From its three established brands – First Line, Borg & Beck and Key Parts – First Line Ltd is ensuring workshops and distributors are equipped to service the growing parc of electric and hybrid vehicles. With the market accelerating, the company has introduced more than 2,000 parts covering 360 EV applications, alongside an additional 4,000 ...

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Valeo Service UK has expanded its EV aftermarket offering with the launch of eight new high-voltage part references, giving workshops access to critical replacement components for popular Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen models. The new additions include four EV compressors for Hyundai Ioniq and Kona, plus the Kia Niro and Xceed, alongside four EV chillers covering ...

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GSF CEO, Steve Horne, has called the introduction of a mileage-based tax for EVs a “pivotal moment” and believes vehicles with an internal combustion engine “will remain on the road longer” as a result. In the Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed a new tax for electric and hybrid vehicles. From April 2028, EV motorists ...

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Delphi took to the stage at Automechanika Birmingham in June to address what it believes is one of the biggest misconceptions in the aftermarket: that Teslas are too complex for independent workshops to service and maintain. With more than 250,000 Tesla cars on UK roads, Delphi used its live sessions to demonstrate how routine Tesla ...

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Valeo claims independent workshops are looking to take on more ambitious and profitable EV and hybrid jobs. Consequently, it is supporting them by becoming first-to-market with a range of chillers – is this something you should consider adding to your shelves? This key component can be found within many EV/hybrid thermal management systems and is ...

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There are 1.3 million fully electric cars on UK roads, and GYS claims motor factors across the UK are seeing increasing demand for solutions that cater to EV servicing so asks the question: How will garages charge EVs efficiently? Installing a fixed charging solution can be expensive and limiting, according to GYS, but it has ...

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The thermal management systems – AC and engine/battery cooling – in new energy vehicles (NEVs), which include hybrid and fully electric cars, are more advanced than in their conventional combustion engine powered cousins, according to Nissens Automotive Head of Marketing – Group Content Director, Jan Zieleskiewicz, and so require specific attention when they are maintained ...

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Following his 12V battery overview in the January edition, Ecobat Battery Product, E-Commerce and Marketing Strategy Manager, Andy Waite, returns to give a considered view about the impact of what he calls the EV revolution. With the industry’s near obsession with everything EV related as the market continues to transition from combustion engines to advanced ...

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Castrol believes its latest new “high-performance” offerings, namely Castrol ON EV Transmission Fluids W2 and W5, present a compelling opportunity for you to support the fleet of EVs equipped with wet e-motors. Castrol reports that its new fully synthetic, low-viscosity formulations of ON Transmission EV Fluid W2 and W5 have been developed to deliver low ...

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There is a growing opportunity in the sector, according to Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions, and that is the potential to service more 48V mild hybrid systems. Schaeffler estimates that more than 100 million 48V mild hybrid vehicles will be on European roads by 2030 and has INA engine parts – including Front End Auxiliary Drive ...

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