EVwire brief: Scout Motors said construction of its $2 billion Production Center in Blythewood, South Carolina continues to advance, with major progress across the site’s manufacturing facilities and supplier buildings.
Recent construction milestones include:
Body Shop: Installation of more than 700 robots alongside supporting systems
Paint Shop: Carrier systems installed with lighting and paint systems in progress
Assembly Hall: Mezzanine steel structures rising and roller systems being installed for material flow
Scout is also progressing on its Supplier Park, which is part of an additional $300 million investment that’s expected to support around 1,000 supplier jobs. The park is designed to serve as a central hub for parts, batteries, and accessories.
The Supplier Park buildings as of April 2026
Context:
The 1,100-acre site was first announced in March 2023 as Scout Motors’ primary manufacturing hub for reintroducing the Scout brand to the US market.
The Production Center is expected to produce 200,000 vehicles annually at capacity and support more than 4,000 permanent jobs.
The facility will manufacture the Scout Traveler SUV and Scout Terra pickup, both of which are built on a new body-on-frame platform. Early images of the two vehicles also suggested that the Traveler and Terra might run Rivian software.
The Scout Traveler and Terra will come in both hybrid and pure EV variants
Each model will be offered in a battery-electric configuration with an estimated 350-mile range or an extended-range “Harvester” variant with a gasoline engine targeting up to 500 miles. Scout is currently accepting $100 refundable reservations for both vehicles.
Scout vehicles were well-loved in the United States, but following the 1970s oil crisis, fuel economy pressures, and broader financial and corporate struggles, International Harvester stopped producing the Scout in 1980.
The Scout was produced from 1960 to 1980 and sold over 532,000 units. The Scout brand was later resurrected by the Volkswagen Group, which acquired the rights via Navistar.
The Scout II was among the United States’ most iconic SUVs
Scout Motors shows off its factory’s interior
Scout provided a good number of photos from inside its factory, which is coming into shape:
Here are some photos of Scout’s Body Shop:
More than 700 robots are currently being set up in the Body Shop
Support systems of the Body Shop are also being set up
The Paint Shop is coming to form:
Installation is underway for the Paint Shop’s lighting and paint systems
Carriers have also been installed in the Paint Shop
The Assembly Hall is seeing progress too:
Roller systems that feed supplies to the assembly line have been set up in the Assembly Hall
The first roller-track pieces have been installed on the ground floor of the Assembly Hall
Source: Scout Motors
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