LAS VEGAS and DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -

Several automotive companies have been recognized recently for their contributions to their employees and their products.

First off, Fortune and Great Place to Work recently released the 2015 list of 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity. Among the automotive-related businesses honored were Credit Acceptance (19), JM Family Enterprises (47) and CarMax (48).

All of the aforementioned companies were also honored by Fortune and Essence on their list of 10 Best Workplaces for African-Americans, ranked in order with Credit Acceptance (2), CarMax (6) and JM Family Enterprises (9).

The awards were based on surveys of over 128,000 women and 69,000 minority employees nationwide.

“We credit our growth and success to our hardworking, dedicated associates, which is just one reason why providing a diverse environment where they feel valued and good about coming to work is so essential,” said Colin Brown, JM Family’s president and chief executive officer. “Since this ranking is a reflection of what our associates are experiencing, it is an even greater honor to be recognized on such an exceptional list.”

In other award-related news, Solid Keys USA also recently announced that its new product, “Universal Car Keys,” was voted as the Best New Product at the 2015 Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo in Las Vegas last week.

Mark Lanwehr, the company’s president, was excited to receive the award.

“We’re glad we did as well as we had hoped,” Lanwehr said. “There were hundreds of great products competing, but the Universal Car Key is such a unique and special product we knew it would be a hit. We’re glad the AAPEX panel of buyers recognized our unique value proposition — the world's first Universal Car Keys and Universal Car Remotes bring automotive key replacement back into the hands of retailers and repair professionals something that’s been absent for decades.”

To learn more about Solid Keys USA, check out its site here.