April 14, 2025 by Jamie Vondruska
March 2025 Scout Motors Production Center Update
FEBRUARY 2025 - Blythewood, South Carolina
https://blog.scoutmotors.com/march-2025-scout-motors-production-center-update/
Welcome to our monthly progress updates on the construction of our new Scout Motors...
https://blog.scoutmotors.com/february-2025-scout-motors-production-center-update/
February 2025 Scout Motors Production Center Update
FEBRUARY 2025 - Blythewood, South Carolina
Welcome to our monthly progress updates on the construction of our new Scout Motors Production Center. In March...
JANUARY 2025 - Blythewood, South Carolina
February 13, 2025
Welcome to our monthly progress updates on the construction of our new Scout Motors Production Center. In March 2023, we unveiled our plan for Scout Motors to build our new Scout® vehicles at a state-of-the-art factory to be built in...
Jamie at Scout has shared this about Air Suspension:
Air suspension isn't currently planned to be universal across our lineup.
So it seems that Air Suspension will be standard for some trims / models, but not all. So it remains to be seen whether it's an available option (or not) for the other...
Full article: https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145723_scout-ev-erev-phev-plug-in-hybrid-tech-deep-dive
Excerpt:
Scout: Trailblazing EV range-extender layout
From an engineering standpoint, the elephant in the room is that, among Volkswagen Group’s core passenger vehicle brands—VW, Audi...
Update from Cody Thacker at Scout:
South Carolina Scouts! Your voice is heard: Direct sales bill gets a hearing on Tuesday!
We’re making great progress in reforming the antiquated South Carolina laws that ban direct-to-consumer auto sales. Your outreach is working. On Tuesday, February 12...
Thanks Jamie@Scout for this great update!
A foundation built to last.
The final steel beam for our Scout Motors Production Center is locked into place, bringing us one step closer to the future we’re building in Blythewood, SC. This is where American craftsmanship, innovation, and legacy will...
Saw this posted by Jamie from Scout. It's a teaser image of a winch bumper w/ integrated winch and bull bar. It was first teased at the reveal event on the presentation screen. 🤩
Bring it Scout!!
Jamie@Scout's latest word on start of production:
We have been saying 2027 since reveal. There are a lot of moving pieces obviously and we made a pivot to include a range extender which is significant. I would say late 2027 [calendar year] but let’s see how things progress.
By Cody Thacker, Vice President of Growth at Scout Motrs:
Forum members,
It's great to see all of the activity, enthusiasm, and discussion on the forum. By way of introduction, I serve as the Vice President of Growth at Scout Motors. In a nutshell, I'm responsible for retail strategy, customer...
Jamie from Scout confirms:
5.5 foot long bed. Wide enough for a sheet of plywood but not long enough. Similar to most 4 door full-size pickup trucks.
As long as plywood sheets fit width-wise, hauling them flat in the Terra's bed will still work with the tailgate drop down. Good news for anyone...
Great to know Scout supports consumer right to repair with how they'll be building the Scout EVs so that they're easily fixable by us regular owners.
Scout Wants to Build EVs You Can Fix Yourself
Scout believes easily damaged and frequently serviced parts should be screwed, not glued...
Scout Motors confirmed that the tires on the Scout Traveler and Terra are 35" (35's) -- size 35x12.5R20 BFG KO3
Real life closeup photos by @lastdayscout
In-vehicle satellite connectivity is great news! Wonder what service provider this will be using... Starlink (SpaceX) ?
Updated with more details from Jamie at Scout Motors:
While we can't give a lot of specifics, we are partnering with an outside company on this (we don't have our own...
Update January 8, 2025
Article just published. It's reassuring to see Scout so confident about being able to maintain the direct to customer sales model! 🙌
Scout Motors Is 'Highly Confident' It'll Win Battle With Dealers
The company is all-in on direct-to-consumer sales, despite dealer...