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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.8 - Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories 47.8 - Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 February 2023
Employment effect (start)
16 February 2023
Foreseen end date
Description
Car dealership company, Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) is to create 150 new jobs over the course of 2023.
Motor Distributors Limited currently employs 300 people in Ireland. The new roles will be in sales, technical and customer support.
The company was appointed as national dealer for the Chinese manufactured electric vehicle car brand BYD. BYD is the world’s largest maker of electric vehicles. MDL will establish a dealer network for BYD in Ireland and will both distribute the cars and provide customer support.
Eurofound (2023), Motor Distributors Limited (MDL) , Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 201128, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/201128.