SUV and Pickup—First Two Fashions from All-new Automotive Firm
North American automotive journalists have been invited to Nashville, Tennessee. for the world reveal of the all-new, all-electric Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup. No driving these two hand-built prototypes (they regarded practically manufacturing prepared) as their launch date can be “in late 2027.”
Why the two-year delay for the reason that specs, designs, options and capabilities of those two very fashionable EVs could be a hit now? Fairly easy. The Scout manufacturing heart remains to be within the development section in Blythewood (close to Columbia), South Carolina. The plant will embody 1,100 acres and make use of roughly 4,000 with what Scout says are wages and advantages 40% larger than the common within the surrounding space.
What’s Scout Motors?
Scout Motors, established in Could 2022, is owned by the Volkswagen Group, which obtained the Scout model as a part of its buy of the American truck producer Navistar Worldwide in 2021. Scout Motors is a US-based operation with its headquarters in Virginia, analysis and improvement workplaces in Michigan, and manufacturing in South Carolina.
Ideas Revealed
The Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup have been launched because the reimagined sucessors to the unique Scouts constructed by Worldwide Harvester from 1961-80. Scott Keogh, CEO and president, mentioned: “Scout has made a software for at the moment that’s absolutely succesful as a playground for purchasers to mess around with. They are going to be autos for work, play and for the whole lot in-between…which might be..rugged, versatile autos able to off-road journey and household obligation.”
With a launch date of two years from now, the 2 ideas proven may change. Due to this fact, take what we all know to this point and assume the ultimate variations can be someplace shut of their specs and capabilities. Clear Fleet Report will do information updates when extra is thought.
Scout Traveler SUV
- Twin electrical motors driving all 4 wheels
- Torque: 1,000 pound-feet/Horsepower: N/A
- 0-60 mph: 3.5 seconds
- 350 all-electric mile vary (estimated by Scout)
- 7,000- pound tow score
- 2,000-pound payload
- Curb weight: N/A
- 148-inches lengthy; 77-inches excessive; 91-inches huge
- Strong rear axle
- Physique-on-frame development
- Air suspension elective
- Entrance and rear mechanical lockers for off-road driving
- 35-inch tires; 1-foot of floor clearance; 3-feet of water fording functionality
- Cut up tailgate
Scout Terra Pickup
- Twin electrical motors driving all 4 wheels
- Torque: 1,000 pound-feet/Horsepower: N/A
- 0-60 mph: 3.5 seconds
- 350 all-electric mile vary estimated by Scout
- 500 miles of vary with the elective built-in, gasoline-powered vary extender generator solely on the Harvester mannequin
- 10,000-pound tow score
- 2,000-pound payload
- Curb weight: N/A
- 229-inches lengthy; 77-inches excessive; 91-inches huge
- Strong rear axle
- Physique on body development
- Air suspension elective
- 5.5-foot pickup mattress with 120V and USB-C shops, one 240V outlet
- Entrance and rear mechanical lockers for off-road driving
- 35-inch tires; 1-foot of floor clearance; 3-feet of water fording functionality
Charging
- Battery sort and measurement TBA
- Charging: 350 kW functionality
- 800-volt system
- Bi-directional charging succesful
- North American Charging Customary (NACS)
Options: Inside
- Seating for 5 adults with a flat rear ground
- Twin LED shows
- Knobs and contact controls for the UX (Person Expertise) digital interface
- Sturdy and sustainable supplies
- Entrance bench seat accessible
Options: Exterior
- Stroll-up and walk-away, entrance and rear, lighting sequences
- Cabana folding prime or glass roof choices
- LED lights
Pricing
Pricing targets are round $60,000, plus supply charge and taxes. With buy and tax incentives the worth will get near $50,000. Clearly loads can change in two years, but when Scout can ship something near what we noticed on the idea reveal occasion, they are going to have a winner on their palms.
Pre-orders are being taken, for a $100 refundable deposit, at ScoutMotors.com.
Scout-to-Shopper Gross sales and Service Mannequin
The Scout-to-Shopper gross sales and repair mannequin is designed to create a one-to-one buyer relationship for a constant, quick, simple and predictable expertise coping with Scout.
This begins with their announcement of not going the normal and standard gross sales route with franchised sellers, however are adopting a direct-to-customer gross sales mannequin. There can be 100 Scout “places” by 2032 with 85%+ of them inside 200 miles of focused patrons. These amenities will principally be stand-alone buildings and also will have service facilities with factory-trained technicians.
Cody Thacker, VP development, mentioned there can be “clear pricing” by their direct gross sales course of. He gave “auto shopping for is gradual and cumbersome, there’s a lack of belief, and it’s irritating” as the idea for having extra management over the gross sales course of. The places can be staffed with product specialists to information customers by the acquisition course of, however won’t full any on-site gross sales as that can all be accomplished by the client digitally by way of laptop.
Service additionally can be digitized. Stuart Dixon, senior director, digital merchandise, informed us house owners will make the most of “AI with a subsequent query menu to find out car points.” Via the Scout Motors on-line service portal and cellular app, house owners will have the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot many car points, after which schedule a service appointment. For house owners outdoors the 200-mile radius of a location, Scout can have cellular technicians go to the proprietor’s dwelling.
The Scout Buyer
Ryan Decker, head of technique, informed us, “Scout can be reaching an eight-day-a-week individual that matches considered one of three megatrend advertising and marketing classes. “First, now we have noticed the place folks, after being cooped-up throughout the pandemic, at the moment are eager to get away and do new issues that embody the outside.” Second. “America is without doubt one of the solely international locations on this planet that’s de-urbanizing, the place persons are shifting away from megacities and to midsize cities and even small cities.” Final. “The third development now we have noticed is digital detox, for the shortage of a greater phrases. That is the whole lot from vinyl document gamers and limiting social media time.”
Decker, summing up, mentioned: “Placing all these three issues collectively factors to folks usually needing a extra succesful car. The model intent and brass tacks of the product chops are what you actually need to ship upon. Scout will try this.”
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Story by John Faulkner. Pictures by John Faulkner and Scout.
