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SIMI is the official voice of the Motor Industry in Ireland. We represent over 1200 member companies operating within the motor industry.

The SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) is the official voice of the motor industry in Ireland. We are a member's organisation which consists of Dealers, Repairers, Vehicle Distributors, Wholesalers, Retailers, Vehicle Testers and many more important operators within the industry in Ireland. Our role is to represent the views of the motor industry by campaigning to the Government, state bodies, the media and the motoring public.

12/06/2026

Drogheda Motor Show takes place, Saturday 13 June, Dominic Street Car Park & Father Connolly Way, ⏰ 10am–4pm.
Free to attend. Check out https://brandnewdrive.ie/ for more information.

11/06/2026

All Roads Lead to Shanghai 🇮🇪 ➡️ 🇨🇳

SIMI's Careers & Data Manager, Sabrina Forsyth, stopped by TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath this morning to catch up with Kalem Redmond & WSI Expert Mick O'Connor as preparations start for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026.

Kalem, the 2025 WorldSkills Ireland Automotive Technology winner, is one of 17 competitors selected to represent Team Ireland on the world stage.

SIMI is proud to support the next generation of talent in the Irish motor industry & wishes Kalem and Team Ireland the best of luck 🍀

03/06/2026

Know an Apprentice who deserves recognition?

Nominate them for the 2026 Apprentice of the Year Awards & help recognise the next generation of talent in our industry!

Deadline: 8th of July, 2026

More info 🌐 apprenticeship.ie

02/06/2026

📊 Today, we published our official new vehicle registration data for May.
🚗New car registrations for May were up 39% with 8,068 units registered compared to 5,822 units in May 2025. Registrations year to date are up 4.7%, reaching 83,038 new cars compared to 79,313 on the same period last year.
The data shows notable growth in new battery electric cars, with 2,335 new BEVs registered in May, which was 115% higher than the 1,086 registrations in May 2025. Year to date, BEV registrations have reached 19,050 units, a 54% on the same period last year.
🚚🚛 In the commercial sector, both Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) experienced increases in registrations for May.
ℹ️ For Full stats info, visit👉 https://stats.simi.ie/

13/05/2026

Congratulations 🎉to Liam Denning, who has been announced as the New President of SIMI - Society of the Irish Motor Industry, at our Annual General Meeting (AGM), held today in , Naas, Co. Kildare.

01/05/2026

📊 Today, we published our official new vehicle registration data for April.

🚗New car registrations for April were up 17% with 10,184 units registered compared to 8,707 units in April 2025. Registrations year to date are showing a 2.1% increase on the same period last year, with 75,074 new cars registered.

New battery electric car registrations, which delivered another positive performance across all counties, with 2,799 units registered, compared to 1,335 in April 2025. Year-to-date BEV sales have reached 16,779 units, a 48.5% increase on the same period last year.

🚚🚛 In the commercial sector, both Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) experienced a decline in registrations for April.

ℹ️ For Full stats info, visit👉 https://stats.simi.ie/

01/04/2026

📊 Today, we published our official new vehicle registration data for March.

🚗New car registrations for March were down 10.4% (15,485) compared to March 2025 (17,291). Registrations for the first quarter of the year are marginally ahead, showing a 0.28% increase on the same period last year, with 64,967 new cars registered.

New battery electric car registrations continue to grow, with 3,851 units registered in March. Year-to-date BEV registrations reached 14,004 units, a 40.5% increase on the same period last year.

🚚🚛 The commercial sector also saw a positive uptake in registrations for March. Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) increased by 13%, while Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) experienced their first month of growth this year, with a 10% increase on March last year.

ℹ️ For Full stats info, visit👉 https://stats.simi.ie/

08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day 2026🎉

Today marks a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also serving as a call to action for accelerating gender equality.

We recognise all our female colleagues in the Irish Motor Industry, women who are breaking stereotypes, driving innovation, and helping to shape the future of motoring. While progress has been made in recent years, there is still plenty of room for improvement in female representation. Positive change is underway.

Championing inclusion, opportunity, and diversity is essential not just today, but every day. 💜

02/03/2026

📊 Today, we published our official new vehicle registration data for February.

🚗New car registrations for February increased by 7.4%, totaling 15,033 compared to 13,994 in February 2025. Year-to-date registrations are also up by 4.3%, reaching 49,557 compared to 47,493 during the same period last year.

There has been significant growth in battery technology vehicles, with Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) combined market share accounts for over 62% of new car registrations.

🚚🚛 For the commercial vehicles sector, results were mixed. Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) saw an increase of 15%, totaling 3,635 compared to 3,160 in February last year. However, Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) registrations decreased by 4.8%, with 277 registrations compared to 292 in February 2025.

Full stats info👉 https://stats.simi.ie/

23/02/2026

2026 Annual Dinner & Motor Industry Awards ✔️

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Tuesday	9am - 5:15pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:15pm
Thursday	9am - 5:15pm
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