Dublin-Volkswagen’s Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) retailer network is expanding significantlyand following the addition of elevennew BEV enabled retailers to the Volkswagen network at the end of 2018, 50%of the Volkswagen network are now enabled to sell BEVs. Volkswagen BEV dealers must meet exactstandards when it comes to tooling, training, servicing standards and product knowledge before they can be certified to sell BEVs and with the brand’s increased focus on the future of e-mobility have appointed new BEV dealers across the breadth of the country. In Dublin, Frank Keane Deansgrange and Joe Duffy North join existing BEV retailers Joe Duffy Swords and Frank Keane Liffey Valley to bring the number of BEV retailers in Dublin to four. In County Kildare, Sheehy Motors in Naas has been a BEV retailer sinceearly 2018.
In Louth, the BEV-enabled retailer is Western Motors, Drogheda. Newmarket Motors in Cork has been changed from a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid) to a BEV retailer, and Blackwater Motors Fermoy is added to Cork’s other current BEV retailer Blackwater MotorsCork City. In Cavan, Brady’s of Arva is now a Volkswagen BEV retailer. Western Motors in Galway and Kevin Connolly in Sligo will serve the west of Ireland. Frank Hogan has been appointed in Limerick and in the Midlands, Michael Moore’s two retailers in Athlone and Portarlington serve customers in Westmeath and Laois. Pierse Motors in Tipperary and Volkswagen Wexford have been changedfrom PHEV retailers to full BEV retailers.
Commenting on these appointments, Volkswagen Ireland Brand Director GerritHeimberg said; “This is an exciting time for Volkswagen as we embark on an electric vehicle offensive, which has already begun with the e-Golf and e-Golf Executive Edition. We have ensured that all of our EV retailers are fully trained and prepared for this new dawn, to ensure that our customers receive the best experience as they start to embrace this new technology.We will continue the rollout of BEV retailer to include our entire 34 retailersby the middle of this year.”
All of these retailers can now offer sales and service of the Volkswagen e-Golf, as well as our Plug-In Hybrid models. The e-Golf is now available as two versions, the e-Golf and the e-Golf Executive Edition. Prices start at €35,995 including Government Incentives, with the ExecutiveEdition, which is described as ‘the ultimate e-Golf’ with the addition of a host of optional extras such as sporty 17-inch ‘Madrid’ alloy wheels, LED tail lights, a full leather interior, Active Info Display, a Rear-ViewCamera and Keyless Access. The e-Golf Executive Edition is available from €39,495 after Government incentives.
