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

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]

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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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