Scout is absolutely returning.
On Tuesday, Volkswagen Group’s new Scout Motors EV model launched a teaser picture and introduced its electrical ideas might be revealed on October 24. Scout stated it would present each an electrical SUV and truck idea.
Scout EV plant groundbreaking
Each the electrical truck and SUV are being developed by a brand new U.S.-based firm referred to as Scout Motors. The brand new firm is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. VW USA’s ex-CEO Scott Keogh is now CEO of Scout Motors.
Manufacturing of the electrical automobiles is ready to start in 2026 at a brand new plant close to Columbia, South Carolina. The plant is costing near $2 billion, and different VW automobiles may get churned out of the power. Magna Worldwide is working with Scout to develop the automobiles, together with the brand new body-on-frame platform.
Teaser for contemporary Scout electrical SUV and pickup
Each the truck and SUV have been teased a number of occasions. Each seem like rugged, brick-like off-road automobiles with conventional Scout proportions. The silhouettes harken again to outdated Scouts, however with seemingly trendy lighting touches. The most recent teaser, that got here with the reveal date affirmation, reveals what seems to be a ceiling-mounted compass.
Teaser for Scout Motors electrical SUV and pickup truck
Scout stated the primary car, the SUV, might be a “Rugged Utility Automobile,” or “RUV,” that might be adopted in fast succession by the a bigger electrical truck.
The SUV will goal a base worth within the $40,000 vary whereas the pickup is claimed to price a bit north of there.
VW invested $5 billion into Rivian to achieve entry to its electrical structure for use throughout its manufacturers. It is unclear if growth of the Scout SUV and truck had been too far alongside to include Rivian’s zonal electrical structure.