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Botswana.
EVS Botswana EV Service Centre Market Entry
Decision-grade Botswana assessment that keeps passenger BEVs/PHEVs separate from hybrids, buses, two-wheelers, government fleet initiatives, assembly output and announced charging capacity.
Assembled SUV floor
35
Observed electric-SUV assembly floor; not active registered stock.
Verified connectors
—
Audited live public passenger-EV connector count unavailable.
Jobs/year
162
Gate-planning jobs/year; not booked demand.
Years
5.519
Base simple payback on BWP250,000 reversible capex.
01/The verdict in full
Executive summary
- Conditional go only for registry/demand diligence and a scheduled Greater Gaborone partner clinic. Botswana publishes detailed all-vehicle data, but no current authoritative passenger-BEV/PHEV stock series was located. [stats_transport] [drts]
- The strongest light-duty floor is 35 locally assembled electric SUVs reported by June 2025. It is production evidence, not proof of registered, active or independently serviceable stock. [mmegi_output]
- National TAM and audited live public passenger-EV connectors remain unquantified. The 162-job / BWP567,000 SAM is a gate-planning case that activates only after DRTS proves at least 250 active Greater Gaborone light-duty plug-ins.
- No standalone centre, franchise sale or traction-pack work.
02
Board Decision
Authorise a dated DRTS extract, legal/technical diligence and paid-demand validation. Release no more than BWP250,000 reversible capex only after every pre-launch gate passes. Base steady state is 90 jobs, BWP315,000 revenue, BWP45,300 EBITDA and 5.52-year simple payback; every operating input is an EVS assumption.
Decision Summary
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL GO — registry and demand diligence, then a scheduled Greater Gaborone partner clinic
- Reason
- The active passenger-BEV/PHEV denominator and public charging count are unverified.
- Decision
- NO-GO now
- Reason
- The observed 35-SUV production floor cannot support irreversible premises or territory.
- Decision
- HOLD
- Reason
- No pack opening, removal, damaged-pack custody or cross-border movement without written approvals.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Market size
Botswana had 654,276 motor vehicles in 2024, but the accessible official series does not split active passenger BEVs/PHEVs. All-vehicle parc size is not an EV service denominator. [stats_2024]
All-fuel registrations, output and government fleet are separate grains.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Market KPIs
- Value
- 654,276
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- 2024
- Evidence
- All motor vehicles, not EVs [stats_2024].
- Value
- 47,175
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- 2024
- Evidence
- All fuels/classes [stats_2024].
- Value
- 34,882
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- 2024
- Evidence
- All fuels [stats_transport].
- Value
- 31,290
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- 2025
- Evidence
- All fuels; quarterly sum [stats_transport].
- Value
- 35
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- Reported June 2025
- Evidence
- Output floor from parliamentary hearing; not registration stock [mmegi_output].
- Value
- 53
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- Reported March 2025
- Evidence
- 33 buses plus 20 SUVs; not national stock [bopa_fleet].
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Definition-sensitive Botswana observations
- BEV
- —
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 34,882
- Scope
- All powertrains; EV split unavailable [stats_transport].
- BEV
- —
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 31,290
- Scope
- All powertrains; EV split unavailable [stats_transport].
- BEV
- 35
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 35
- Scope
- Observed production floor, not registration stock [mmegi_output].
- BEV
- 53
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 53
- Scope
- 20 SUVs and 33 buses; captive fleet, mixed body class [bopa_fleet].
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Definition reconciliation
Passenger plug-ins, all-fuel registrations, government fleets, buses, assembly output, conversions, capacity and charger-directory entries are not interchangeable.
Definition reconciliation
- Included
- No current authoritative separated series located
- Use
- National TAM and adoption share remain null.
- Included
- 35 reported by June 2025
- Use
- Observed output floor only; not assumed registered, active or independently serviceable.
- Included
- 20 SUVs plus 33 buses
- Use
- Procurement/captive-service signal; not added to the SUV production floor.
- Included
- 34,882 in 2024 and 31,290 in 2025
- Use
- Automotive throughput context, not EV adoption.
- Included
- Commercial directory claims conflict
- Use
- National live connector count remains null.
- Included
- Three vehicles/day at launch
- Use
- Industrial capacity signal, not sales, stock or service demand.
- Included
- Five conversions and small test programmes
- Use
- Capability evidence only; excluded from stock.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
05
Forecast scenarios
20%, 40% and 65% five-year cases grow the observed 35-SUV output floor. They are EVS capacity tests, not official stock forecasts.
Five-year EVS capacity cases from 35; not official forecasts.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Five-year observed-output-floor planning cases
- Annual Growth Pct
- 20
- Planning stock end-2030
- 87
- Interpretation
- Five-year capacity case from the 35-SUV output floor; not official stock forecast.
- Annual Growth Pct
- 40
- Planning stock end-2030
- 188
- Interpretation
- Planning case requiring repeat supply, registration and after-sales access.
- Annual Growth Pct
- 65
- Planning stock end-2030
- 428
- Interpretation
- Stress case; not used to approve a fixed centre.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Charging infrastructure
No authoritative national public connector/power/uptime census was located. Commercial claims conflict; the headline count remains null until physical audit and BPC/BERA confirmation.
Nulls are deliberate: no audited live public-connector census located.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Charging evidence and unknowns
- Value
- —
- Unit
- connectors
- Period
- Current
- Status
- No authoritative current national connector/power/uptime census located.
- Value
- —
- Unit
- sites/connectors
- Period
- Current
- Status
- Commercial pages conflict; audit each site before use.
- Value
- —
- Unit
- tariff
- Period
- Current
- Status
- No EV-specific tariff verified; use current BPC/BERA written determination [bpc_tariffs] [bera].
- Value
- —
- Unit
- approval
- Period
- Current
- Status
- BPC load/connection plus BERA/BOBS compliance gate [bpc] [bera] [bobs].
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Vehicle parc age and service demand
Botswana is a used-import market: 79.6% of Q4 2025 first registrations were used, while 90.7% of 2024 passenger first registrations were used. EV-specific age and warranty distributions remain unavailable. [stats_q4_2025] [stats_2024]
Vehicle parc and service demand
- Value
- 654,276
- Unit
- vehicles
- Implication
- Large conventional parc but no EV split [stats_2024].
- Value
- 594,145
- Unit
- renewals
- Implication
- Passenger cars were 65.5%; renewals are not unique active EVs [stats_2024].
- Value
- 79.6
- Unit
- percent
- Implication
- Used-import inspection and parts-fitment culture is strategically relevant [stats_q4_2025].
- Value
- 90.7
- Unit
- percent
- Implication
- Future EV entrants may be used imports, but EV-specific age data are absent [stats_2024].
- Value
- —
- Unit
- years
- Implication
- No authoritative BEV/PHEV age series; obtain DRTS VIN/year extract.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Transparent TAM / SAM / SOM
National passenger-EV TAM is not quantified. The observable floor and launch-gate case separate sourced evidence from EVS assumptions; executable SOM is zero.
Assumption-led capacity case; executable SOM zero.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Sizing assumptions
- Value
- 35
- Unit
- vehicles
- Basis
- Reported parliamentary-hearing output [mmegi_output].
- Value
- 0.9
- Unit
- share
- Basis
- EVS planning haircut; not a Botswana statistic.
- Value
- 1.2
- Unit
- jobs/active vehicle/year
- Basis
- EVS blended diagnostic/chassis assumption.
- Value
- 3,500
- Unit
- BWP/job
- Basis
- Replace with paid Botswana observations.
- Value
- 250
- Unit
- active light-duty plug-ins
- Basis
- EVS minimum-density gate, not market estimate.
- Value
- 0.6
- Unit
- share
- Basis
- EVS assumption; verify warranty/captive-fleet access.
- Value
- 0
- Unit
- jobs
- Basis
- Deliberately zero.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
TAM / SAM / SOM
- Vehicles
- —
- Jobs Per Year
- —
- Revenue ALL
- —
- Status
- Not quantified: active BEV/PHEV registry denominator unavailable.
- Vehicles
- 32
- Jobs Per Year
- 38
- Revenue ALL
- 133,000
- Status
- 35 SUVs × 90% active × 1.20 events; not national TAM.
- Vehicles
- 135
- Jobs Per Year
- 162
- Revenue ALL
- 567,000
- Status
- 250 gate × 90% active × 60% reach × 1.20 events.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Customers and fleets
Prioritise supported used imports and paid fleet trials. Public-sector vehicles are not accessible revenue without procurement, accreditation and warranty permission.
Customer segments
- Need
- Documented uptime and safe diagnostics
- Priority
- High only after CTO/EDD procurement and warranty access are proven.
- Need
- Pre-purchase inspection, scan, 12V/charging and chassis evidence
- Priority
- High after DRTS density and supported-VIN proof.
- Need
- Scheduled inspection and charging-readiness reports
- Priority
- Medium; start with paid pilot.
- Need
- Uptime and remote support
- Priority
- Medium; separate duty cycle and site-safety model.
- Need
- Depot/OEM service
- Priority
- Low for Phase 1; heavy-EV scope excluded.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Fleet segments
- Entry Product
- Non-warranty overflow condition reports and chassis services
- Evidence Gate
- CTO accreditation, EDD status, tender/contract and OEM permission [garage_accreditation] [edd].
- Entry Product
- Referral only
- Evidence Gate
- Heavy-EV competence, depot, OEM and procurement approvals.
- Entry Product
- Paid inspection and uptime trial
- Evidence Gate
- Named vehicles, route/charging map and 90-day contract.
- Entry Product
- Site-specific inspection pilot
- Evidence Gate
- Mine induction, insurer and remote-recovery plan.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Brands and models
No authoritative passenger-EV brand/model registration table was located. Programme and retail signals are not market shares.
Priority brands — no audited market shares located
- Brand
- Skywell
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- Government launch signal; registered stock by brand unavailable [bopa_launch].
- Brand
- CHTC
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- Government/assembly signal; outside passenger model [bopa_launch].
- Brand
- BMW
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- Commercial availability signal; no registry share claimed.
- Brand
- Mixed
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- AT Bus Body Builders market signal; no audited brand/model table [bopa_atbus].
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Priority models
- Model
- Government-programme SUV
- Powertrain
- BEV
- Signal
- Locally assembled programme; VIN and warranty access must be verified [bopa_launch].
- Model
- Government-programme bus
- Powertrain
- BEV
- Signal
- Heavy-EV/depot scope; excluded from Phase 1 [bopa_launch].
- Model
- Conversions / used imports
- Powertrain
- Converted BEV or factory BEV
- Signal
- No authoritative model ranking; book only after VIN classification [bopa_conversions] [bopa_atbus].
- Model
- i-range
- Powertrain
- BEV/PHEV depending VIN
- Signal
- Dealer ecosystem signal, not registration evidence.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
11In the full report
Competitive landscape
The government/BITRI ecosystem, CTO/accredited garages, OEM dealers and used-EV import/conversion specialists define the early competitive field.
This section is in the full report.
12In the full report
Priority geography
Greater Gaborone is the only fixed operating candidate. Registration-station shares are directional automotive proxies, not EV-density proof.
This section is in the full report.
13In the full report
Consumer incentives
No universal purchase subsidy or EV customs/VAT exemption was verified; procurement programmes are not consumer incentives.
This section is in the full report.
14In the full report
Business, tax and investment incentives
All economics are VAT- and pre-tax. July 2026 reforms conflict with legacy promotional pages, so no tax rate or incentive is banked without written confirmation.
This section is in the full report.
15In the full report
Labour, licensing and workshop regulation
Entity, trade, factory, workplace, fire, electricity, standards, waste, data and insurance evidence are hard gates.
This section is in the full report.
16In the full report
High-voltage safety
HV authority is task-specific, documented and auditable; training alone does not authorise unsupported work.
This section is in the full report.
17In the full report
Battery and waste
Phase 1 excludes traction-pack opening, removal, damaged-pack custody and shipment.
This section is in the full report.
18In the full report
Recommended service portfolio
Lead with condition reports, scans, 12V/charging triage and EV-aware chassis work.
This section is in the full report.
19In the full report
Franchise and operating model
Use scheduled clinic days inside a compliant local partner workshop. Do not sell territory or sign a standalone lease.
This section is in the full report.
20In the full report
Pilot economics
All pricing, volume, margin, opex and capex inputs are EVS assumptions. The clinic format protects downside while evidence matures.
This section is in the full report.
21In the full report
Risks and mitigations
The dominant risk is confusing government industrial activity with accessible passenger-car service demand.
This section is in the full report.
22In the full report
90-day entry plan
Registry/legal proof precedes deposits, tools and paid work.
This section is in the full report.
23In the full report
Explicit go / no-go gates
Failure on denominator, paid demand, compliance, capability, safety or economics stops launch.
This section is in the full report.
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Methodology
Sourced facts, conflicting observations, missing fields and EVS assumptions remain visibly separated.
Methodology
- Method
- Botswana primary sources first; named official/press relays labelled.
- Method
- Separate BEV/PHEV passenger stock, all-vehicle registrations, assembly output, buses, conversions, plans and charging observations.
- Method
- Leave national passenger-EV TAM null until DRTS extract.
- Method
- 35 assembled SUVs × 90% active × 1.20 events; not national TAM.
- Method
- 250 Greater Gaborone gate × 90% active × 60% reach × 1.20 events.
- Method
- Zero before hard gates.
- Method
- Five-year capacity cases from the observed 35-SUV floor; not official stock forecast.
- Method
- VAT-exclusive EVS planning assumptions; capacity stays within the gate SAM.
- Method
- JSON, schema, formulas, citations, links, branding, definition control and template residue.
Source: EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Complete linked source register
53 linked sources record publisher, publication/access dates, scope and caveats.
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EVS Board Position
CONDITIONAL GO for diligence and a scheduled Greater Gaborone partner clinic; NO-GO standalone/franchise; HOLD traction-pack work.
Method / Sources and confidence
Where every figure
comes from.
Registrations, charging and legal requirements are read from primary sources. Where no official dataset exists, the model and its assumptions are published instead of a single unexplained number. This report is a dated snapshot: August 2026.
- 01Transport and Infrastructure Statistics
- 02Transport and Infrastructure Statistics Brief Quarter 4, 2025
- 03Transport and Infrastructure Statistics Report 2024
- 04BITRI e-mobility fleet comprises 33 buses and 20 SUVs
- 05Botswana launches locally assembled electric vehicles
- 06Government e-mobility assembly plant completed
- 07AT Bus Body Builders introduces used electric vehicles
- 08Five converted electric vehicles demonstrated
- 09E-mobility programme plans 50 EVs and 30 buses
- 10Electric vehicles provided for testing
- 11Government restructures e-mobility project for private-sector takeover
- 12Registration snag delays gifts of electric cars
- 13Vehicle Registration and Licensing
- 14Vehicle Licensing eServices
- 15Clearance of motor vehicles
- 16VAT on imports
- 17Rebate certificate / tariff exemption
- 18Motor Dealers Licence
- 19Botswana corporate tax, DMTT and VAT reforms enacted
- 20Botswana tax laws change significantly effective 1 July 2026
- 21Botswana corporate — other taxes
- 22Botswana trade eServices
- 23Trade licence services
- 24Factory registration
- 25General Register
- 26Accreditation of private garages
- 27Industrial licence
- 28Economic Diversification Drive registration
- 29Lodging a complaint against unfair business practices
- 30Consumer education
- 31Natural resources and environment services
- 32Waste management facility licence
- 33Transboundary movement waste permit
- 34Access laws of Botswana
- 35Data Protection Act implementation
- 36Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority
- 37Ministry of Minerals and Energy
- 38Botswana Power Corporation
- 39Tariffs information
- 40Botswana Bureau of Standards
- 41How to access and buy Botswana Standards
- 42Investment incentives
- 43Botswana One Stop Service Centre
- 44Companies and Intellectual Property Authority
- 45BERA regulates energy services and infrastructure
- 46ISO 6469 electrified road-vehicle safety
- 47ISO 17409 conductive power-transfer safety
- 48IEC 61851-1 conductive charging systems
- 49ADR 2025 files
- 50UN Manual of Tests and Criteria
- 51Basel Convention overview
- 52ILO-OSH 2001 guidelines
- 53EVS Botswana observable-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Reports are commercial research, not legal, tax or investment advice.
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