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]
Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | May 11, 2022 |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Scott Keogh (CEO) |
Products | Electric vehicles |
Owner | Volkswagen Group |
Website | scoutmotors.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]
References
- "Tysons-based 'Scout' to make electric vehicles in South Carolina". 6 March 2023.
- "VW confirms revived Scout will be independently run brand selling EV trucks". 11 May 2022.
- Henckaerts Arnaud (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen lance une nouvelle marque aux États-Unis : Scout". Vroom.
- Shepardson, David (19 July 2022). "Volkswagen says top U.S. Executive to run new Scout company". Reuters.
- Stevens, Tim (2023-03-03). "How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- Florent Ferrière (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen va relancer la marque Scout avec un pick-up électrique". Caradisiac.
- Audric Doche (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen va lancer un 4x4 et un pick-up électriques !". L'Automobile Magazine.
- Daniel Golson (May 11, 2022). "Volkswagen Revives International Scout as US-Built EV Truck and SUV". CNET.
- Stevens, Tim (2023-03-03). "VW-backed Scout Motors to build $2B factory in South Carolina". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-03.