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Scout Motors selects South Carolina for first plant; $2B investment, 200k units per year

Green Car Congress

Scout Motors, the recently formed independent company backed by Volkswagen Group ( earlier post , is establishing its first manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, where it will build electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs harkening back to the iconic Scout vehicles produced from 1960 to 1980.

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Polestar 3 goes into production in China, production to start in South Carolina later this year – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The company has begun production of its third model, the Polestar 3 SUV, in Chengdu, China. Importantly for US buyers, production is also slated to begin in South Carolina in mid-2024. The company has successfully completed a production test series at its Carolina plant.

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Polestar announces ‘Made in America’ EV production start date

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Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. Now, the Swedish automaker is poised to finally address that issue as it begins production in South Carolina.

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Volkswagen’s $40k Scout SUV mule debut slated for Q3 2024

Teslarati

Scout CEO Scott Keogh recently shared that the first all-electric Scout SUV mules are expected to debut by the third quarter of 2024. “The design of the product is, I would say, 85, 90, 95 percent of the way there. Volkswagen plans for Scout to release an SUV and a pickup truck in the United States to penetrate the market.

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Volkswagen’s Scout Motors breaks ground on $2 billion assembly plant

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Volkswagen’s Scout Motors company broke ground on its $2 billion South Carolina assembly plant. Scout Motors’ new assembly is located in Blythewood, South Carolina. Scout Motors estimated its South Carolina plan could generate 4,000 jobs in the area. Production is scheduled to start at the end of 2026.

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Polestar 3 production kicks off in China, US builds will soon follow

Baua Electric

The Polestar 3 has officially begun production in Chengdu, China, before its first deliveries. The third bespoke model, which is also Polestar’s first electric SUV, has a lot riding on its success in multiple markets. The Polestar 3 is a new SUV from the Geely-owned EV brand, initially announced in October 2022.

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Polestar 3 electric SUV to be built and sold in the US

Electrek

Swedish automaker Polestar has announced that its upcoming performance SUV, the Polestar 3, will be built in the US and targeted at American consumers. The all-electric SUV will be manufactured at the Volvo Cars production center in South Carolina and supported by retail “Spaces” across the US.