Scout Motors

Scout Motors Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedMay 11, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-05-11)
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
United States, Canada
Key people
Scott Keogh (CEO)
ProductsElectric vehicles
OwnerVolkswagen Group
Websitescoutmotors.com

Scout Motors Inc. is an American automotive company. It is owned by German manufacturer Volkswagen Group, which obtained the Scout brand after acquiring American truck manufacturer Navistar International in 2021.

Scout Motors was established in May 2022 to produce off-road capable electric vehicles.[2] It is an entirely US-based operation and acts as an independent company, managed separately from Volkswagen with its own executive team.[3][4] The headquarters is located in Tysons, Virginia.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b "Tysons-based 'Scout' to make electric vehicles in South Carolina". 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ Henckaerts, Arnaud (12 May 2022). "Volkswagen lance une nouvelle marque aux États-Unis : Scout". Vroom.
  3. ^ Shepardson, David (19 July 2022). "Volkswagen says top U.S. Executive to run new Scout company". Reuters.
  4. ^ "VW confirms revived Scout will be independently run brand selling EV trucks". 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Scout Motors selects South Carolina for production site". Scout Motors Inc. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2024-02-16.