Whoa! Scout potentially coming back to the market... as an off-roading electric platform. Awesome rumor!!!

May 11, 2022
9:11:07am

Tokolosh All-American

VW will revive Scout nameplate for electric pickup, reports say

Volkswagen will reportedly take a shot at Rivian by bringing back the Scout name as a sub-brand. Scout will initially sell two EVs: a pickup and an SUV.

https://autos.yahoo.com/vw-revive-scout-nameplate-electric-133500610.html

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Whoa! Scout potentially coming back to the market... as an off-roading electric platform. Awesome rumor!!!

Tokolosh All-American

5/11/22 9:11am

I was curious how VW had the Scout name - glad the article addressed it.

kccougar

5/11/22 9:13am

Yeah, VW and Navistar flirted for years. Even back in 2011 it was a common topic, at Navistar, that VW was coming in

Tokolosh

5/11/22 9:17am

Love to see it. I expect them no earlier than 2030, though

reddead

5/11/22 9:22am

But if they invest in North America manufacturing that may help the VW nameplates and launch the Scout.

Tokolosh

5/11/22 9:24am

You think that building a new factory is going to expedite the launch?

reddead

5/11/22 9:32am

Yes, it would expedite things. I'm not guessing here.

Tokolosh

5/11/22 9:42am

Feel free to take your victory lap if they're selling Scouts in 2026

reddead

5/11/22 10:02am

Well, that would depend on this being more than a rumor and actually being implemented.

Tokolosh

5/11/22 11:05am

Glad you finally agreed with my initial point. Better late than never...

reddead

5/11/22 12:41pm

VW's EV ramp has been more successful than any company (other than Tesla)

Malacis

5/11/22 9:24am

And it's still been appallingly slow. Now add the launch of a new brand...

reddead

5/11/22 9:28am

True. It's incredible how difficult it has been for trad auto to get going...

Malacis

5/11/22 9:39am

Completely agree. Much prefer this to GM's hollow "30 EVs by 2025" promise

reddead

5/11/22 9:56am

For what it's worth, Musk has been on record saying VW is doing the most. He say

Malacis

5/11/22 2:44pm

Their new ID.Buzz (electric VW Bus) looks very compelling:

Abe Froman

5/11/22 10:16am

I currently have a Scout 80, and I __had__ a VW...

willkie40

5/11/22 9:25am

RE: Whoa! Scout potentially coming back to the market... as an off-roading electric platform. Awesome rumor!!!

sethj250

5/11/22 9:26am

RE: Whoa! Scout potentially coming back to the market... as an off-roading

Eddie

5/11/22 9:31am

"Offroading" and "electric" are two words that shouldn't be combined right now.

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