2026 Irish Motor Industry Awards winners
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), in partnership with Bank of Ireland, last night (Thursday, 19th February) announced the Irish Motor Industry Award Winners at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin.
Marty Whelan, master of ceremonies, revealed the winners in front of over 700 senior figures in the motor industry. Brian Cooke, SIMI director general, and Vinny Coghlan, head of asset and motor finance, Bank of Ireland, presented the awards.
An independent panel adjudicated the winners in six award categories, highlighting excellence and best practices in the Irish Motor Industry over the past year.
Category Award Winners include:
- Bodyshop of the Year: Collision Experts Galway East
- Vehicle Recovery Operator of the Year: Cartow.ie, Dublin
- Independent Sales Operation of the Year: Ashford Motors, Wicklow
- Independent Aftersales Operation of the Year: Service Stop Ltd, Dublin
- Franchised Aftersales Operation of the Year: Fitzpatrick’s Garage, Kildare
- Franchised Sales Operation of the Year: Fitzpatrick’s Garage Mercedes-Benz, Kildare
Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) also announced the regional winners of the ZEVI EV Dealership of the Year awards. These awards recognise and reward excellence in the promotion and sale of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland.
ZEVI EV Dealership of the Year Regional Award Winners include:
- Fred Kilmartin Ltd Co. Galway, (Connacht)
- Fitzpatrick’s Garage, Naas, Co. Kildare (Leinster)
- Nyhan Motors. Co. Cork (Munster)
- Connolly’s Volkswagen Letterkenny Co. Donegal (Ulster)