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Aptera Says It’s Close To a Solar-Powered EV. But I Have Questions

The year was 2006. Electric cars were nothing more than vaporware, or just promising but limited one-off science experiments like the General Motors EV1 or Toyota RAV4 EV—and even those had been shelved years ago. The Tesla Roadster was still years away. Still, climate change was on everyone’s minds, as…

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General Motors Sounds The Alarm On Trump's Tariffs

To our American readers: Welcome to a new week. You officially have a new president, and he's promised a lot of change over the next four years. Many of his policies target the U.S. auto industry, which is now sweating over the sheer uncertainty that President Donald Trump's plan for tariffs…

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Elon Musk, Who Wants To End EV Subsidies, Is Mad Tesla Was Denied Subsidies

Elon Musk is no stranger to being critical of the government. The quick-typing CEO has found his political voice in recent months, quickly forming a fruitful alliance with President-elect Donald Trump. He's even used his influence to call for the ending of the electric vehicle tax credit, something which Trump…

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Why CES is getting predictable, and the 3 products that managed to stand out

With a focus on AI, the narrative felt all too familiar this year.

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The Car Dealership Model Is Starting To Crack Like Never Before

Here we go again.

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Scout Motors Is 'Highly Confident' It'll Win Battle With Dealers

Dealers are already organizing against Scout Motors. The reborn off-road brand plans to sell its electrified trucks directly to consumers when they launch in 2027, with transparent pricing, digital orders and company-owned stores. The model has been extraordinarily successful for Tesla, and is winning fans for brands like Rivian and…

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California Dealers Preparing to Sue VW Over Scout's Direct Sales Model

Scout Motors hasn't unveiled a production vehicle yet, but Volkswagen dealers in California are already threatening to sue the new manufacturer. Apparently, they aren't happy about the company's plan to nix the traditional dealership model and sell directly to buyers.

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The top 10 concept cars of 2024, as selected by Wallpaper’s Transport Editor

We round up our favourite forays into futuristic design with this collection of concepts and design studies showcasing the transport of tomorrow

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What Happens If Trump Blows Up The EV Tax Credit

Donald Trump is only the second president in U.S. history to get elected for nonconsecutive terms. And he may be the first voted into the country’s highest office under the assumption that he would not follow through on his wildest campaign promises.

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Revived Scout Motors reveals two all-electric utility vehicle concepts

As Scout throws the covers off its debut Traveler SUV and Terra truck concepts, Wallpaper* speaks to its chief design officer Chris Benjamin about the reborn brand

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Scout's South Carolina Plant Could Build EVs For Volkswagen And Others

Scout Motors, the off-road, U.S.-centric brand spun off from Volkswagen, is getting ready to root itself in South Carolina. When its $2 billion Palmetto State plant comes online in 2027, it's working to set the brand up for success—and not just with its own two introductory trucks.

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Just So Everyone's Clear: Scout And Rivian Are Not The Same

What an age of miracles we find ourselves in. The internet is the greatest tool for disseminating information that humanity has ever created, but it also allows anybody to just instantly broadcast whatever is on their mind at any given moment, regardless of how true it is or not. That does…

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These Red And Purple States Are EV Epicenters. What If Trump Wins?

When one thinks of American technology and innovation, Silicon Valley is usually the first place that comes to mind. But in recent years, another region of the United States is going all-in on EVs, challenging the West Coast’s sector dominance. That’s the Carolinas.

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Scout Motors Reservations Are Overwhelmingly For The 'Harvester' EREV

Scout Motors' new electric vehicle concepts are aiming to blend old-school charm with new-age tech.

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The Scout Terra electric pick-up is a throwback to the golden age of American trucks

Finally, the front bench seat is making a return

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VW's plans to sell its cool, new EVs might land itself into trouble

The automaker's new sub-brand has cool, new EVs, but key players are feeling left out.

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Why Scout Motors Said No To Dealers, And Why They're Already Mad

The Volkswagen Group has big plans for its new by-America, for-America extended range EV subsidiary, Scout Motors. However, those plans won't include one longtime ally: its U.S. dealership network.

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The U.S. Surpassed Europe In EV Sales Last Quarter: Report

Despite all the ideological and political divisions surrounding electric vehicles, Americans are driving home battery-powered vehicles in droves.

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Scout Motors' EV Gas Range Extender May Give It A Big Edge

At Scout Motors' big debut last night, the new designed-and-built-in-America subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group showed off how it hopes to deliver on some big promises. The Scout Terra and Scout Traveler are big, rugged, retro-inspired electric vehicles packed with off-road features, physical buttons and as much vintage charm as…

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Scout Traveler And Terra EVs: Prices Revealed

Scout Motors made a big splash in Nashville on Thursday, revealing its first-ever electric vehicle concepts, the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck. The two models are going to be available in both battery-electric (BEV) and extended-range hybrid (EREV) configurations when they enter production in 2027.

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Scout's EVs Will Have a Gas Range-Extender Option

There are all kinds of neat details on Scout Motors' coming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup trucks. Perhaps the most eyebrow-raising is that they don't have to be all-electric. Yes, Scout has done something rare among the legions of EV upstarts—it built a hybrid of sorts.

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Scout Terra And Traveler Livestream Debut Replay: Watch It Here

Americans have a thing for big, beefy trucks and SUVs and in a few years, they might have two new ones to pick from, thanks to a legendary nameplate: Scout Motors.

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Scout Motors' Electric Rebirth Kicks Off Tomorrow. Here's What We Know

Plus, a new investigation into Rivian uncovers troubling labor accusations and the U.S. is working overtime to convert car factories for EVs.

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Scout Motors Will Reveal Its SUV And Truck On October 24

Volkswagen is reviving the iconic Scout brand to make a line of rugged EVs. The reveal event is just around the corner.

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Volkswagen's Plans For Scout Have 'Not Changed At All' After Rivian Deal

The rebooted SUV is still on track for 2026.

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