Scout Motors Will Build Electric Trucks And SUVs In South Carolina via insideevs.com
Volkswagen Group-backed Scout Motors has picked Columbia, South Carolina as the site of its first manufacturing plant., where it will build next-generation electric trucks and rugged SUVs inspired by the iconic Scout vehicles made from 1960 to 1980.per year, the automaker said in a press release. Groundbreaking is planned for mid-2023 and production is projected to begin by the end of 2026.
The site spans approximately 1,600 acres , including 1,100 acres occupied by the plant itself. The location is described by the automaker as"strategic," bordering the I-77 and Blythewood Road, and being less than 20 miles north of Columbia.Gallery: Scout Motors future production site in Columbia, South CarolinaAccording to Scout, this proximity gives it unrivaled access to major highways, ports of Charleston and Savannah, and universities focused on automotive engineering.
"We're honored to partner with South Carolina to usher in this new era for Scout. Scout has been an American icon since introducing an SUV in 1960. It's the vehicle that took your family on a camping trip, that gave access to the great outdoors, and that showed up on the job site every morning. Today, we're reimagining Scout's original ingenuity and electrifying its future. We're bringing the Scout spirit to South Carolina and it's going to be a hell of a ride.
South Carolina is home to over 500 automotive-related companies and 75,000 automotive industry employees. It's also No. 1 in the US for export sales of both completed passenger vehicles and tires.
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