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.
According to the CNCDA, this strategy violates a 2023 amendment ... citing VW’s financial and operational involvement, including funding Scout’s new production facility in South Carolina.
Volkswagen’s revival of the Scout ... It’s tough to make anything out of this mostly black photo Scout Motors shared Monday on its new website. That said, if you take a look at the picture ...
But the new brand ... the end of 2023 preventing automakers from competing with franchised dealers in sales. The association says in its letter that because Scout is a part of Volkswagen of ...
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 ...