Scout is really returning.
On Tuesday, Volkswagen Group’s new Scout Motors EV brand released a teaser image and announced its electric concepts will be revealed on October 24. Scout said it will show both an electric SUV and truck concept.
Scout EV plant groundbreaking
Both the electric truck and SUV are being developed by a new U.S.-based company called Scout Motors. The new company is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. VW USA’s ex-CEO Scott Keogh is now CEO of Scout Motors.
Production of the electric vehicles is set to begin in 2026 at a new plant near Columbia, South Carolina. The plant is costing close to $2 billion, and other VW vehicles might get churned out of the facility. Magna International is working with Scout to develop the vehicles, including the new body-on-frame platform.
Teaser for modern Scout electric SUV and pickup
Both the truck and SUV have been teased multiple times. Both look like rugged, brick-like off-road vehicles with traditional Scout proportions. The silhouettes harken back to old Scouts, but with seemingly modern lighting touches. The latest teaser, that came with the reveal date confirmation, shows what appears to be a ceiling-mounted compass.
Teaser for Scout Motors electric SUV and pickup truck
Scout said the first vehicle, the SUV, will be a “Rugged Utility Vehicle,” or “RUV,” that will be followed in quick succession by the a larger electric truck.
The SUV will target a base price in the $40,000 range while the pickup is said to cost a bit north of there.
VW invested $5 billion into Rivian to gain access to its electrical architecture to be used across its brands. It’s unclear if development of the Scout SUV and truck were too far along to incorporate Rivian’s zonal electrical architecture.
