Scout to source combustion engine for its range extender variants from Mexico During the Volkswagen Group's Q1 2025 earnings call on April 30, Volkswagen CFO Arno Antlitz confirmed that Scout will use existing combustion engines for the range extender systems in the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup truck produced in VW's engine plant in Silao, Mexico. Antlitz did not identify the specific engine but confirmed it would be naturally aspira...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

local development and production of vehicles tailored to the Chinese market. The Group also started an innovation hub in Hefei with a workforce of 3,000 persons. SAIC Volkswagen has designed a new progressive electric brand together with Audi. North America Expansion: Significant investments in the Scout brand, with plans to launch electric SUVs and pickups, and the establishment of a battery cell factory in Ontario, Canada. VW has presented two ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

Scout Motors reveals specs for all-new Traveler SUV and Terra pickup with BEV, EREV options On February 13, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh shared some specs for the upcoming Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup, in both BEV, and EREV hybrid form which will be known as Harvester models. Keogh said the Harvesters will have a battery capacity of around 60 to 70 KWh, about half of the 120 to 130 KWh battery that will power the BEV versions of Scou...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

Scout Motors updates South Carolina production plant progress On February 14, multiple sources reported that Scout Motors continues to make significant strides in the construction of its state-of-the-art production plant in Blythewood, South Carolina. Originally announced in March 2023, the 1,100-acre facility represents a USD 2 billion investment, poised to generate over 4,000 permanent jobs and produce up to 200,000 vehicles annually beginning ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/15

o a report citing sources familiar with the matter, with the first ones coming in 2027. EREVs have a large battery and electric motors, as well as a gasoline-powered generator to recharge the battery, though the wheels are only powered by the e-motors. Ford's move follows similar plans from Ram and Scout Motors in the U.S. Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed in early January that the company is engineering the base technology for EREVs. Ford filed a pat...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

nal import duties. According to a report in German media, several people familiar with the matter say that the group is now considering setting up production for at least some models by both brands in the U.S. While there was no mention of specific models or timeframe, the report points out the new Scout Motors plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, which will manufacture the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup, could be used for Audi production, suggest...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

ber 2024. So far, the partnership is mainly software support. Rivian is using its software expertise to develop a new EV architecture to power new SDV (software-defined) electric vehicles. Volkswagen already plans to invest up to USD 5.8 billion in the collaboration. Audi, Porsche, and the upcoming Scout brand for the U.S. will use the new technology. Scout will launch an off-road electric SUV and pickup built at a new plant in South Carolina fro...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/18

CES 2025: VW’s Scout Motors sees reservations for EREV hybrid versions surpass demand for pure EVs On January 7, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh said at CES 2025 that what most U.S. car buyers want from the new brand is its models equipped with a gasoline-fueled engine to back up the battery. Scout was originally conceived as a pure EV brand, but as sales of those vehicles are slowing, Scout in October added plug-in hybrid versions of its two mode...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10

Scout Motors introduces Traveler SUV, Terra pickup ahead of 2027 production On October 24, Scout Motors introduced production-intent concepts of its upcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup ahead of initial production, now scheduled for 2027, that will take place at a new plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, with a peak annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles. Pricing on the base Traveler SUV will start as low as USD 50,000 with available incentives, S...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/26

Scout Motors and Rivian Automotive vehicle comparisons On October 24, Scout Motors introduced a pair of new electric vehicles, the mid-size Terra pickup and Traveller SUV, that appear to be noticeably larger than the mid-size Rivian R1T pickup and R1S SUV. The unibody Rivian vehicles have been in production in Normal, Illinois since 2021, while the Scout pair will enter production as body-on-frame vehicles at a new plant in Blythewood, South Caro...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/26

Scout Motors to reveal electric SUV, pickup on October 24 On September 3, Scout Motors posted on social media that it will reveal its first vehicles on October 24 in Nashville, Tennessee. Scout said the reveal date is 44 years after production of the International Harvester Scout II ended on October 21, 1980. The first Scout was built November 30, 1960. Few details about the electric Scout SUV and pickup have been announced except that the body-o...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/04

, Product strategy, Performance programs) Products (Design identity for the brand, Quality programs) Chinese market (3.2 million vehicles built, with an increase of 23% of EVs. Audi reached a record revenue in the country North American market (Big growth potential, with the rebranding of the brand Scout for EV SUVs for the US in a plant in North Carolina, and the battery cell plant in St. Thomas in Ontario, Canada) CARIAD (the software company w...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/15

Volkswagen considers electric pickup for U.S. market Among multiple other EV projects, Volkswagen has reportedly kicked off initial design studies for a new electric pickup for the U.S .market, to be twinned with the upcoming Scout BEVs to be built in South Carolina, according to insider information. The dual-cab pickup would share the platform, drivetrain, electronic architecture, chassis and rugged nature, but utilize Volkswagen design elements...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/29

joint licensing solutions, announced that all car, bus, and truck manufacturing brands in the Volkswagen (VW) Group are taking part as licensees in the Avanci 5G Vehicle licensing program. All VW Group manufacturing brands, such as Audi, Bentley, CUPRA, Lamborghini, MAN, Navistar, Porsche, Scania, Scout Motors, SEAT, Škoda Auto, Volkswagen, and VW Truck & Bus, are licensed to essential patents for 5G, 4G, 3G, and 2G technologies, provided by mo...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/21

Scout Motors breaks ground on EV truck plant in Blythewood, South Carolina On February 15, Scout Motors had a ground breaking ceremony for its future EV truck plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, ahead of a debut of its models later this year.  When the plant is complete and fully operational, by late 2026, Scout expects the new facility to produce more than 200,000 electric trucks per year.  Scout will acquire battery cells from an outside sup...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/16

VW, Audi, Porsche, Scout Motors to implement NACS in future EVs On December 19, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Scout Motors announced their planned implementation of the North American Charging Standard (NACS) across all their future products in the North American region, beginning in 2025.  To enable existing customers with a Combined Charging System (CCS) charging port to access the Tesla network of more than 15,000 Superchargers, the brands ar...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/20

Scout Motors gets USD 10 million grant for innovation center in Novi, Michigan On December 12, Volkswagen-backed EV startup Scout Motors Inc. received approval for a USD 10 million Michigan Business Development Program grant for a new innovation center in Novi. A facility of about 80,000 square feet will house the innovation center with the expectation for hires to come from the local labor market as well as other U.S. and international locations...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/13

Scout to introduce first EV model in late 2024 On December 8, Scout CEO Scott Keogh provided an update on the tentative launch timing for the forthcoming Scout-brand SUV and pickup. The first “test mules” are expected to undergo testing on public roads in early 2024, and a formal debut of the models is expected by the third quarter of 2024. He reiterated that the Scouts will be based on a completely new, US-specific platform, versus an “Ame...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/09

Magna Steyr to develop EV pickup and SUV for VW On November 24, multiple sources reported that, VW placed an order to Magna worth around EUR 450 million to develop two electric models, a pickup, and an SUV for VW Group's Scout brand in Graz. It's Magna Steyr's largest development agreement so far, and the electric vehicles are anticipated to increase Scout's sales in North America. Magna's engineers in Graz and the U.S. have already started devel...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/25

roducts developed in China for China play a key role. In North America, Volkswagen Group aims to significantly expand its market share. This includes investments in new electric vehicles and a factory for battery cells in Canada. To tap into the high-margin pickup and Rugged SUV segment, the iconic Scout brand will be relaunched with all-electric vehicles and manufactured at a plant in South Carolina. Based on Volkswagen press release...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/22