Scout Motors will build its factory in Blythewood about 20 miles north of Columbia, which will ultimately employ 4,000 people, on 1,600 acres right in the middle of the developing “battery belt.” ...

Volkswagen's new Scout Motors EV division on Friday confirmed that its first model will be a $40,000 electric SUV to be built at a new $2 billion factory near Columbia, South Carolina.

Volkswagen's off-road brand Scout Motors said on Friday it would build a $2 billion manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, for trucks and SUVs.

Even before construction begins on Volkswagen's $2 billion South Carolina factory this summer, the state's unemployment rate is 3.2 percent — lower than the national average of 3.5 percent.

Volkswagen recently announced a $2 billion U.S. factory to build 200,000 off-road electric vehicles per year under the Scout brand starting in 2026. Volkswagen was convinced to set foot in South ...

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Monday signed legislation approving $1.29 billion in state incentives for Volkswagen's off-road brand Scout Motors to build a $2 billion manufacturing ...

At a South Carolina factory, Scout Motors shows off its new EV, with plans to add 4,000 jobs [Photo: Scout Motors] Scout Motors groundbreaking event in Blythewood, South Carolina. on Feb. 15, 2024.

Scout Motors, the off-road, U.S.-centric brand spun off from Volkswagen, is getting ready to root itself in South Carolina. When its $2 billion Palmetto State plant comes online in 2027, it's ...

Scout Motors, the VW Group spinoff taking aim at the U.S. market with rugged all-electric vehicles, is deepening its investment with plans to build a $2 billion factory capable of producing ...

Scout Motors, the off-road, U.S.-centric brand spun off from Volkswagen, is getting ready to root itself in South Carolina. When its $2 billion Palmetto State plant comes online in 2027, it's ...

Scout Motors, the VW Group spinoff taking aim at the U.S. market with rugged all-electric vehicles, is deepening its investment with plans to build a $2 billion factory capable of producing ...