Scout Says the Profit Pools Are in America, and 5 Signs From Its Factory Floor Back It Up

Volkswagen is cutting 50,000 more jobs and ending production at four German plants, yet it keeps investing in Scout Motors in South Carolina. Scout CEO Scott Keogh told reporters at the factory why: “The profit pools are in America.” I toured the Scout Motors plant in Blythewood, South Carolina, heard every answer Scout’s leaders gave, and in this video I break down 5 signs from the factory floor that back up what Keogh said about Volkswagen’s American bet. You will see why Keogh says nothing in North America has been cut, how far along the Scout factory really is with about 90 percent of construction done and 751 robots dry cycling, and why roughly 20,000 people want about 4,000 jobs building the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup. Scout VP of Manufacturing Todd Johnson explains how Scout trains workers differently from other automakers, Keogh explains why Scout was designed and engineered for America, and we look at what the plant’s full capacity of 40 vehicles an hour and up to 200,000 a year means for the future. Scout is building validation vehicles now, with production planned for 2027 and first deliveries in 2028 in the United States and Canada. Read the full story with Scott Keogh’s complete answer on Torque News: https://www.torquenews.com/1/scouts-ceo-says-profit-pools-are-america-and-good-news-210000-reservation-holders. Do these 5 signs convince you Scout is here to stay? Tell me in the comments, and if you reserved a Scout, tell me whether you’re waiting for the Traveler or the Terra. Subscribe to Torque News for more on Scout Motors, Volkswagen, electric trucks and range-extender SUVs, from the factory floor all the way to delivery day. #ScoutMotors