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.[1] 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.[5]

Scout Motors Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedMay 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)
Headquarters,
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.[6]

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.[7][8]

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.[9] 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.[5]

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