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Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

Green Car Congress

Scout Motors, the recently formed independent company backed by Volkswagen Group ( earlier post , is establishing its first manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, where it will build electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980.

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VW's Scout confirms $40,000 electric SUV, plans $2B South Carolina plant

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen's new Scout Motors EV division on Friday confirmed that its first model will be a $40,000 electric SUV to be built at a new $2 billion factory near Columbia, South Carolina.

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Scout Motors Reveals all-electric Traveler SUV and Terra Pickup

Electric Cars Report

Scout Motors introduces the next era of rugged trucks and sport utility vehicles with the unveiling of two production-intent concept vehicles, the Scout Traveler SUV and the Scout Terra truck. The new Scout vehicles are designed and engineered in Michigan and will be manufactured in South Carolina.

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Volkswagen’s Scout to build $40K electric SUV in South Carolina

Teslarati

The EV division of Volkswagen’s Scout Motors brand officially announced that its first electric vehicle would be a $40,000 SUV. The all-electric Scout SUV will be built in a new $2 billion factory in South Carolina. Volkswagen did not elaborate more on its upcoming $40k electric SUV under the Scout name.

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Rivian denies report alleging that R2 may be produced at Volkswagen’s South Carolina plant

Teslarati

Electric truck maker Rivian has denied a recent report from Germany claiming that the upcoming Rivian R2 may be produced at Volkswagen’s South Carolina plant in the United States. Volkswagen shared a statement to German motoring news outlet Automobil Produktion , with the carmaker stating that they would not comment on speculations.

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Scout Motors brings the past to the future with new models

Teslarati

Volkswagen’s Scout Motors brand brought the past to the future with its new Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. Scout Motors paid homage to the past through the Traveler and Terra’s designs and names. The designs of the new Scout SUV and pickup truck mix familiar lines with the technology of the present.

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Volkswagen’s Scout Motors breaks ground on $2 billion assembly plant

Teslarati

Volkswagen’s Scout Motors company broke ground on its $2 billion South Carolina assembly plant. Scout Motors’ new assembly is located in Blythewood, South Carolina. Scout Motors estimated its South Carolina plan could generate 4,000 jobs in the area.