Hinchy’s have scooped the county-wide award for its commitment to promotion and sales of electric vehicles in Limerick. The award which is administered by the SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) in partnership with ZEVI (Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland) reward dealerships that go above and beyond to increase consumer understanding and experience of EVs, while ensuring their uptake on Irish roads.
Hinchy’s win the award for the second time in recent times, having previously won the award in 2022, and are also the 2024 Kia EV dealer of the year.
John Hinchy, Dealer Principal at Hinchy’s commented: “I’m very proud of our team and customers for making this possible. As EV specialists for Kia in Limerick we aspire to deliver a high level of knowledge and sales experience for our valued customers when purchasing an electric vehicle.
Our specialist sales team can provide full guidance to EV purchasers on SEAI grant applications, home charger installations and all other queries in relation to the most suitable EV for their needs.”
There were 134 applications across 23 counties and one business awarded per county. Car dealers competed through a mystery shopping exercise where they were scored on over six different categories.
Hinchy’s received special acknowledgement for their salesperson knowledge and sales approach while achieving an overall score which exceeded the National average by over 20%.
The winners are now on the shortlist for the provincial awards on February 22nd with the ZEVI’s EV Dealership of the Year 2024 to be announced at the SEAI Energy Show in the RDS, Dublin on March 20th.
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