MUNICH — Volkswagen could associate with Foxconn to revive the Scout model within the U.S.

VW is in talks with Foxconn for the Taiwanese contract producer to construct Scout autos, Automotive Information Europe sister publication Automobilwoche has discovered from VW sources.

Foxconn, greatest generally known as the producer of the Apple iPhone, began manufacturing Lordstown’s Endurance pickups in September after shopping for the corporate’s Ohio facility purchased by Lordstown from Common Motors in 2019.

VW stated in Might it plans to revive the lengthy dormant Scout off-road nameplate that it acquired final yr when its heavy-truck model merged with Navistar.

Foxconn final month unveiled two new electrical autos prototypes highlighting its ambitions to develop into a significant automobile producer, replicating its success in electronics meeting as Apple’s greatest manufacturing associate. A partnership with VW may give Foxconn may a significant breakthrough.

Along with Foxconn, VW can be stated to be in talks with Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract producer owned by Canada’s Magna Worldwide, which is contemplating opening a plant within the U.S.

Scout may collectively develop its first autos with Magna, sources stated.

VW stated it didn’t touch upon hypothesis about doable partnerships.

“We’re very happy with the progress the Scout staff is making and with the passion it is already producing amongst present followers and future prospects,” a VW spokesman stated.