American off-road brand reviving the International Harvester Scout name under Volkswagen Group ownership, with a factory in South Carolina and two debut models launching in 2028.
The Scout Terra is a full-size electric and range-extender pickup truck from Volkswagen Group's revived American off-road brand. At 5,822 mm long with a 5.5-foot bed, 900 kg payload, and up to 4,500 kg towing on the BEV, it targets the electric work-truck segment from under $60,000 with deliveries planned for 2030.
The Scout Traveler is a full-size electric and range-extender SUV from Volkswagen Group's revived American off-road brand. Built on an 800V ladder-frame platform with over 350 miles of EV range or 500 miles in Harvester EREV form, starting under $60,000 with deliveries from late 2028.
Scout Motors plans to sell its Traveler and Terra models directly to customers instead of through franchised dealers, and Volkswagen dealers are now suing in several US states over it.
Scout Motors welded the first Traveler body shell at its Blythewood, South Carolina plant, a pre-production milestone as the site moves from construction to line trials ahead of series production.
Scout Motors, the Volkswagen Group subsidiary reviving the legendary International Harvester Scout name, has revealed the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup. Both are available in full electric or Harvester EREV form, start under $60,000, and are built in South Carolina from 2028.
Scout Motors Inc. is an American automotive brand established in 2022 as a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group. It revives the International Harvester Scout name - an iconic American 4x4 produced from 1961 to 1980 - for a new generation of electric and range-extender off-road vehicles.
The brand’s debut lineup consists of two models: the Traveler SUV and the Terra pickup truck. Both are built around an 800-volt platform with ladder-frame architecture and offer a choice between a full battery-electric powertrain and a range-extender hybrid called Harvester, which pairs an electric drive system with a four-cylinder petrol engine acting as a generator. Scout sells direct to consumers online, without a traditional dealer network.
A new manufacturing plant is under construction near Columbia, South Carolina, with production of the Traveler planned for late 2028 and the Terra following in 2030.
