Scout Motors building USD 300 million supplier park at South Carolina plant On September 18, Scout Motors announced it is making an additional investment of USD 300 million investment in South Carolina to build a Supplier Park on the site of its Production Center in Blythewood.  Located adjacent to the main Production Center buildings, the Supplier Park will serve as a central logistics and production hub, spans nearly 200 acres, and will featur...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/20

T-Roc compact SUV was also presented. Although Audi will not present all-new vehicles, the carmaker will unveil the Concept C, which was presented in Milan, Italy on September 2. Porsche will showcase 11 kW wireless EV charging with Cayenne full-size electric SUV, which is set for release in 2026. Scout Motors will present its Terra pickup truck concept. Skoda will showcase its Epiq urban SUV showcar. SEAT will showcase its Cupra Raval electric ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

Scout Motors to source batteries from PowerCo’s plant in Canada On September 7 at the IAA Mobility show, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh told reporters that PowerCo would be awarded the battery contract for the new Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, which he said are on track to begin production at a new plant under construction in Blythewood, South Carolina, in late 2027. While saying that the company has already awarded a majority of the parts and m...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

Scout Motors redesigning components of Traveler, Terra to reduce rare earth content On June 18, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh said the new automaker is re-engineering some components for its upcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup to reduce the need for rare earth materials, an issue that has become critical to the auto industry and taken center stage in U.S. trade negotiations with China. Keogh said Scout is exploring adjustments to brakes and dri...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

AAM to supply Scout Motors with front electric drive units, rear e-Beam axles American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AAM) announced it has secured an agreement with Scout Motors to supply front electric drive units (EDUs) and rear e-Beam axles for the launch of the all-new electric Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. Both the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup truck will be built on a body-on-frame chassis and configurable with 100% batt...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

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

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

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

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