July 2026 Scout Motors Production Center Update

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    Additionally, Scout Motors wants to hear your feedback and speak directly to the rabid community of owners as unique as America. We'll use the Scout Community to deliver news and information on events and launch updates directly to the group. Although the start of production is anticipated in 2026, many new developments and milestones will occur in the interim. We plan to share them with you on this site and look for your feedback and suggestions.

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    So, welcome to the Scout Community! We encourage you to check back regularly as we plan to engage our members, share teasers, and participate in discussions. The world needs Scouts™. Let's get going.


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This is getting real and I’ve been getting more excited by the month. We are close to 2027 already!

This factory is massive and just an incredible logistics feat. With @Jamie@ScoutMotors comments on the production line being swappable from EREV to BEV, I’m curious if we can get a firm response on whether when it comes time for reservations to order if that will be taken into account. I get the legalese speak, but I’m just wanting to know I can get in the line with a BEV Traveler.

Also hoping to know if the mules on the road are BEV, EREV, or a combination of both and any word on how they are performing… 😉
 
I think during this time, while we work towards the start of production and customer deliveries, it is going to feel a bit like a marketing clinic. Once people can kick the tires, climb in and out, drive them, and own them, then everything will change. In the meantime, let us know what you like or don't like or want to see.

Speaking of marketing clinic... Any chance we'll see a September update? Definitely want to see how the factory is going, but I'd love to know more about the construction of the second Traveler concept, and if any of the production sheet metal is on that one.

Also, there was a picture/video in one of the previous updates that showed a large erector set going up at the front of the paint shop. What was that? Looks like it was mostly skinned/covered in the July update, but there didn't appear to be a lot of usable open room inside all of the metal work.
 
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Speaking of marketing clinic... Any chance we'll see a September update? Definitely want to see how the factory is going, but I'd love to know more about the construction of the second Traveler concept, and if any of the production sheet metal is on that one.

Also, there was a picture/video in one of the previous updates that showed a large erector set going up at the front of the paint shop. What was that? Looks like it was mostly skinned/covered in the July update, but there didn't appear to be a lot of usable open room inside all of the metal work.

We are working on the next update right now.

The second Traveler concept was built using the same molds and techniques as the original concept - overall easier that way for how we will use that vehicle. No connection to the units they are working on in the factory.

The building that you saw at the east end of the paint facility is a logistics and supplies area.
 
We are working on the next update right now.

The second Traveler concept was built using the same molds and techniques as the original concept - overall easier that way for how we will use that vehicle. No connection to the units they are working on in the factory.

The building that you saw at the east end of the paint facility is a logistics and supplies area.
I ((we all) appreciate your feedback Jamie. Thank you.
 
This is getting real and I’ve been getting more excited by the month. We are close to 2027 already!

This factory is massive and just an incredible logistics feat. With @Jamie@ScoutMotors comments on the production line being swappable from EREV to BEV, I’m curious if we can get a firm response on whether when it comes time for reservations to order if that will be taken into account. I get the legalese speak, but I’m just wanting to know I can get in the line with a BEV Traveler.

Also hoping to know if the mules on the road are BEV, EREV, or a combination of both and any word on how they are performing… 😉

Sorry, missed this one. Exact builds when we start production are still being determined. Anytime a manufacturer spools up a brand-new factory and a brand-new vehicle (rare, actually), things start slow and simple. Not all models and trims will be available right away, but over time everything will come online at the factory. We announced that we're starting with Traveler first, but beyond that, nothing official yet. Our teams are trying to put together a couple of common builds we expect to be popular to start with, to ease into building a new vehicle on a new production line with new suppliers. We will have much more as we get closer to production. But yes, the production line can support both EREV and BEV models. We have been testing early test mules for well over a year now, and things are moving along nicely.