Scout Motors Production Facility (Blythewood)
Scout Motors (Volkswagen Group), Blythewood, South Carolina
Scout Motors, a Volkswagen Group company, is building a $2 billion vehicle plant on about 1,100 acres of the Blythewood Industrial Site off I-77 near Columbia, South Carolina. Announced in March 2023, it is planned to build electric Scout trucks and SUVs, with capacity for more than 200,000 vehicles a year and up to 4,000 jobs. Scout's own site says initial production is targeted for 2027.
- Company
- Scout Motors (Volkswagen Group)
- Status
- Under construction
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Vehicles
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
All-electric next-generation trucks and rugged SUVs under the revived Scout brand.
Facts
| Site | Blythewood Industrial Site off Interstate 77 in Richland County; about 1,600 acres, with the plant on about 1,100 (state: governor.sc.gov) |
|---|---|
| Investment | $2 billion, announced March 3, 2023 (state: governor.sc.gov) |
| Jobs | Potentially 4,000 or more permanent jobs (state: governor.sc.gov) |
| Capacity | Up to 200,000+ vehicles per year at full capacity (state: governor.sc.gov) |
| Products | All-electric trucks and rugged SUVs inspired by Scout vehicles built from 1960 to 1980 (state: governor.sc.gov) |
| Production target | Company says vehicles will be built in South Carolina, with initial production targeted for 2027 (subject to change) (company: scoutmotors.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in South Carolina.
Sources
- Office of the Governor of South Carolina: Scout Motors announcement (state, checked November 12, 2026)
- Scout Motors (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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