possible."
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, America's largest automotive retailer, through its
bold leadership, innovation and its comprehensive brand extensions,
is transforming the automotive industry. As of March 31, 2017, owned and operated 372 new
vehicle franchises from coast to coast. AutoNation has sold over 10
million vehicles, the first automotive retailer to reach this
milestone. AutoNation's success is driven by a commitment to
delivering a peerless experience through customer-focused sales and
service processes. Through its Drive Pink initiative, AutoNation is
committed to drive out cancer, create awareness and support
critical research. AutoNation continues to be a proud supporter of
the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and other cancer-related
charities.
Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com,
www.autonationdrive.com, www.twitter.com/autonation,
www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson, www.facebook.com/autonation, and
www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson, where AutoNation discloses
additional information about the Company, its business, and its
results of operations.
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