2025 SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards winners
The 2025 SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards in partnership with sponsor Bank of Ireland, took place last night at the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin.
Simon Delaney, master of ceremonies, revealed the winners in front of over 700 senior figures in the motor industry, with awards presented by Brian Cooke, SIMI director general, and Derek Kavanagh, head of motor finance, Bank of Ireland.
The independent panel adjudicated the winners in six award categories that recognised excellence and best practices in the Irish motor industry over the past year. This year, a special recognition award was also presented.
Category Award Winners
- Bodyshop of the Year: Fitzpatrick’s Accident Repair Centre, Kildare
- Vehicle Recovery Operator of the Year: Cartow.ie, Dublin
- Independent Aftersales Operation of the Year: Rathcoole Commercials Ltd, Dublin
- Independent Sales Operation of the Year: Peter Hanley Motors Ltd, Longford
- Franchised Aftersales Operation of the Year: Newmarket Motors Ltd, Cork
- Franchise Sales Operation of the Year: Lexus Galway
- Special recognition award: Tom Murphy, of Tom Murphy Car Sales Ltd Waterford
Additionally, Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) announced regional winners for the ZEVI EV Dealership of the Year awards, honouring excellence in promoting and selling electric vehicles in Ireland.
ZEVI EV Dealership of the Year Regional Award Winners
- Connolly’s Volvo Cars Galway for Connaught
- Doyle’s Garage Courtown for Leinster
- BYD Cork for Munster
- Cavan Autoparc Ltd for Ulster
SIMI president Jonathan Meade expressed his pride in the Motor Industry. “With the incentives in place over the last few years, we are on track to achieve the 2025 interim target of 175,000 electric cars,” he said. “This proves incentives do work and highlights the importance of maintaining supports for businesses and consumers to encourage EV sales. Of equal importance is the investment in charging infrastructure. We need a robust, fast, and reliable charging network to ensure a seamless EV experience.”
