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PAGE 6: DEALER NEWS
The latest news from the motor trade as Keary’s Motor Group are appointed BYD dealers for Bandon, while Toyota continues to top the sales chart. PAGE 8: INTERVIEW In this edition we talk to John Dixon, the new managing director of Driv, who is finding the aftermarket buoyant at present. PAGE 11: DONNELLY GROUP NEWS Donnelly Group’s commitment to the local motor industry has been underscored by a £7 million investment which has seen new showrooms unveiled in Dungannon and Ballymena. PAGE 33: ONE STOP MOTORSHOP One Stop Motorshop opens its fourth outlet in Athlone. PAGE 67: SIMI AWARDS The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), in partnership with Bank of Ireland, recently announced the Irish Motor Industry Award Winners at the Clayton Hotel in Dublin. Marty Whelan 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. PAGE 70: IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT This time we talk to Duncan Rainbird, General Manager for Nissens UK about his 43 years in the automotive radiator industry.
Vol 2 2026
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COMMENT In an era when many independent retailers have struggled to survive—let alone expand—the story of One Stop Motorshop stands out as a distinctly Irish success story. From modest beginnings in the late 1990s to the opening of a fourth store in Athlone, the company’s trajectory reflects not just growth, but a deep understanding of the evolving needs of motorists, mechanics, and the wider automotive trade. Founded in 1998, One Stop Motorshop began as a family-run operation in the northwest of Ireland. At a time when sourcing car parts could be slow, fragmented, and often frustrating, the business set out with a simple but ambitious goal: to become exactly what its name promised - a true “one-stop shop” for everything automotive. Inside, we visit the new One Stop Motorshop in Athlone and we wish them every success for the future... Pat Burns, Editor
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