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Automotive giant Volkswagen is set to launch an electric competitor to the Ford Bronco.
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Iconic US nameplate Scout is set to be revived for a new line-up of electric off-road vehicles, the Volkswagen Group has confirmed.
Teaser images published overnight suggest a large SUV and twinned pick-up will launch as debut models (below).
Prototypes are said to be on track for reveal in 2023, with customer deliveries set to follow in 2026.
The vehicles will be underpinned by “a new technical platform concept,” according to the manufacturer – indicating they won’t ride on the MEB platform underpinning the company’s current electric cars.
While fully owned by the Volkswagen Group, Scout will be spun off as its own distinct United States-based entity and brand.
The line-up will be designed and built in the USA, and – at least initially – sold exclusively in North America.
Now-defunct manufacturer International Harvester offered the original Scout off-roader between 1961 and 1980.
The high-rider was pitched as a competitor to the Ford Bronco, and offered with a range of four, six, and eight-cylinder engines, with pick-up or SUV bodies.
Following bankruptcy in 1985, the branding changed hands multiple times before being snapped up by Volkswagen in 2020.
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