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]

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.[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
  1. "Tysons-based 'Scout' to make electric vehicles in South Carolina". 6 March 2023.
  2. "VW confirms revived Scout will be independently run brand selling EV trucks". 11 May 2022.
  3. Henckaerts Arnaud (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen lance une nouvelle marque aux États-Unis : Scout". Vroom.
  4. Shepardson, David (19 July 2022). "Volkswagen says top U.S. Executive to run new Scout company". Reuters.
  5. Stevens, Tim (2023-03-03). "How Scout Motors plans to bring rugged, retro cred to the EV era". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. Florent Ferrière (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen va relancer la marque Scout avec un pick-up électrique". Caradisiac.
  7. Audric Doche (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen va lancer un 4x4 et un pick-up électriques !". L'Automobile Magazine.
  8. Daniel Golson (May 11, 2022). "Volkswagen Revives International Scout as US-Built EV Truck and SUV". CNET.
  9. 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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