Scout just won the right to sell vehicles directly in Colorado, sidestepping dealer opposition and triggering a shift in state sales dynamics
From door clacks to grain silo echoes, Scout unleashed its sound engineers to build a characterful soundscape
Attendees of the Los Angeles Auto Show can see them up close and in person
The German large electric SUV will be built in factory owned by new sister brand Scout Motors
The startup has already racked up some 130,000 reservations for its Terra pickup and Traveler SUV
The upcoming off-roader could be built in the United States alongside a sibling VW Group model
The EV maker aims to cut out dealers, calling U.S. franchise laws anti-competitive in a game-changing letter
The new automaker is on a hiring spree as it prepares to begin production in 2027
After being dead for decades, Scout was reborn as an electric off-road brand
This is only the latest chapter in an ongoing saga between dealers and Scout
The model could be positioned as an affordable Land Rover Defender rival
Scout, Honda, and other automakers are ready to cut out the middleman and move to direct online sales, but the NADA is putting up a fight
Both Scout models will also have electronically locking differentials and disconnecting sway bars
The upcoming Scout EREVs will combine a 4-cylinder engine with an EV powertrain, and the EV-only range is expected to be around 150 miles.
A group of dealers says it’s illegal for Scout to be selling $100 reservations for the Terra and Traveler
The new bill proposes to allow car manufactures with no dealer franchise agreements to sell directly to buyers
Scout’s no-dealer strategy is in contravention of South Carolina’s direct-sales ban
The brand says that VW of America is not involved in Scout, therefore VW dealers are not entitled to sell its vehicles
