Bitauto Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Joseph Luppino as a director to its board of directors, effective May 4, 2016. Mr. Joseph Luppino is currently senior vice president and chief operating officer of Cox Automotive International, overseeing day-to-day operations in markets outside of Canada and North America. In addition, Mr. Luppino is responsible for managing and developing existing and potential new strategic partnerships in emerging markets including Brazil, India and China. In addition, the Company also announced that Mr. Dallas Clement resigned as director of the Company, effective May 4, 2016, as he takes on a new role as chief financial officer of Cox Enterprises, the parent company of Cox Automotive.