Practical battery support for workshops
12 March 2026 
Although Veloris (previously Ecobat Battery) is Europe’s largest battery distributor, it remains committed to the interests of independent workshops and keen to share its knowledge to help them make the most of their battery sales opportunities.
Highlighting the availability of products that workshops increasingly need, but which many manufacturers and suppliers can’t source, is a great example, and what follows are some of the most relevant.
Many workshops will now be aware that several vehicles are equipped with two batteries, one for starting the engine and running the main systems and an auxiliary, nominally for its backup systems. However, as is the case with many applications, in the Land Rover Discovery/Discovery Sport, for example, both batteries contribute to the correct operation of the start-stop function, so both need to be tested.
Exide is the original equipment (OE) supplier of the EK151 used not only in the Discovery/Discovery Sport, but also the Jaguar E Pace, F Pace, F Type and XF, plus the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, as well as the Evoque and Velar. So, as the brand’s primary supply partner, it is readily available from Veloris, along with many other auxiliary batteries, to allow workshops to make a like-for-like swap for the first-fit battery.
Electric vehicles (EV) are never far from the news, and these also feature two batteries because, alongside the high voltage battery that powers the motors that provide their propulsion, there is a 12-volt battery that powers the vehicle’s other systems like the lights, doors and windows, as well as the alarm and starting circuit.
Interestingly, in common with combustion engine powered vehicles, aside from tyre problems, most EV breakdowns are a result of an issue with the 12-volt battery. This provides the independent workshop with a great opportunity, particularly as Veloris stocks numerous types, including the AGM U1 for the Tesla Model S and the VARTA A10, which is used in the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Traditional combustion engined vehicles, however, continue to make up the bulk of the work in the typical workshop and in addition their day-to-day requirements, Veloris can again provide solutions as varied as a spiral wound, Optima YTS5.5 AGM OE battery for the Chrysler Grand Voyager and Jeep Cherokee, to an Exide EU80-6, a 6-volt battery for vintage vehicle applications such as MGBs, and marine applications.
Alongside the batteries that independent workshops need, Veloris continues to highlight best practice principles that not only boost battery sales, but also raise their reputations with their customers.
Two of these principles are to test every battery that comes into the workshop, and to support every battery with a stable 12-volt power supply while the vehicle is being worked on, particularly during diagnostic processes.
To allow workshops to carry out a quick, but accurate battery test, Veloris offers the EBT780, a cost-effective conductance battery tester, which provides their customers with a printout stating the battery’s condition. This gives customers the opportunity to proactively replace it and avoid a possible breakdown, should it be nearing the end of its life. Testing also helps technicians to make the right decisions and not be adversely influenced by a discharged or failing battery that might otherwise mask an underlying problem.
To ensure diagnostic processes are carried out with the necessary voltage, Veloris stocks the CTEK PRO 120 battery charger and support unit. This high-quality piece of equipment will prevent the false diagnostic trouble codes and incomplete scans that a discharged 12-volt battery can sometimes cause and help technicians to diagnose faults and error messages accurately, increasing workshop efficiency.
In highlighting its diverse portfolio, Veloris continues to demonstrate its objective of delivering energy with certainty, connecting manufacturers to end customers, and providing the best advice and access to the most suitable replacement solution, so underlining its position as The Battery Partner.