Scout Motors Production Center
Scout Motors (Volkswagen Group), Blythewood, Richland County, South Carolina
Scout Motors Production Center in Blythewood, South Carolina is Scout Motors (Volkswagen Group)’s plant for trucks and SUVs (Terra, Traveler). Status: under construction (reported) as of April 2026 (construction started, reported by news and not yet confirmed by the company or state). Scout Motors (Volkswagen Group) announced $2.0 billion and 4,000 jobs. Primary source: governor.sc.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Under construction (reported)
- Announced investment
- $2.0 billion
- Announced jobs
- 4,000
- Industry
- Vehicles
- Sheet
- SC-34
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgovernor.sc.gov
- Groundbreaking (reported)wistv.com
- Construction started (reported)evwire.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Scout Motors (Volkswagen Group) |
|---|---|
| Plant | Scout Motors Production Center |
| Location | Blythewood, Richland County, South Carolina |
| Industry | Vehicles |
| Product | Trucks and SUVs (Terra, Traveler) |
| Announced investment | $2.0 billionProduction center per 2023 state release; news cites ~$300M more for supplier park |
| Announced jobs | 4,000 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- SC Governor: Scout selects South Carolina (state release, governor.sc.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- WIS: groundbreaking (news report, wistv.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- EVwire: construction progress (2026-04-29) (news report, evwire.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- electrive: CEO expects deliveries in 2028 (news report, electrive.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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