Talking to media in the margins of its recent launch of Xpeng and its debut all-electric G6 SUV model, Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) director, Ciaran Allen spoke of what he called “the ‘scale of opportunity’ that exists for dealers as…
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Aherns Castleisland appointed BYD dealer for Kerry
Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) has announced the appointment of Aherns Castleisland as main dealers in Kerry for the BYD range of passenger cars. Expanding the BYD network to eight outlets overall, Aherns Castleisland will market itself as ‘BYD Kerry’ and…
Cummins Motor Group named Opel aftersales dealer of the year
Cummins Motor Group in Portlaoise, Co Laois, has been awarded the Opel Aftersales Dealer of the Year 2024 accolade.
Cunningham Autopoint new main dealer for BYD in Galway
Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) has announced the appointment of prominent motor retailer Cunningham Autopoint as the main dealers in Galway for the BYD range of passenger cars. Expanding the BYD network to seven outlets overall, with further appointments yet to…
Motor Distributors charged up for Xpeng arrival
Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) has confirmed the build-up is underway for the January arrival of the first in a series of all-electric Xpeng models. Included in this process are plans to establish a main dealer network. MDL tells us that…
Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep arrive at Auto Boland Waterford
The new Irish flagship dealership showroom for the Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, and Fiat Professional brands has opened in Waterford. Operating in the automotive industry for over 100 years, Auto Boland on the Cork Road in Waterford is the new…
Ferrybank Motors Wexford is Opel dealer of the year
Ferrybank Motors in Wexford has been awarded the Opel Dealer of the Year 2024 accolade. Directors of Ferrybank Motors, John and Wendy O’Rourke, were presented with the trophy at the annual Opel Dealer Conference, held this year in Frankfurt, Germany.…
October new car sales up, EV sales down
New car registrations for the month of October were up 9.7 per cent (2,423) when compared to October 2023 (2,208), while registrations for the year to date are down 1.2 per cent (119,668) on the same period last year (121,134),…
Frank Keane Suzuki opens in Drogheda
The Frank Keane Group recently celebrated the launch of Frank Keane Suzuki in Drogheda, County Louth.
EV sales down over 25% as SIMI calls for electric budget boost
The number of new electric vehicles registered in Ireland so far this year is 25.3 per cent (15,129) lower compared to the same period in 2023 when 20,266 electric cars were registered.
