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JJ Burke Car Sales, Ballinrobe wins yet another award having been announced as the Mayo winner of the ZEVI Electric Vehicle Dealership of the Year Awards last weekend by Zero Vehicles Emissions Ireland (ZEVI), a dedicated office within the Department of Transport, and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) now in its second year. These awards recognise and reward excellence in the promotion and sales of electric vehicles (EV) in Ireland.
In total 124 car dealerships from 24 counties participated in the 2023 ZEVI EV Dealership of the Year Awards, representing a 6% increase in entries from 2022. Car dealerships are a vital part of the transition to clean and efficient transport. Funded by ZEVI, these SEAI administered awards recognise the dealerships who are working to increase consumers' understanding and experience of EVs and their uptake on Irish roads.
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said; “We saw record sales of EVs in Ireland last year. The dealer awards commend the hard work of the car dealers supporting their clients making the switch to electric and celebrates the growing shift towards sustainable clean transport. It’s an exciting time to be working in this growing area. As the sales of EVs continue to grow, it is the award winners of today who are setting the standards and demonstrating the expertise needed in this industry in future.”
Commenting on last week's announcement Declan Meally, Director of Business, Public Sector and Transport at SEAI said:
“The 2023 dealer awards were extremely competitive, and we want to congratulate the 24 county award winners. It is inspiring to see the continued commitment and dedication of the dealerships to reducing emissions in the transport sector and helping Ireland develop a cleaner, more efficient transport future. It is great to see a significant increase not only in EV sales, but in participation in the 2023 awards. SEAI recognises that car dealerships and their staff are a key enabler of EV uptake and are delighted to reward excellence in the showroom.”
Joseph Burke, Director and Dealer Principal at JJ Burke Car Sales said; “We are thrilled to be announced as the Mayo winners. EV’s are becoming a big part of our everyday conversations with our customers, we continue to educate them on the importance of changing to EV and the many benefits. We are looking forward to the upcoming regional finals this month.”
The winners announced today are on the shortlist for the ZEVI EV Dealership of the Year regional awards which will be announced at this year’s Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) Irish Motor Industry Awards and Annual Dinner taking place on Thursday, 16th of February 2023. The four regional winners will then be on the shortlist for the overall national winner award which will be announced at the SEAI Energy Show taking place in the RDS, Dublin on March 30th 2023.
JJ Burke Car Sales has a full range of electric vehicles available to test drive, for a full list of electric vehicles go to jjburkecarsales.com or contact the sales team on 094 9541359.
