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- Product News
- 8 September 2026
Electric and hybrid vehicles are changing more than what South Africans drive. They are changing what happens behind the workshop doors, too.
For dealerships, bodyshops and service centres, preparing for this transition means looking beyond conventional workshop equipment and addressing a very different set of risks.
That is where South African automotive workshop specialist Bright Focus comes in.
Bright Focus provides engineered solutions for modern dealership environments, spanning workshop infrastructure, parts and storage systems, mobile workshops and EV safety. Its approach extends from design and layout planning through manufacturing, installation, commissioning and refurbishment.
For businesses working on electric vehicles, that breadth is increasingly important. A damaged EV, in particular, needs more than somewhere to park and a technician with the right diagnostic equipment. Bright Focus frames the process around five practical stages: detect, isolate, repair, contain, and handle and store — identifying potential battery risks, controlling the work area, protecting technicians, preparing for a fire event and moving batteries safely.
Creating the complete EV service bay
Rather than treating EV safety as a collection of individual products, Bright Focus offers an integrated approach to the service bay. Its recommended solution is built around four pillars: securing the zone, protecting people, using the correct tools and controlling thermal events.
That can mean clearly demarcated and electrically insulating flooring, barriers and high-voltage signage; Class 1 insulating gloves and arc-flash PPE; 1,000V VDE insulated tools and specialist test equipment; and equipment designed to respond to lithium-ion battery incidents.
The range goes further still. Battery lift tables help workshops safely remove, transport and refit heavy EV battery packs, while stackers and dedicated platforms assist with handling and storage. Charging infrastructure is also available, including AC workshop chargers and 60kW DC fast-charging solutions.
Bright Focus says the equipment within its EV catalogue is rated to recognised South African and international standards, with certificates and documentation supplied with orders. Its current online EV range includes high-voltage PPE, insulated tools and instruments, workshop safety equipment, zoning and barriers, and EV fire and thermal protection.
For dealer groups and OEMs, there is another advantage: consistency. Bright Focus describes itself as engineering-led, offering custom-built solutions for OEM environments together with installation and commissioning. That creates the opportunity to develop a considered EV workshop specification rather than sourcing safety equipment piecemeal.
As electric mobility grows, the question for the automotive aftermarket is no longer simply whether EVs will arrive in the workshop. It is whether that workshop is properly prepared when they do.
Bright Focus is helping South African workshops get EV-ready — with the equipment, infrastructure and safety systems to meet the next generation of vehicle servicing.
The Tata Osprey has arrived in South Africa, a locally curated version of the Nexon, designed to suit the needs of this market, the Indian manufacturer claims.
Suzuki Auto South Africa has moved into its new head office and distribution centre at Longlake Logistics Park in Gauteng, marking another important milestone in the continued growth of the business in South Africa, the manufacturer claims.
South Africa’s automotive market is undergoing a notable transformation, with growing sales and rising interest in newer brands. Among them, Foton has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 7 000 vehicles sold locally within just two years of re‑entering the market.
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