Mayo winners in SEAI Electric Vehicle Dealership Awards announced

THE Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has today announced the winners of its inaugural EV Dealership Awards, which recognise and reward excellence in the promotion and sales of electric vehicles (EV) in Ireland.

The County Mayo winners are Cleary & Sons Ltd., Kiltimagh, who now make the shortlist for the national award to be announced at the SEAI Energy Show later this month.

Car dealerships are a vital part of the transition to clean and efficient transport. SEAI wants to recognise and award those dealerships who are working to increase consumers’ understanding and experience of EVs and their uptake on Irish roads.

Declan Meally, director of business, public sector and transport at SEAI, said: “SEAI recognises that EV car dealerships and their staff are a key set of enablers to EV uptake. I congratulate this year’s winners whose commitment and dedication are hugely inspiring.”

There were 116 applications across 25 counties. Car dealers competed through a mystery shopping exercise where they were scored on a number of factors including how visible EVs were in the showroom, how knowledgeable their salespeople were on EVs, and their sales approach. Other evaluation areas included EV training, sales trends and the dealership’s website.

The winners are now on the shortlist for the national award which will be announced at this year’s SEAI Energy Show taking place in the RDS, Dublin, on March 30 and 31.