In March 2023, VW announced it would build a new $2-billion assembly plant in Blythewood, South Carolina for the two Scout models. In May 2023, Chris Benjamin was named chief of design.

signaling a rethink on tying up all of the plant’s 200,000-vehicle capacity with Scout amid US EV slowdown. VW, which has set ...

Volkswagen Group (VW), over plans to sell Scout vehicles directly to consumers. According to the CNCDA, this strategy violates a 2023 amendment to California’s State Vehicle Code, which prevents ...

It has also revived the Scout brand, with the first production ... with a target penetration of 10% EVs in 2023. It is not all good news at Volkswagen, which still has the problem of the crisis ...

You probably know by now that Volkswagen is reviving the Scout name, spinning it into its own brand with an electric off-road SUV and pickup truck. The VW Group announced this to the public last ...

“Volkswagen’s direct sales through its Scout brand threaten California’s jobs ... Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2023, AB 473 became effective on January 1, 2024. The bill, passed ...

If that kind of range gives you the heebie jeebies, then VW will offer a hybrid version of the Scout Terra pickup and Traveler SUV that can cover 500 miles thanks to a gas-powered engine that can ...

The issue stems from Volkswagen’s decision to establish Scout as an affiliate brand and bypass its existing franchise dealers, including those who are eager to sell the Scout SUV and pickup models.

The California New Car Dealers Association, in a letter dated Dec. 20, 2024, claimed Scout is an affiliate of VW and said a section of the state’s vehicle code, amended by a 2023 assembly bill and ...