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Volkswagen Is Building a Scout Factory in South Carolina

The legendary 4x4 brand revived by VW Group will build all-electric SUVs in the Palmetto State starting in 2026.

By Andy Kalmowitz
PublishedFriday 6:00PM

Scout, Volkswagen’s newly revived electric off-road vehicle spinoff, has officially found a home for its production facility. In a tweet, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that Scout will break ground on an all-new plant in his state.

Gov. McMaster said the $2-billion plant in Blythewood, South Carolina will bring around 4,000 jobs to the palmetto state. According to Reuters, the factory should be capable of producing about 200,000 Scout EVs per year when it’s fully up and running. The new factory, built on 1,100 acres of land, will be located about 350 miles from Volkswagen’s current plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The outlet reports that groundbreaking is planned to start in the middle of 2023, and the facility should be up and running for Scout production by the end of 2026.

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