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EVS Montana EV Service Centre Market Entry

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

Snapshot: 13 August 202650-page full report
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2025 plug-in stock
11,100

DOE/Experian approximate 2025 Montana light-duty plug-in registration benchmark, rounded to nearest 100: 11,100.

2024 plug-in share
417.4%

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

Public ports
471

Current Montana 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 Montana evidence and EVS controls. Sourced facts, assumptions, uncertainty and release conditions remain separated.

Headline market indicators

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

Headline market indicators

2025 rounded light-duty plug-in registrations
Value
11,100
Unit
vehicles
Source
[mt_current_stock]
2024 exact plug-in stock
Value
14,638
Unit
vehicles
Source
[alliance_mt]
2024 plug-in share of new light-duty sales
Value
4.174
Unit
percent
Source
[alliance_mt]
Current public charging ports
Value
471
Unit
ports
Source
[afdc_stations]
2024 average vehicle age
Value
17.6
Unit
years
Source
[alliance_mt]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_headline_kpis

BEV/PHEV stock history

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

BEV/PHEV stock history

2024-12-31 exact
Bev
10,125
Phev
4,513
Plug In Total
14,638
Scope
Registered light-duty vehicles; exact Alliance/S&P snapshot
Source
[alliance_mt]
2025 rounded
Bev
6,900
Phev
4,200
Plug In Total
11,100
Scope
Light-duty registrations rounded to nearest 100; DOE/Experian
Source
[mt_current_stock]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_registered_stock

Sales and adoption history

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

Sales and adoption history

2024 stock exact
Registered Plugin Stock
14,638
Annual Additions
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_mt]
2024 sales exact
Registered Plugin Stock
Annual Additions
2,469
New Sales Share Pct
4.174
Source
[alliance_mt]
2025 stock rounded
Registered Plugin Stock
11,100
Annual Additions
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[mt_current_stock]
2024 District 1
Registered Plugin Stock
6,619
Annual Additions
1,862
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_mt_d1]
2024 District 2
Registered Plugin Stock
8,019
Annual Additions
607
New Sales Share Pct
Source
[alliance_mt_d2]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_adoption_history

Powertrain mix

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

Powertrain mix

BEV
Vehicles
6,900
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
62.162
Source
[mt_current_stock]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
PHEV
Vehicles
4,200
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
37.838
Source
[mt_current_stock]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
HEV (not plug-in)
Vehicles
39,200
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
Source
[mt_current_stock]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
ICE/hybrid combined
Vehicles
1,751,934
Share Of 2025 Plugins Pct
Source
[alliance_mt]
Share Of 2024 Fleet Pct
99.171

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_stock_powertrain

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Definition reconciliation

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

Definition reconciliation

Planning TAM
Value
11,100
Definition
DOE/Experian 2025 rounded light-duty BEV+PHEV
Control
Use only for planning funnel; rounding ±100 per powertrain.
Exact benchmark
Value
14,638
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
-3,538
Definition
11,100 minus 14,638
Control
Not a decline statistic; providers, dates, scope handling and rounding differ.
District stock sum
Value
14,638
Definition
Two exact district components
Control
Matches statewide exact control.
District charging sums
Value
158
Definition
Two district components
Control
Ports and stations match statewide dated controls.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_definition_reconciliation

2030 EV scenarios

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

2030 EV scenarios

Cautious
Base Year
2,025
Base Stock
11,100
Annual Growth Pct
5
Modelled 2030 Evs
14,167
Status
EVS sensitivity, not an official forecast
Source
[evs_model]
Base
Base Year
2,025
Base Stock
11,100
Annual Growth Pct
10
Modelled 2030 Evs
17,877
Status
EVS sensitivity, not an official forecast
Source
[evs_model]
High
Base Year
2,025
Base Stock
11,100
Annual Growth Pct
15
Modelled 2030 Evs
22,326
Status
EVS sensitivity, not an official forecast
Source
[evs_model]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_forecast

Charging infrastructure

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

Charging infrastructure

2025-01-01
Level2 Ports
202
Dc Fast Ports
234
Total Public Ports
436
Stations
158
Source
[alliance_mt]
Public Ports
436
Private Ports
Total Ports
436
2026-08-13 access snapshot
Level2 Ports
219
Dc Fast Ports
252
Total Public Ports
471
Stations
155
Source
[afdc_stations]
Public Ports
471
Private Ports
Total Ports
471
2026 state-page context
Level2 Ports
Dc Fast Ports
Total Public Ports
476
Stations
Source
[afdc_mt]
Public Ports
476
Private Ports
5
Total Ports
481

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_charging_history

Charging diligence

Reviewed Montana 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
Incentive separation
Requirement
Do not model utility EV/charger rebates or NEVI support as workshop capex.
Status
Closed
Utility capacity
Requirement
Written service-availability, tariff and upgrade quote for exact parcel.
Status
Open gate
Climate resilience
Requirement
Document extreme-cold, snow-load, wildfire-smoke, flood 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

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Vehicle parc age and service demand

Montana average vehicle age
Value
17.6
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
Montana is 5.4 years above the published national benchmark.
District 1 average age
Value
17.7
Unit
years
Implication
Political-district proxy only.
District 2 average age
Value
17.5
Unit
years
Implication
Political-district proxy only.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_parc_age_service

TAM / SAM / SOM controls

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TAM / SAM / SOM controls

TAM
Value
11,100
Unit
vehicles
Status
Sourced [mt_current_stock]
Basis
2025 rounded BEV+PHEV registrations
Annual service window
Value
3,330
Unit
vehicles
Status
EVS assumption
Basis
TAM × 30%
Independent-service pool
Value
833
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 Montana 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.
Owners distant from out-of-state OEM service centres
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.
Intercity and rural owner households
Priority
4
Need
Appointment certainty, remote triage and mobility continuity.
Cold-weather / damaged-battery owners
Priority
5
Need
Safe low-temperature triage, quarantine and no energisation when compromised.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_customer_segments

Fleet segments

Reviewed Montana 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 / tourism / outdoor-recreation 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

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Leading brands and models

Tesla
Priority
Validate
Reason
Nearest official service benchmarks identified out of state.
Evidence
No Montana 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

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OEM competitors

Tesla Service Liberty Lake
Location
1805 N Pepper Ln, Liberty Lake, Washington
Position
Official OEM service
Implication
Regional western-Montana benchmark; do not assume travel-friction demand without owner evidence [tesla_liberty_lake]
Tesla Service Meridian
Location
2554 W Franklin Rd, Meridian, Idaho
Position
Official OEM service
Implication
Regional southern benchmark [tesla_meridian]
4 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_oem_competitors

Independent competitors

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Independent competitors

Transolution Auto Care Center
Location
Missoula
Offer
Advertises Audi e-tron and hybrid/HV services
Control
Commercial-primary claim; independently verify technicians, tools, insurer scope and pack-opening capability [transolution]
Precision Auto Works
Location
Victor
Offer
European, hybrid battery and high-voltage cable services
Control
Commercial-primary claim; verify actual EV platform coverage [precision_auto]
3 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_independent_competitors

Priority cities and regions

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Priority cities and regions

1
Market
Bozeman–Belgrade
Model
Embedded three-bay pilot
Evidence
District 1 is a broad proxy with 6,619 plug-ins and 1,862 plug-in sales, 75.4% of statewide sales.
Control
No city stock is published; geocode owners/fleets before lease [alliance_mt_d1]
4 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_regions

Consumer incentives

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Consumer incentives

Montana annual EV/PHEV fee
Current Value
Class 1: $130 BEV and $70 PHEV annually
Eligibility
Vehicle class by unladen gross weight; higher classes pay more
Planning Treatment
Owner-cost headwind; statutory schedule [mt_ev_fee]
Montana permanent-registration fee
Current Value
Class 1: $260 BEV and $140 PHEV one-time
Eligibility
Permanent registration and class rules
Planning Treatment
Owner-cost headwind; verify transaction treatment [mt_permanent_fee]
3 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

Montana SSBCI 2.0 loan participation
Potential
Debt support, not grant
Status
Current
Model Treatment
Zero [mt_ssbci]
Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program
Potential
Low-interest debt
Status
Current
Model Treatment
Zero [aerlp]
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_business_incentives

Tax snapshot

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

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Tax snapshot

General-use sales tax
Rate
None
Basis
Montana DOR states there is no general-use sales tax
Repair labour and parts
Rate
No general-use sales tax
Basis
Statewide general rule; verify resort/local taxes and special items
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_tax_snapshot

Licensing, consumer and franchise controls

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Licensing, consumer and franchise controls

Filed records
Requirement
Register the entity through the Montana Secretary of State portal and establish all applicable DOR/employer accounts.
Status
Pre-opening
Parcel memo
Requirement
Verify zoning, occupancy, signage, fire, snow-load and business rules for the exact parcel with the certified local or state programme.
Status
Site-specific
5 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_entity_licensing

Labour and skills

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Labour and skills

Federal OSHA jurisdiction
Rule
Montana has no OSHA-approved State Plan for private-sector work.
Control
EHS audit [osha_stateplans]
Automotive technicians
Rule
May 2023 Montana automotive service technicians averaged $24.91/hour; this is dated and not an EV/HV wage.
Control
Recruiting test [bls_montana]
4 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_labour

High-voltage safety

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

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

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]
Climate/damage 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 [mt_current_codes][nfpa_ev]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_hv_safety

Battery and waste

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Full analysis available in the complete report
Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

Battery and waste

Damaged/retired lithium-ion batteries
Control
Contracts/manifests
Status
Site-specific
Used oil and shop fluids
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 Montana 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 Montana relationship-law review.
Implication
No fees, offers or earnings claims in pilot.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_data_consumer

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Operating model

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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
Bozeman–Belgrade search ring
Rationale
Western District 1 records 75.4% of 2024 plug-in sales, but no city stock is published; geocode before 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 Missoula/Billings clinics then Kalispell/Helena partner routes
Rationale
Test demand against dealers, independents and out-of-state OEM service before fixed expansion.

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_operating_model

Franchise model

Reviewed Montana 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][mt_franchise_act]

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_franchise_model

Annual economics

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Annual economics

Cautious
Annual Jobs
300
Aro Usd
480
Gross Margin Pct
55
Revenue Usd
144,000
Gross Profit Usd
79,200
Fixed Opex Usd
300,000
Ebitda Usd
-220,800
Capex Usd
475,000
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

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Detailed findings, comparison matrices and recommendations.

90-day pilot economics

Cautious
Jobs
40
Aro Usd
460
Gross Margin Pct
52
Opex Usd
60,000
Revenue Usd
18,400
Gross Profit Usd
9,568
Ebitda Usd
-50,432
Status
Negative
2 more rows in the full report

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_pilot_scenarios

Risks

Reviewed Montana 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
[mt_current_stock][alliance_mt]
Consequence
False momentum signal
Extreme cold / snow / wildfire / flood exposure
Severity
Critical
Evidence
Parcel engineering [fema_flood]
Consequence
Unsafe batteries/downtime
HV injury/fire
Severity
Critical
Evidence
[osha_333][osha_loto][mt_current_codes]
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
[mt_sales_tax][mt_charging_tax]
Consequence
Assessment/penalty
Premature franchise sale
Severity
Critical
Evidence
[ftc_franchise][mt_franchise_act]
Consequence
Regulatory/reputation loss

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_risks

Mitigations

Reviewed Montana 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
Climate
Mitigation
Engineer cold-start, snow-load, wildfire, flood, 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 Montana tax, repair, permitting and franchise memos.
Owner
Counsel/finance
Trigger
DMS go-live
Economics
Mitigation
Keep host-facility structure and $475k capex ceiling.
Owner
CFO
Trigger
Capex above ceiling

Source: EVS artifact provenance—widget_table_mitigations

90-day entry plan

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90-day entry plan

1–10
Action
Appoint accountable launch lead and Montana 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

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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 Montana 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

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

Complete source register

afdc_mt
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/states/MT
mt_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_mt
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/mt
alliance_mt_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/mt/1
alliance_mt_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/mt/2
mt_ev_fee
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/13251
mt_permanent_fee
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/13252
mt_charging_tax
Publisher
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/13249
mdt_nevi
Publisher
Montana Department of Transportation
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.mdt.mt.gov/publications/plans/ev/
mt_sales_tax
Publisher
Montana Department of Revenue
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://revenue.mt.gov/taxes/general-sales-tax
mt_resort_tax
Publisher
Montana Department of Revenue
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://revenue.mt.gov/taxes/miscellaneous/local-resort-tax
mt_sos
Publisher
Montana Secretary of State
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://sosmt.gov/business
mt_tax_certificate
Publisher
Montana Department of Revenue
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.revenue.mt.gov/taxes/tax-certificates
mt_building_program
Publisher
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/Building-Codes-Permits/
mt_current_codes
Publisher
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/current-codes
mt_electrical_permit
Publisher
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://bsd.dli.mt.gov/building-codes-permits/permit-applications/electrical-permits/
mt_electrical_contractor
Publisher
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/electrical/license-information/electrical-contractor
mt_deq_haz
Publisher
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://deq.mt.gov/twr/Programs/hazmat
mt_ag_complaint
Publisher
Montana Department of Justice
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.dojmt.gov/office-of-consumer-protection/vehicles-and-the-lemon-law/
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_montana
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_mt.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/montana/
mt_ssbci
Publisher
Montana Department of Commerce
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://commerce.mt.gov/Business/Business-Assistance/Montana-State-Small-Business-Credit-Initiative
aerlp
Publisher
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://deq.mt.gov/energy/Programs/AERLP
mt_jgtc
Publisher
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://dli.mt.gov/employer/jgtc
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
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Primary / authoritative
Href
https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8911
tesla_liberty_lake
Publisher
Tesla
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/service/SpokaneWASupercharger
tesla_meridian
Publisher
Tesla
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://www.tesla.com/en_MT/findus/location/service/teslaboisemeridian
tesla_salt_lake
Publisher
Tesla
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://www.tesla.com/en_MT/findus/location/service/south300west
rivian_locator
Publisher
Rivian
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://rivian.com/experience/service
transolution
Publisher
Transolution Auto Care Center
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://www.transolution.biz/vehicles/audi/e-tron/
precision_auto
Publisher
Precision Auto Works
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://precisionauto406.com/services/
adasquare
Publisher
ADASquare
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://adasq.com/
mt_adas
Publisher
Montana ADAS Calibrations
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Commercial primary source
Href
https://www.mtadas.com/
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
mt_franchise_act
Publisher
Franchise.Law
Publication Date
Accessed At
2026-08-13
Classification
Secondary legal orientation
Href
https://franchise.law/montana-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 Montana rows for headline_stock.

  2. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for headline_share.

  3. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for headline_ports.

  4. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for headline_payback.

  5. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for registered_stock.

  6. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for adoption_history.

  7. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for forecast.

  8. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for annual_scenarios.

  9. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for decision_summary.

  10. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for headline_kpis.

  11. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for registered_stock.

  12. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for adoption_history.

  13. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for stock_powertrain.

  14. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for definition_reconciliation.

  15. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for forecast.

  16. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for charging_history.

  17. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for charger_reliability.

  18. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for parc_age_service.

  19. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for tam_sam_som.

  20. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for customer_segments.

  21. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for fleet_segments.

  22. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for brands_models.

  23. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for oem_competitors.

  24. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for independent_competitors.

  25. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for regions.

  26. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for consumer_incentives.

  27. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for business_incentives.

  28. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for tax_snapshot.

  29. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for entity_licensing.

  30. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for labour.

  31. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for hv_safety.

  32. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for battery_waste.

  33. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for data_consumer.

  34. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for service_portfolio.

  35. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for operating_model.

  36. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for franchise_model.

  37. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for annual_scenarios.

  38. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for pilot_scenarios.

  39. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for risks.

  40. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for mitigations.

  41. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for plan_90_day.

  42. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for gates.

  43. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for methodology.

  44. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for data_gaps.

  45. Return bounded reviewed Montana rows for source_audit.

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