Scout Motors Inc. is an automotive

marque A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create an ...

of the

Volkswagen Group Volkswagen AG (), known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company designs, manufactures and distributes passenger and commercial ...

. The marque was established in May 2022 and is scheduled to be marketed in the United States in 2026.

History

The Scout marque is named after the off-road vehicle

International Harvester Scout The International Harvester Scout is an off-road vehicle produced by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980. A precursor of more sophisticated SUVs to come, it was created as a competitor to the Jeep, and it initially featured a fold-down win ...

, produced from 1961 to 1980, which Volkswagen has owned since 2020 through its American truck subsidiary

Navistar International Navistar, Inc is an American holding company created in 1986 as the successor to International Harvester. Navistar operates as the owner of International-branded trucks and diesel engines. The company also produces buses under the IC Bus br ...

. On May 11, 2022, Volkswagen AG announced the creation of a new brand, Scout, dedicated to

electric vehicle An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes cha ...

s, designed, developed, manufactured and marketed in the United States. The first two vehicles marketed from 2026 by the new brand are an SUV and a pick-up, like the American manufacturer

Rivian Rivian Automotive, Inc. is an American electric vehicle manufacturer and automotive technology company founded in 2009. Rivian is building an electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) and pickup truck on a "skateboard" platform that can support fut ...

with the

R1T The Rivian R1T is an mid-size electric light duty luxury pickup truck produced by the American company Rivian. The first production R1T rolled off the assembly line in Illinois and was delivered to a customer in September 2021. The official ...

(Truck) and R1S (SUV) launched in 2021.

References

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