VW's Scout unit wins $1.3 billion in incentives for South Carolina factory
The project could also receive up to $180 million in job development tax credits based on hiring, said South Carolina Commerce Secretary Harry Lightsey.said it would reintroduce the Scout off-road brand in the United States, offering new electric pickup and sport-utility vehicles. Scout said it hopes to eventually create 4,000 jobs and produce 200,000 Scout vehicles annually."We looked at 74 sites in a dozen states, roughly," Scout CEO Scott Keogh told reporters.
Keogh said Scout wants to"act like a startup, be nimble and take advantage of this moment." Scout, an independent U.S. company owned by Volkswagen Group, has said it is evaluating the potential for outside investment but has made no announcements. Volkswagen has moved away from cars in the United States. SUVs now account for about 80% of U.S. sales of the group’s VW andScout and Travelall vehicles made by International Harvester were forerunners to the popular SUVs from Detroit's Three automakers such as the
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