By 2005, DriveTime had added Austin, Texas and Norfolk, Virginia and planned sites in Charlotte, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee. As the company expanded, Auto Dealer Monthly and AutoTrader.com recognized Fidel as top independent retailer. By the end of 2006, DriveTime had more than 90 locations in nine states. The company opened its 100th DriveTime dealership in Concord, North Carolina, northeast of Charlotte, in 2007. The company also announced the completion of a new loan-servicing center in Mesa, Arizona, replacing one in Gilbert, Arizona, with 100 employees hired immediately and 300 more planned.
