Scout Starts Building 2 Validation EVs in South Carolina as 2028 Deliveries Stay on Track
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Updated · The Drive · Nov 12
Scout Starts Building 2 Validation EVs in South Carolina as 2028 Deliveries Stay on Track
3 articles · Updated · The Drive · Nov 12
Summary
South Carolina operations are now producing validation vehicles for Scout’s Traveler SUV and Terra truck, with stampings, welding and paint underway at the new Blythewood factory.
Those builds mark an early test phase before pre-production, as Scout says factory construction is in its final stage and most manufacturing equipment is already installed.
2027 will be used to mature the validation program into the next pre-production phase, while Scout still targets first customer deliveries of its electrified models in 2028.
More than 80% of pre-orders have been for the Harvester range-extended version, prompting Scout to accelerate and launch the gas-generator-backed model before the pure EV variants.