{"id":1901769,"date":"2023-03-20T19:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T23:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/volkswagens-scout-unit-wins-1-3-billion-in-incentives-for-south-carolina-factory\/"},"modified":"2023-03-20T19:47:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T23:47:43","slug":"volkswagens-scout-unit-wins-1-3-billion-in-incentives-for-south-carolina-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/volkswagens-scout-unit-wins-1-3-billion-in-incentives-for-south-carolina-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen\u2019s Scout unit wins $1.3 billion in incentives for South Carolina factory"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvolkswagens-scout-unit-wins-1-3-billion-in-incentives-for-south-carolina-factory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1901769&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> <br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Volkswagen&#8217;s off-road brand, Scout Motors, has been given the go-ahead to build a $2 billion manufacturing plant for trucks and SUVs, in South Carolina. The state&#8217;s Governor, Henry McMaster, recently approved $1.29 billion in incentives to support the plant\u2019s development. The government has also offered an additional $180 million in job development tax credits based on hiring. Scout is hoping to create around 4,000 jobs and construct 200,000 vehicles annually. Breaking ground for the new plant is planned for mid-2023, with production set to begin towards the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Scout CEO Scott Keogh said that the state\u2019s \u201csite was ready\u201d and that the Governor, wishing to ensure the state was ready for the EV revolution, had created an \u201cEV council\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In May, VW announced it would be launching the Scout off-road brand in the US, offering new electric-powered pickup and sport-utility vehicles, as it moves away from cars, with SUVs currently representing around 80% of US sales for the group\u2019s VW and Audi brands. The last time VW sold a pickup truck in the US was in the early 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>VW\u2019s Traton business acquired US truck maker Navistar in 2020, and with it the rights to the Scout name, which it has now chosen to use for its off-road brand in the US market. Scout and Travelall vehicles, made by International Harvester, were SUV precursors to the likes of the Ford Bronco and General Motors Co&#8217;s Chevrolet Suburban.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina is a leading state for the automotive sector, and the home of BMW&#8217;s largest US plant. Over 500 automotive-related companies are based there, employing around 75,000 workers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Former US President, Donald Trump, is reportedly expecting to be formally indicted this week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Presidents of Russia and China met in Moscow today, calling each other &#8220;dear friends&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, is one of 19 states leading opposition to Biden-backed Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the social media site\u2019s parent company, Meta, and two outsourcing companies for mistreatment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Italian luxury sports car manufacturer, Ferrari, has reported a recent ransom attempt by a hacker.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Short-form video sharing platform, TikTok, has reached 150 million monthly active users in the European market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft has put forward several remedies regarding European Union antitrust concerns over its acquisition of Nuance Communications.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8216;From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/business\/volkswagens-scout-unit-wins\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=volkswagens-scout-unit-wins\">&#8220;Volkswagen\u2019s Scout unit wins $1.3 billion in incentives for South Carolina factory&#8221;<\/a>&#8216;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Shepardson (Reuters) \u2013 South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Monday signed legislation approving $1.29 billion in state incentives for Volkswagen\u2019s off-road brand Scout Motors to build a $2 billion manufacturing plant for trucks and SUVs. 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