scout motors

Scout Motors Inc, a stand-alone subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, announced its intention to build a brand new assembly plant in South Carolina, designed to resurrect the iconic brand as an electric SUV. 

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In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Jack Daniel’s Ordered to Halt Project Over ‘Whiskey Fungus’
- Beer Recalled for 'Excessive Alcohol'
- Musk's Fully Electric Transportation Future Has One Exception
- Rolls-Royce Testing B-52 Replacement Engines
- Scout Motors Has $2 Billion Plan for Nextgen EV Trucks, SUVs

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