VW EYES REBORN SCOUT FOR ELECTRIC 4x4 TIE-UP

VOLKSWAGEN COULD revive plans to launch a highly capable electric off-roader by using a new platform being developed by Scout Motors.

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The American brand, inspired by the Scout range of Jeep-rivalling off-roaders made by International Harvester in the 1960s and 1970s, was launched by the Volkswagen Group in 2022 and is currently developing an SUV and a pick-up truck that will sit on a bespoke ladderon-frame chassis.

Although wholly owned by Volkswagen USA, Scout Motors is an independent company and has been conceived to act as a fast-moving start-up with a heavy focus on advanced technology.

The Terra pick-up and Traveler SUV will both be offered with electric and rangeextender powertrains and will benefit from software developed by Volkswagen's new joint venture with Rivian. The models will be built at a new US plant under construction in Georgia, and are due to be launched in around 2028.