The annual SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards 2024 took place last Thursday at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin. Hosted by Simon Delaney, the dinner saw over 700 Irish motor industry figures in attendance on the night.
Members of the Carzone team were there to cheer on all of our dealers nominated for their hard work throughout the last year.
The award winners, adjudicated by an independent panel, operate across all sectors of the Irish Motor Industry. Companies selected demonstrated an award-winning level of excellence and best practice over the last 12 months.
SIMI Category Award Winners 2024:
Bodyshop of the Year: Denning’s Cars Ltd, Dublin
Vehicle Recovery Operator of the Year: Hamill Rental Ltd, Co. Westmeath
Independent Retailer Operation of the Year: Autopoint Motor Group, Co. Kerry
Franchised Aftersales Operation of the Year: Toyota Naas, Co. Kildare
Franchise Sales Operation of the Year: Western Motors Drogheda, Co. Louth
Pictured: Paddy Magee President of SIMI, John Feeney Bank of Ireland with Brian Hanafin and John Dillon of Autopoint Motor Group winners of the Award for Independent Retailer Operation of the Year 2024, Brian Cooke Director General of SIMI
Before their announcement, SIMI President Paddy Magee commended the resilience and adaptability of the Motor Industry to trade during these challenging times and acknowledged the industry’s continue committed to the climate change targets. “Manufacturers and retailers have worked diligently to grow the EV market, with over 70 different new electric vehicles models now available, demonstrating the dedication to consumers and the investment by the industry in the electric vehicle transition. While we accept that incentives cannot continue indefinitely, it is still too premature to start phasing supports. The Government has been generous in its supports of EVs to date; it is simply imperative that this Government commitment is maintained as we move to the next cohort of potential EV buyers.”
This years awards also welcomed a new category for Electric Vehicle Dealership of the Year regional awards, recognising and rewarding excellence in the promotion and sale of electric vehicle in Ireland.
ZEVI EV Dealership of the Year Regional Award Winners:
Leinster: Fitzpatrick's Garage Kildare
Munster: Fermoy Nissan in Cork
Connaught: Western Motors Ltd in Galway
Ulster: Connolly's Volkswagen Letterkenny
Pictured: Emer Barry of SEAI and Aoife O'Grady of ZEVI present Natasha Hogan, Sean and David Lyons of Fitzpatrick's Garage Kildare with the Electric Vehicle Dealership of the Year Award for the Leinster Region
A huge congratulations to all the dealerships who were shortlisted for each of the SIMI Motor Industry Award categories.
26-Feb-2024