Scout Motors Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant
Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs) • Location: Blythewood, South Carolina, United States
Source: The State
Scout Motors is building an electric vehicle manufacturing plant on a 1,600-acre site off Interstate 77 in northern Richland County, South Carolina. The project involves extensive land clearing and construction, which led to environmental violations related to sediment and runoff pollution. The state issued a $1 million fine for these violations, which could increase to $3 million if not addressed
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Electric Vehicles (EVs), Commercial, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- Blythewood, South Carolina, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The State
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Scout Motors is building an electric vehicle manufacturing plant on a 1,600-acre site off Interstate 77 in northern Richland County, South Carolina. The project involves extensive land clearing and construction, which led to environmental violations related to sediment and runoff pollution. The state issued a $1 million fine for these violations, which could increase to $3 million if not addressed. The project is expected to produce clean electric vehicles and create up to 4,000 jobs, with production anticipated to start within the next year. |
Original sector | Environment |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | South Carolina |
City | Blythewood |
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Source | The State |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Electric Vehicles (EVs), Commercial, Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-05-10 |
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