Scout Motors is the division that should restore the lost luster to the Volkswagen Group in the US. In recent years, the Bavarian consortium has not been able to comply with all the plans it has outlined for this part of the world. And it will not be because their products are bad (like all of their rivals) but they carry a weight that is difficult to remove: bad business image. So they have had to delve into the roots of this great country...
As you know, The US and satellite countries have a devotion to large SUVs and pick ups. In order not to make mistakes of the past, they decided to create a new and different range of all-road vehicles and trucks. With the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport They have hit the nail on the head and all you have to do is look at their sales. Secondly, they have shaped a new Amarok thanks to their partners at Ford, but its sale in the US is "vetoed". And Scout Motors will be a success.
Scout Motors, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, has chosen Columbia in South Carolina to build its first factory...
Maybe when you read this you will wonder Why are we convinced that Scout Motors will be a success? Not 100 percent, but we know on good authority that this new range of models will be very faithful to the already mythical International Harvester Scout that you liked so much years ago. And best of all, its development is one hundred percent free without loading with prerequisites from Ford or other external partners. So, to a great image you have to add electricity...
Leaving aside what the future electric pickup launched by Scout will be like, today we must talk about another novelty that this firm brings. In this case it is the announcement that they have made to confirm to all the place in which they will manufacture their models. As you already know, and we have said before, this firm was born by and for Yankee clients and therefore, it could not be a place far from these parts. So there is room to build your first local plant.
According to the official press release they have published, Scout Motors will build its first factory in Columbia, South Carolina. In it we can read this message…
«South Carolina is an established leader in the global automotive industry with more than 500 companies related to the automotive industry and 75 employees of the automotive industry. The state is number 1 in the US in export sales both complete passenger vehicles and tires»
For all this, the Volkswagen Group has released a total of 2 billion dollars. Thanks to this investment you will be able to build the factory and employ more than 4 thousand workers from all over the region. All this, with an installed industrial capacity of more than 200 units per year that can be expanded thanks to the modularity of its lines. However, it is expected that the first stone will be laid in the middle of this 2023 and to start its activity in 2026.
Will it be true, or will there be delays...
Source – Scout Motors
