Scout’s electrical SUV and pickup would in all probability promote fairly properly in Australia
by Brad Anderson
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by Brad Anderson
There’s little to no likelihood that Volkswagen will promote its forthcoming battery-powered Scout fashions in Australia, until it decides to make it in right-hand drive configuration.
The German automaker is within the midst of reviving the Scout model with plans to launch each an electrical SUV and an electrical pickup truck in the USA. At present, VW solely plans to construct these fashions in left-hand drive but when that adjustments, Volkswagen Australia business automobiles director Ryan Davies mentioned he shall be desirous to see any doable right-hand drive mannequin offered Down Below.
“The Scout is American targeted, it’s left-hand drive at this level solely,” Davies instructed Drive. “If [Scout] decide that they wish to construct a right-hand-drive variant, I assure you I’ll be on a airplane straight over there to spruik the case for Australia, as a result of that’s a fairly thrilling product.”
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It’s not secret that Australians love off-road-focused SUVs and pickups so Davies is bound that Scout fashions offered regionally would show in style.
“They’ve bought a rugged SUV and a pick-up that they’re taking a look at,” he added. “I do know as a lot as what you do, as a result of that’s what I learn within the press. I’ve no different inside info on that. However from what we will see [the Scout vehicles] would have good software right here in Australia, and will they determine to go to right-hand drive, I feel Volkswagen Group Australia [the local importer for VW, Skoda, Cupra and Audi] could be extremely eager about it.”
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Whereas growth of the electrical SUV and pickup remains to be in its early phases, it was not too long ago reported that VW is in talks with Foxconn about manufacturing the duo in the USA. Separate rumors have additionally prompt that VW has mentioned with Magna Steyr to accomplice within the growth and manufacturing of the EVs.
Regardless of the case could also be, it’s prompt that the primary SUV and pickup prototypes shall be launched in 2023 with manufacturing set to begin in 2026.
