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EVS Arkansas EV Service Centre Market Entry

Decision-grade Arkansas EV service-centre market-entry artifact with sourced facts, explicit assumptions, hard gates and full audit.

Snapshot: 13 August 202649-page full report
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2025 plug-in stock
17,200

DOE/Experian approximate 2025 Arkansas light-duty plug-in registration benchmark, rounded to nearest 100: 17,200.

2024 plug-in share
267.8%

Exact-component 2024 Arkansas plug-in share of new light-duty sales.

Public ports
1,119

Current Arkansas public charging ports at access-date snapshot.

Base payback

Base simple payback is not calculable because base EBITDA is negative.

Executive summary

The verdict in full

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Headline market indicators

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Headline market indicators

2025 rounded light-duty plug-in registrations
Value
17,200
Unit
vehicles
Source
[ar_current_stock]
2024 exact plug-in stock
Value
13,072
Unit
vehicles
Source
[alliance_ar]
2024 plug-in share of new light-duty sales
Value
2.678
Unit
percent
Source
[alliance_ar]
Current public charging ports
Value
1,119
Unit
ports
Source
[afdc_stations]
2024 average vehicle age
Value
13.9
Unit
years
Source
[alliance_ar]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_headline_kpis

BEV/PHEV stock history

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

BEV/PHEV stock history

2024-12-31 exact
Bev
9,144
Phev
3,928
Plug In Total
13,072
Scope
Registered light-duty vehicles; exact Alliance/S&P snapshot
Source
[alliance_ar]
2025 rounded
Bev
12,300
Phev
4,900
Plug In Total
17,200
Scope
Light-duty registrations rounded to nearest 100; DOE/Experian
Source
[ar_current_stock]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_registered_stock

Sales and adoption history

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Sales and adoption history

2024 stock exact
Registered Plugin Stock
13,072
Annual Additions
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_ar]
2024 sales exact
Registered Plugin Stock
Annual Additions
3,538
New Sales Share Pct
2.678
Source
[alliance_ar]
2025 stock rounded
Registered Plugin Stock
17,200
Annual Additions
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[ar_current_stock]
2024 District 1
Registered Plugin Stock
2,051
Annual Additions
362
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_ar_d1]
2024 District 2
Registered Plugin Stock
3,906
Annual Additions
1,228
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_ar_d2]
2024 District 3
Registered Plugin Stock
5,951
Annual Additions
1,638
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_ar_d3]
2024 District 4
Registered Plugin Stock
1,163
Annual Additions
311
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_ar_d4]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_adoption_history

Powertrain mix

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Powertrain mix

BEV
Vehicles
12,300
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
71.512
Source
[ar_current_stock]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
PHEV
Vehicles
4,900
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
28.488
Source
[ar_current_stock]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
HEV (not plug-in)
Vehicles
77,200
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
Source
[ar_current_stock]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
ICE/hybrid combined
Vehicles
2,851,643
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
Source
[alliance_ar]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
99.544

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_stock_powertrain

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Definition reconciliation

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Definition reconciliation

Planning TAM
Value
17,200
Definition
DOE/Experian 2025 rounded light-duty BEV+PHEV
Control
Use only for planning funnel; rounding ±100 per powertrain.
Exact benchmark
Value
13,072
Definition
Alliance/S&P registered light-duty BEV+PHEV at 31 Dec 2024
Control
Use for exact shares and district controls.
Cross-provider/year difference
Value
4,128
Definition
17,200 minus 13,072
Control
Not a growth statistic; providers, dates, scope handling and rounding differ.
District stock sum
Value
13,071
Definition
Four exact district components
Control
One vehicle below statewide control; statewide figure governs.
District charging sums
Value
356
Definition
Four district components
Control
One station above statewide control; ports match. Statewide controls govern.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_definition_reconciliation

2030 EV scenarios

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

2030 EV scenarios

Cautious
Base Year
2,025
Base Stock
17,200
Annual Growth Pct
5
Modelled 2030 Evs
21,952
Status
EVS sensitivity, not an official forecast
Source
[evs_model]
Base
Base Year
2,025
Base Stock
17,200
Annual Growth Pct
10
Modelled 2030 Evs
27,701
Status
EVS sensitivity, not an official forecast
Source
[evs_model]
High
Base Year
2,025
Base Stock
17,200
Annual Growth Pct
15
Modelled 2030 Evs
34,595
Status
EVS sensitivity, not an official forecast
Source
[evs_model]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_forecast

Charging infrastructure

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Charging infrastructure

2025-01-01
Level2 Ports
734
Dc Fast Ports
172
Total Public Ports
906
Stations
355
Source
[alliance_ar]
Public Ports
906
Private Ports
Total Ports
906
2026-08-13 access snapshot
Level2 Ports
821
Dc Fast Ports
298
Total Public Ports
1,119
Stations
359
Source
[afdc_stations]
Public Ports
1,119
Private Ports
Total Ports
1,119
2024 state-page context
Level2 Ports
Dc Fast Ports
Total Public Ports
Stations
Source
[afdc_ar]
Public Ports
Private Ports
Total Ports

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_charging_history

Charging diligence

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Charging diligence

Definitions
Requirement
Keep ports, locations, public/private status and dates separate.
Status
Closed in artifact
Live uptime
Requirement
Obtain 90-day uptime and failed-session data for candidate corridors.
Status
Open gate
Vehicle capture
Requirement
Never translate charging ports into workshop demand.
Status
Closed
Archived grant
Requirement
Do not model the archived L2 grant as current workshop support.
Status
Closed
Utility capacity
Requirement
Written service-availability, tariff and upgrade quote for exact parcel.
Status
Open gate
Storm resilience
Requirement
Document drainage, flood, tornado, heat and backup-power controls.
Status
Open gate

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_charger_reliability

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Vehicle parc age and service demand

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Vehicle parc age and service demand

Arkansas average vehicle age
Value
13.9
Unit
years
Implication
Mature general repair demand, but not proof of mature EV demand.
U.S. average vehicle age
Value
12.2
Unit
years
Implication
Arkansas is 1.7 years above the published national benchmark.
District 1 average age
Value
14.3
Unit
years
Implication
Political-district proxy only.
District 2 average age
Value
12.6
Unit
years
Implication
Political-district proxy only.
District 3 average age
Value
13.2
Unit
years
Implication
Political-district proxy only.
District 4 average age
Value
15.3
Unit
years
Implication
Political-district proxy only.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_parc_age_service

TAM / SAM / SOM controls

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

TAM / SAM / SOM controls

TAM
Value
17,200
Unit
vehicles
Status
Sourced [ar_current_stock]
Basis
2025 rounded BEV+PHEV registrations
Annual service window
Value
5,160
Unit
vehicles
Status
EVS assumption
Basis
TAM × 30%
Independent-service pool
Value
1,290
Unit
vehicles
Status
EVS assumption
Basis
Service window × 25%
3 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_tam_sam_som

Customer segments

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Customer segments

Out-of-warranty BEV/PHEV owners
Priority
1
Need
Transparent diagnostics, tyres, alignment, thermal and charging faults.
Tesla owners outside central-Arkansas service convenience
Priority
2
Need
Routine and non-warranty work within lawful data/tool access.
Used-EV buyers and sellers
Priority
3
Need
Pre-purchase battery/charging inspection with stated limitations.
Northwest Arkansas commuter households
Priority
4
Need
Appointment certainty and mobility continuity.
Storm/flood-affected EV owners
Priority
5
Need
Safe water-exposure triage, quarantine and no energisation.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_customer_segments

Fleet segments

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Fleet segments

Municipal and utility fleets
Priority
1
Offer
Retainer + response SLA
Evidence
Open
Last-mile / delivery
Priority
2
Offer
Per-vehicle service plan
Evidence
Open
Corporate / supplier fleets
Priority
3
Offer
Fixed-menu preventive care
Evidence
Open
Dealer overflow
Priority
4
Offer
White-label capacity
Evidence
Open

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_fleet_segments

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Leading brands and models

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Leading brands and models

Tesla
Priority
Validate
Reason
Official Little Rock service confirms in-state OEM aftersales competition.
Evidence
No Arkansas model-count source found
GM
Priority
Validate
Reason
Relevant national products.
Evidence
No state model counts
Ford
Priority
Validate
Reason
Potential fleet relevance.
Evidence
No state model counts
Nissan / Hyundai / Kia / Toyota
Priority
Validate
Reason
Service-menu breadth.
Evidence
No state model counts

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_brands_models

OEM competitors

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

OEM competitors

Tesla Service Little Rock
Location
5045 Warden Rd, North Little Rock
Position
Official OEM service
Implication
Statewide OEM benchmark; Northwest distance may create a convenience wedge [tesla_little_rock]
Rivian service network
Location
Official locator / verify nearest active capacity
Position
OEM direct-service network
Implication
Confirm Arkansas coverage during diligence [rivian_locator]
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_oem_competitors

Independent competitors

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Independent competitors

AAA Approved Auto Repair facilities
Location
Rogers/Bentonville and statewide directory
Offer
General independent/dealer repair
Control
Validate exact EV and HV capabilities; directory is not capability proof [aaa_rogers]
Local tyre/alignment operators
Location
Bentonville–Rogers–Springdale–Fayetteville
Offer
Tyres, alignment and suspension
Control
Mystery-shop prices and lead time; no unsourced counts.
1 more row in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_independent_competitors

Priority cities and regions

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Priority cities and regions

1
Market
Bentonville–Rogers–Springdale–Fayetteville
Model
Embedded three-bay pilot
Evidence
District 3 proxy has 5,951 exact plug-ins, 45.525% of statewide stock, and 1,638 plug-in sales.
Control
Political district is not a catchment; geocode cohort before lease [alliance_ar_d3]
4 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_regions

Consumer incentives

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Consumer incentives

Arkansas annual EV fee
Current Value
$200 BEV; $100 PHEV; $50 HEV
Eligibility
Registered applicable vehicle
Planning Treatment
Owner-cost headwind [ar_ev_fee]
Arkansas L2 charging-station grant
Current Value
Archived 7 Oct 2024
Eligibility
No current award assumed
Planning Treatment
Zero; do not present as live [ar_charge_grant_archived]
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_consumer_incentives

Business and investment incentives

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Business and investment incentives

Advantage Arkansas
Potential
Depends on payroll and eligibility
Status
Current programme
Model Treatment
Zero until executed AEDC agreement [ar_incentives]
ArkPlus
Potential
Project-specific
Status
Current programme
Model Treatment
Zero until executed agreement [ar_incentives]
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_business_incentives

Tax snapshot

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Tax snapshot

Sales-tax permit
Rate
$50
Basis
DFA registration page
State/local rate
Rate
Address-specific
Basis
DFA lookup
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_tax_snapshot

Licensing, consumer and franchise controls

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Licensing, consumer and franchise controls

Filed records
Requirement
Form entity with Secretary of State and register DFA tax accounts.
Status
Pre-opening
Parcel memo
Requirement
Verify city/county use, occupancy, signage, fire and business rules for exact parcel.
Status
Site-specific
5 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_entity_licensing

Labour and skills

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Labour and skills

Federal OSHA jurisdiction
Rule
Arkansas has no OSHA-approved State Plan for private-sector work.
Control
EHS audit [osha_stateplans]
Northwest Arkansas technicians
Rule
May 2023 Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers automotive technicians: 1,080 employment; $23.07 mean hourly wage.
Control
Recruiting test [bls_fayetteville]
4 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_labour

High-voltage safety

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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High-voltage safety

HV permit-to-work
Requirement
De-energize, verify absence of voltage, observe approach/PPE rules.
Evidence
Federal OSHA [osha_333]
Vehicle-specific checklist
Requirement
OEM wait times, discharge verification and LOTO.
Evidence
OSHA LOTO [osha_loto]
Storm intake protocol
Requirement
Do not energize; isolate outdoors or in engineered quarantine and escalate.
Evidence
NHTSA/EPA [nhtsa_ev_safety][epa_battery]
Approved site plan and drill
Requirement
Coordinate separation, access, suppression and response with AHJ.
Evidence
State/local fire route [ar_dps_fire][nfpa_ev]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_hv_safety

Battery and waste

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Battery and waste

Damaged/retired lithium-ion batteries
Control
Contracts/manifests
Status
Site-specific
Used oil
Control
Container/label/log/vendor audit
Status
Operating
1 more row in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_battery_waste

Data and consumer controls

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Data and consumer controls

Repair authorization
Rule
No threshold claim without counsel confirmation.
Implication
Capture estimate, approval, supplements and final invoice.
Telematics and credentials
Rule
Use owner consent and lawful OEM/NASTF channels.
Implication
No credential sharing or unsupported security-key work.
Battery health statements
Rule
Avoid unsupported state-of-health guarantees.
Implication
Report method, limitations and confidence.
Franchise sales
Rule
FTC disclosure timing plus Arkansas legal review.
Implication
No fees, offers or earnings claims in pilot.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_data_consumer

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Operating model

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Operating model

Format
Choice
Company-controlled three-bay cell inside compliant host facility
Rationale
Caps fixed cost and preserves operating control.
Location
Choice
Bentonville–Rogers–Springdale–Fayetteville search ring
Rationale
Largest political proxy; geocode before site commitment.
Staff
Choice
One lead diagnostic/HV technician, one general EV technician, shared adviser
Rationale
Lean discovery team; no unqualified energised work.
Hours
Choice
Appointment-led weekdays plus fleet blocks
Rationale
Match proven demand before extended hours.
Expansion
Choice
Mobile Little Rock clinic then partner routes
Rationale
Test demand against existing OEM/dealer capacity before fixed expansion.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_operating_model

Franchise model

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Franchise model

0
Model
Company-controlled discovery
Release
No franchise offer
1
Model
Licensed service partner
Release
Audited SOP and QA
2
Model
Area development
Release
Counsel-approved FDD and support model
3
Model
Franchise sale
Release
FTC/state legal, economics and governance gates [ftc_franchise][ar_franchise_act]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_franchise_model

Annual economics

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Annual economics

Cautious
Annual Jobs
550
Aro Usd
450
Gross Margin Pct
55
Revenue Usd
247,500
Gross Profit Usd
136,125
Fixed Opex Usd
365,000
Ebitda Usd
-228,875
Capex Usd
450,000
Simple Payback Years
Status
Negative sensitivity
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_annual_scenarios

90-day pilot economics

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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90-day pilot economics

Cautious
Jobs
65
Aro Usd
430
Gross Margin Pct
52
Opex Usd
68,000
Revenue Usd
27,950
Gross Profit Usd
14,534
Ebitda Usd
-53,466
Status
Negative
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_pilot_scenarios

Risks

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Risks

Demand overstatement
Severity
Critical
Evidence
TAM is stock, not jobs.
Consequence
Stranded capex
Definition discontinuity
Severity
High
Evidence
[ar_current_stock][alliance_ar]
Consequence
False momentum
Storm/flood/tornado exposure
Severity
Critical
Evidence
Parcel engineering [fema_flood]
Consequence
Unsafe batteries/downtime
HV injury/fire
Severity
Critical
Evidence
[osha_333][osha_loto][ar_dps_fire]
Consequence
Injury, loss, closure
Technician scarcity
Severity
High
Evidence
No certified-supply statistic.
Consequence
Low capacity
OEM data/tool limits
Severity
High
Evidence
[nastf]
Consequence
Comebacks/declines
Tax/invoice error
Severity
High
Evidence
[ar_tax_lookup][ar_tax_faq]
Consequence
Assessment/penalty
Premature franchise sale
Severity
Critical
Evidence
[ftc_franchise][ar_franchise_act]
Consequence
Regulatory/reputation loss

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_risks

Mitigations

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Mitigations

Demand
Mitigation
Recruit 180-owner verified cohort and two paid fleets.
Owner
Market lead
Trigger
Under 75 paid jobs
Weather
Mitigation
Engineer flood, drainage, wind, battery-quarantine and continuity controls.
Owner
EHS/site lead
Trigger
Parcel screening
HV safety
Mitigation
Competency matrix, LOTO audit and fire drill.
Owner
Technical lead
Trigger
Any HV task
Tools/data
Mitigation
VIN/platform coverage and lawful access register.
Owner
Technical lead
Trigger
Unsupported platform
Tax/legal
Mitigation
Obtain Arkansas tax, repair, permitting and franchise memos.
Owner
Counsel/finance
Trigger
DMS go-live
Economics
Mitigation
Keep host-facility structure and $450k capex ceiling.
Owner
CFO
Trigger
Capex above ceiling

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_mitigations

90-day entry plan

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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90-day entry plan

1–10
Action
Appoint accountable launch lead and Arkansas counsel.
Output
Governance active
7 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_plan_90_day

Explicit go / no-go gates

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

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Explicit go / no-go gates

Paid demand
Threshold
≥75 paid jobs in 90 days
Decision
Fail = no lease
7 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_gates

Methodology

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Methodology

1
Method
Use primary/authoritative sources first.
Control
Publication/access dates recorded.
2
Method
Separate BEV, PHEV, HEV and ICE definitions.
Control
No category conflation.
3
Method
Keep exact 2024 and rounded 2025 providers separate.
Control
No pseudo-growth rate.
4
Method
Use congressional districts only as political proxies.
Control
Geocode cohort before location decision.
5
Method
Build funnel from explicit EVS assumptions.
Control
Verified SAM null; SOM zero.
6
Method
Calculate cautious/base/high economics incentive-free.
Control
Nominal USD, pre-tax, unlevered.
7
Method
Translate regulation into launch evidence.
Control
Site/entity/task-specific verification.
8
Method
Validate syntax, schema, calculations, citations and links.
Control
Completion only after pass.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_methodology

Data gaps

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Data gaps

Verified service demand
Effect
Blocks site/franchise
Closure
75 jobs + 180 cohort + 2 fleets
Model/VIN mix
Effect
Limits service scope
Closure
Coverage matrix
Exact catchment stock
Effect
Site risk
Closure
Drive-time analysis
Commercial rents/buildout bids
Effect
Economics unverified
Closure
Signed term sheet
Utility capacity/tariff
Effect
Site risk
Closure
Capacity/upgrade quote
Fire/weather design
Effect
Critical
Closure
Approved plan
Technician supply
Effect
Launch risk
Closure
Accepted lead offer
Tax/legal interpretations
Effect
Release blocked
Closure
No open red items

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_data_gaps

Complete source register

Reviewed Arkansas evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Complete source register

afdc_ar
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/states/AR
ar_current_stock
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy / Experian
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicle-registration
afdc_stations
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/states
alliance_ar
Publisher
Alliance for Automotive Innovation / S&P Global Mobility
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.autosinnovate.org/resources/insights/ar
alliance_ar_d1
Publisher
Alliance for Automotive Innovation / S&P Global Mobility
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.autosinnovate.org/resources/insights/ar/1
alliance_ar_d2
Publisher
Alliance for Automotive Innovation / S&P Global Mobility
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.autosinnovate.org/resources/insights/ar/2
alliance_ar_d3
Publisher
Alliance for Automotive Innovation / S&P Global Mobility
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.autosinnovate.org/resources/insights/ar/3
alliance_ar_d4
Publisher
Alliance for Automotive Innovation / S&P Global Mobility
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.autosinnovate.org/resources/insights/ar/4
ar_ev_fee
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
2023-03-06
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/12182
ar_charge_grant_archived
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
2024-10-07
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/12667
ar_clean_fuels
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/13225
ar_tax_permit
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/register-for-a-tax-account/
ar_tax_lookup
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/streamlined-tax-lookup/
ar_tax_faq
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/excise-tax-administration/sales-use-tax/sales-and-use-tax-faqs/
ar_sos
Publisher
Arkansas Secretary of State
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://sos.arkansas.gov/
ar_business
Publisher
Arkansas.gov
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://portal.arkansas.gov/owning-a-business/
ar_incentives
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/taxes/other-taxes/tax-credits-special-refunds/business-incentives-and-credits/
aedc_incentives
Publisher
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.arkansasedc.com/why-arkansas/business-climate/incentives
ar_electrician
Publisher
Arkansas.gov
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://portal.arkansas.gov/service/ar-master-journeyman-electrician-licensing/
ar_license_search
Publisher
Arkansas.gov
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://portal.arkansas.gov/service/ar-electrician-licensee-directory-search/
ar_dps_fire
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/services-programs/
ar_deq_state_rule
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://adeq.state.ar.us/hazwaste/programs/state-rule.aspx
ar_deq_used_oil
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://adeq.state.ar.us/hazwaste/enforcement/used-oil.aspx
ar_deq_notify
Publisher
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://adeq.state.ar.us/hazwaste/programs/notify.aspx
ar_ag_complaint
Publisher
Arkansas Attorney General
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://arkansasag.gov/file-a-complaint/
ar_price_gouging
Publisher
Arkansas Attorney General
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://arkansasag.gov/divisions/public-protection/finances/price-gouging/
osha_stateplans
Publisher
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.osha.gov/stateplans/
bls_fayetteville
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Publication Date
2024-04-03
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes_22220.htm
eia_electricity
Publisher
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Publication Date
2025-11-10
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/arkansas/
osha_333
Publisher
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.333
osha_loto
Publisher
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.147
epa_battery
Publisher
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.epa.gov/hw/lithium-ion-battery-recycling-frequently-asked-questions
epa_609
Publisher
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.epa.gov/mvac/section-609-technician-training-and-certification-programs
phmsa
Publisher
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/lithiumbatteries
nhtsa_ev_safety
Publisher
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/electric-and-hybrid-vehicles
ase_xev
Publisher
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.ase.com/xev
ftc_franchise
Publisher
Federal Trade Commission
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/franchise-rule
nastf
Publisher
NASTF
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://wp.nastf.org/
irs_clean_vehicle
Publisher
Internal Revenue Service
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb
irs_30c
Publisher
Internal Revenue Service
Publication Date
2025-12-01
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8911
tesla_little_rock
Publisher
Tesla
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/service/TeslaNorthLittleRock
rivian_locator
Publisher
Rivian
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://rivian.com/experience/service
aaa_rogers
Publisher
AAA
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/locations/rogers-AR
census_ar
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/AR/PST045225
census_fayetteville
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/fayettevillecityarkansas/PST045225
fema_flood
Publisher
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer
nfpa_ev
Publisher
National Fire Protection Association
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/emergency-response/alternative-fuel-vehicle-safety-training
ar_franchise_act
Publisher
Franchise.Law
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Secondary legal orientation
Href
https://franchise.law/arkansas-state-laws/
evs_logo
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
EVS asset / assumption
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
evs_model
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
EVS asset / assumption
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_stock_card
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_share_card
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_ports_card
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_payback_card
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_stock_chart
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_adoption_chart
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_forecast_chart
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_economics_chart
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_decision_summary
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_headline_kpis
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_registered_stock
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_adoption_history
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_stock_powertrain
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_definition_reconciliation
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_forecast
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_charging_history
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_charger_reliability
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_parc_age_service
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_tam_sam_som
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_customer_segments
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_fleet_segments
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_brands_models
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_oem_competitors
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_independent_competitors
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_regions
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_consumer_incentives
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_business_incentives
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_tax_snapshot
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_entity_licensing
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_labour
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_hv_safety
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_battery_waste
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_data_consumer
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_service_portfolio
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_operating_model
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_franchise_model
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_annual_scenarios
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_pilot_scenarios
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_risks
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_mitigations
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_plan_90_day
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_gates
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_methodology
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_data_gaps
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/
widget_table_source_audit
Publisher
EVS Worldwide
Publication Date
2026-08-13
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Artifact provenance
Href
https://evsworldwide.com/

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_source_audit

Source register

95 primary and derived sources

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  1. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for headline_stock.

  2. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for headline_share.

  3. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for headline_ports.

  4. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for headline_payback.

  5. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for registered_stock.

  6. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for adoption_history.

  7. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for forecast.

  8. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for annual_scenarios.

  9. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for decision_summary.

  10. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for headline_kpis.

  11. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for registered_stock.

  12. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for adoption_history.

  13. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for stock_powertrain.

  14. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for definition_reconciliation.

  15. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for forecast.

  16. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for charging_history.

  17. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for charger_reliability.

  18. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for parc_age_service.

  19. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for tam_sam_som.

  20. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for customer_segments.

  21. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for fleet_segments.

  22. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for brands_models.

  23. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for oem_competitors.

  24. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for independent_competitors.

  25. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for regions.

  26. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for consumer_incentives.

  27. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for business_incentives.

  28. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for tax_snapshot.

  29. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for entity_licensing.

  30. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for labour.

  31. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for hv_safety.

  32. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for battery_waste.

  33. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for data_consumer.

  34. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for service_portfolio.

  35. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for operating_model.

  36. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for franchise_model.

  37. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for annual_scenarios.

  38. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for pilot_scenarios.

  39. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for risks.

  40. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for mitigations.

  41. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for plan_90_day.

  42. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for gates.

  43. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for methodology.

  44. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for data_gaps.

  45. Return bounded reviewed Arkansas rows for source_audit.

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