{"id":123020,"date":"2026-03-13T19:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/899253695"},"modified":"2026-03-13T19:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:18:45","slug":"cox-automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/cox-automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Cox Automotive honors excellence among independent auctions with 17th annual awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cox-Automotive-honors-excellence-among-independent-auctions-with-17th-annual-awards.webp?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>ATLANTA,&nbsp;March&nbsp;11, 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Cox Automotive recognized outstanding performance across the independent auction community with its 17th annual Independent Auction Awards, celebrating partners who are driving progress across flooring, digital remarketing and buyer confidence in today\u2019s evolving wholesale marketplace. Now officially known as the Cox Automotive Independent Auction Awards, the program represents an evolution of the longstanding OVE Awards and reflects the company\u2019s&nbsp;continued&nbsp;commitment to independent auctions through solutions spanning OVE,&nbsp;NextGear&nbsp;Capital and\u2014new this year\u2014DealShield. <\/p>\n<p>The awards were presented during an&nbsp;event in Dallas, bringing together independent auction leaders and Cox Automotive partners to celebrate shared momentum and success. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese awards are about recognizing the independent auctions that continue to raise the bar for our industry,\u201d said Mike Browning, associate vice president of Industry Operations at Cox Automotive. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to celebrate their&nbsp;success\u2014and we\u2019re committed to continuing to work alongside them to help keep their businesses moving forward.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-5-font-size\"><strong>How&nbsp;OVE and&nbsp;NextGear&nbsp;Capital&nbsp;Support Independent Auctions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Independent auctions are the backbone of OVE, Cox Automotive\u2019s digital wholesale platform designed to&nbsp;promote&nbsp;partner inventory and connect sellers with buyers nationwide.&nbsp;Browsed by 15,000 dealers each week,&nbsp;OVE provides a centralized, 24\/7 marketplace that complements physical lanes while helping auctions expand digital engagement. <\/p>\n<p>Just&nbsp;as OVE extends auctions\u2019 digital reach,&nbsp;NextGear&nbsp;Capital solutions are designed to complement independent auctions\u2019 unique business models\u2014helping them grow volume, attract&nbsp;buyers&nbsp;and strengthen&nbsp;longterm&nbsp;performance.&nbsp;NextGear&nbsp;Capital provides&nbsp;over 18,000&nbsp;independent dealers with flexible credit lines for inventory financing and a suite of solutions to help them&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;their cash flow and increase profitability. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-5-font-size\"><strong>New&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;Awards Highlight Buyer Confidence and Partnership<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>New this year, Cox Automotive introduced&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;awards to spotlight&nbsp;independent&nbsp;auctions that&nbsp;are strengthening&nbsp;buyer confidence and transparency through protection products that enhance the wholesale buying experience.&nbsp;Today, over 100 independent auctions are members of the&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;network. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\">The&nbsp;<strong>DealShield&nbsp;Excellence Award<\/strong>&nbsp;was presented to America\u2019s Auto Auction Northern California for&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;leadership within the&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;network with their performance,&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;and partnership. The auction&nbsp;set&nbsp;the standard through leveraging&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;as a strategic part of their business,&nbsp;exhibiting&nbsp;strong operational execution and proactive communication and helping to grow the&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\">The&nbsp;<strong>DealShield&nbsp;Client Engagement Award<\/strong>&nbsp;went to America\u2019s Auto Auction El Paso, recognizing the auction with the highest percentage of vehicles sold with&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;protection. The award reflects strong buyer adoption and the auction\u2019s ability to position&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;as a trusted, value-added&nbsp;part of the sales experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThese new awards reinforce how independent auctions are innovating to meet buyer expectations,\u201d Browning&nbsp;added. \u201cThey\u2019re showing what\u2019s possible when protection, transparency and partnership come together.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-5-font-size\"><strong>Celebrating Excellence Across Digital&nbsp;Remarketing,&nbsp;Flooring&nbsp;and More<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the&nbsp;DealShield&nbsp;honors, Cox Automotive recognized independent auctions for exceptional performance across key metrics on OVE and through&nbsp;NextGear&nbsp;Capital flooring solutions\u2014areas where independent auctions continue to grow their reach and liquidity.&nbsp;The company also recognized a&nbsp;respected industry leader whose work has made a lasting impact on independent auctions and the broader wholesale ecosystem. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The complete list of Independent Auction Award winners follows:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>DealShield&nbsp;Excellence Award<\/strong>: America\u2019s Auto Auction Northern California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>DealShield&nbsp;Client Engagement Award<\/strong>: America\u2019s Auto Auction El Paso<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Highest Commercial Sales Volume<\/strong>: Southern Auto Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Highest Digital Mix<\/strong>: America\u2019s Auto Auction San Antonio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Highest Dealer Sales Volume<\/strong>: America\u2019s Your Auction Tampa Bay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Lowest&nbsp;Unbuy&nbsp;Rate<\/strong>: Orlando Longwood Auto Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Highest Dealer Sales Growth<\/strong>: Greater Rockford Auto Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE Highest New Seller Growth<\/strong>: America\u2019s Auto Auction Kansas City<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Highest Dealer Conversion Rate<\/strong>: South Florida Auto Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Highest Conversion Rate Total Sales<\/strong>: Norwalk Auto Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>OVE&nbsp;Highest New Seller Growth \u2013 New Auction<\/strong>: United Auto Exchange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>NextGear<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Capital Highest Annual Flooring Independent Auction<\/strong>: Orlando Longwood Auto Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>NextGear&nbsp;Capital Largest Growth YOY Independent Auction<\/strong>: Oakwood\u2019s Arrow Auto Auction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" role=\"presentation\">\n<li role=\"presentation\"><strong>Award for Industry Excellence<\/strong>: Dave Blake, executive director, Independent Auction Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cCelebrating these achievements underscores our shared commitment to progress,\u201d Browning&nbsp;concluded. \u201cWhen independent auctions succeed, the entire wholesale ecosystem benefits.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><strong>About Cox Automotive<\/strong><br \/>Cox Automotive is the world\u2019s largest automotive services and technology provider. Fueled by the largest breadth of first-party data fed by 2.3 billion online interactions a year, Cox Automotive tailors leading solutions for car shoppers, auto manufacturers, dealers, lenders and fleets. The company has 29,000+ employees on five continents and a portfolio of industry-leading brands that include Autotrader\u00ae, Kelley Blue&nbsp;Book\u00ae, Manheim\u00ae, vAuto\u00ae,&nbsp;Dealertrack\u00ae,&nbsp;NextGear Capital\u2122,&nbsp;CentralDispatch\u00ae and Cox Fleet\u00ae. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately owned, Atlanta-based company with $23 billion in annual revenue. 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