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

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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

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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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Polestar 3 Long range Single motor starts US production in Charleston, South Carolina

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Polestar has started US production of the Long range Single motor variant of its flagship SUV, the Polestar 3. Complete with a certified EPA range of up to 350 miles, the full-size SUV offers one of the longest ranges in its class and all for a new entry price of USD 67,500.

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Scout Motors Reveals all-electric Traveler SUV and Terra Pickup

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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

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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

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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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ZF opens passenger car transmission plant in the US; emphasis on 9-speed automatics

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Located in South Carolina, ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC will produce about 1.2 Land Rover announced its use of the 9HP transmission at the Geneva Motor Show in March ( earlier post ); Chrysler announced its application of the 9-speed in the 2014 Jeep Cherokee at the New York International Auto Show ( earlier post ).