INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Scout EV Manufacturing Facility
Volkswagen
Columbia, SC, USA
-80.993150493102, 34.2050723448655
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 163A
Additional Information:
Sector: EVs
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: EVs
Project Announcement Date: 3/2/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2026
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 200000 EVs
Current Annual Production: 0 EVs
Operating Status: Under Construction
Target Jobs: 4000
Current Jobs: 250
Capital Investment: $2000 million
Congressional District: SC2
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $1300 million
Selected Sources:
“Volkswagen Is Making a $2 Billion Bet on This Bizarre New Vehicle”, Rob Lenihan, TheStreet, 03 Mar 2023. 🔗
“McMaster announces Blythewood selected for $2 billion investment, thousands of jobs”, Nevin Smith, https://www.wistv.com, 03 Mar 2023. 🔗
“SC agreed to spend $1.3B to land Scout Motors EV project in Blythewood”, Joseph Bustos, The State, 06 Mar 2023. 🔗
“3 manufacturing megaprojects delayed by labor, permitting issues”, Sebastian Obando, Construction Dive, 19 Sep 2023. 🔗
“Scout Motors breaks ground at Blythewood production center”, https://www.wistv.com, 15 Feb 2024. 🔗
“July 2024 Scout Motors Production Center Update”, Jamie Vondruska, scoutmotors.com, 29 Jul 2024. 🔗
“VW brand Scout begins US factory construction - electrive.com”, Electrive, 15 Feb 2024. 🔗
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