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Scout reveals its EV vision and it includes a model with a gas-powered generator

Scout Motors, the Volkswagen Group spinoff, unveiled Thursday two EVs it hopes will hook American customers with modern-meets-rugged styling that

Scout Motors, the Volkswagen Group spinoff, unveiled Thursday two EVs it hopes will hook American customers with modern-meets-rugged styling that downplays digital and embraces the mechanical. Stellantis brand Ram unveiled last year the Ramcharger, a battery electric truck equipped with a 3.6-liter V6 engine on-board 130 kilowatt generator that when combined promises a targeted range of 690 miles. Those specific automotive details are foundational to what Scout hopes will resonate with buyers: new tech-forward EVs with off-road and on-road performance that also delivers nostalgia and memories of real buttons and switches.

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