Scout Motors

Scout Motors Inc. is an American automotive company operating as an independent[2]subsidiary of Volkswagen group.The brand was established in May 2022 to produce off-road capable electric vehicles.[3]It would operate independently and managed separately[4]with its own executive team.The headquarters would be located in Tysons,Virginia.[5]. The company is building a factory in South Carolina, where it will produce its first two vehicles, a small SUV and pickup truck that are scheduled to be launched in late 2026.[6]

Not to be confused with Škoda Scout.
Scout Motors Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedMay 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)
Headquarters
Tysons,Virginia[1]
,
United States
Area served
United States
Key people
Scott Keogh (CEO)
ProductsElectric vehicles
OwnerVolkswagen Group
Websitescoutmotors.com

History

The Scout marque is named after the off-road vehicle International Harvester Scout, produced from 1961 to 1980, which Volkswagen has owned since 2020 through its American truck subsidiary Navistar International.[7]

On May 11, 2022, Volkswagen AG announced the creation of a new brand, Scout, dedicated to electric vehicles, designed, developed, manufactured and marketed in the United States.[8][9]

On March 3, 2023, Scout Motors announced plans to build a $2 billion factory capable of producing 200,000 EVs a year in Blythewood, South Carolina.[10] The factory will manufacture the company's first two vehicles: a small off-road focused SUV and a pickup truck that are scheduled to be launched in late 2026.[6]

References
  1. https://wtop.com/business-finance/2023/03/tysons-based-ev-startup-will-make-scout-vehicles-in-south-carolina/#:~:text=Scout%20Motors%2C%20a%20Volkswagen%2Dbacked,by%20the%20end%20of%202026.
  2. https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/vw-confirms-revived-scout-will-be-independently-run-brand-selling-ev-trucks
  3. Henckaerts Arnaud (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen lance une nouvelle marque aux États-Unis : Scout". Vroom.
  4. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-says-top-us-executive-run-new-scout-company-2022-07-19/
  5. https://wtop.com/business-finance/2023/03/tysons-based-ev-startup-will-make-scout-vehicles-in-south-carolina/#:~:text=Scout%20Motors%2C%20a%20Volkswagen%2Dbacked,by%20the%20end%20of%202026.
  6. Stevens, Tim (2023-03-03). "How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. Florent Ferrière (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen va relancer la marque Scout avec un pick-up électrique". Caradisiac.
  8. Audric Doche (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen va lancer un 4x4 et un pick-up électriques !". L'Automobile Magazine.
  9. Daniel Golson (May 11, 2022). "Volkswagen Revives International Scout as US-Built EV Truck and SUV". CNET.
  10. Stevens, Tim (2023-03-03). "VW-backed Scout Motors to build $2B factory in South Carolina". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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