With electric vehicle sales rising rapidly, EVs are an increasingly common sight on Irish roads. This means technicians need to be prepared to work on these complex vehicles and parts specialist First Line can offer assistance with an extensive and growing range of EV components.

First Line lists over 40 pure EVs in its renowned WebCat, including Audi e-tron, Hyundai IONIQ, Jaguar I-PACE, Peugeot iOn, Renault Zoe and Tesla Models S and X, supplying more than 560 references across 45 different product lines for these vehicles. Product groups covered include Braking, Wheel Bearings, Cabin Filters, Steering and Suspension and many more.

Some notable references already in high demand, include Cabin Filters to fit the Tesla Model S (BFC1313) and Model X (BFC1307), Front Brake Pads (BBP2692) and Front Discs (BBD5384) to fit the Nissan Leaf 2017>, Front/Rear Wheel Bearing Kit (FBK1516) to fit the Tesla Model S and Model X 2014> and Front Wheel Bearing Kit (FBK1524) to fit the Tesla Model S 2WD 2014>.

Global Marketing Director, Jon Roughley, said, “The EV sector is one that’s growing rapidly, and it’s not going to slow down, especially with the diesel and petrol ban that’s going to be enforced in 2030. It’s an area that the industry needs to continue educating themselves on and embrace, and while it’s a newer skillset for independent workshops, it’s certainly something that they can make their mark in and grow as a profitable arm of their business.”

Details of First Line components for EVs can be found in the First Line online global parts identification solution, WebCat. This links the company’s product portfolio of components to vehicle specific applications, whether that’s via the First Line catalogue (webcat.firstline.co.uk) or Borg & Beck (webcat.borgandbeck.com). The catalogue is highly accurate and includes a VRM look-up, technical layout drawings for turbo hoses, timing belt with water pump kits, engine mountings and brake cables, plus 360° imagery for water pumps, wheel bearings, engine mountings, rotating electrics, thermostats, and air and fuel filters. These key features have been shown to reduce product identification time significantly.

Another feature that can aid the correct identification of steering and suspension components is the new positioning layout images, which lines up the images in the way that they are situated on the vehicle.