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Scout Motors, forging ahead as EV growth slows, breaks ground on S.C. plant

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A scale mockup of Scout Motors' $2 billion EV plant in South Carolina. Output is slated to begin in late 2026. (Jack Walsworth)
JW
By:
Jack Walsworth
February 15, 2024 05:00 PM

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — Electric vehicle adoption may be slowing in the United States, prompting some automakers to delay or curtail output, but upstart Scout Motors is forging full speed ahead.

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