Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors launched its first electric vehicles and announced plans to include extended-range electric vehicles. Scout’s CEO Scott Keogh stated EREVs aim to ease EV market entry by combining electric motors with a combustion engine backup, which powers EV functions when batteries drain. The full-size pickup and large SUV promise over 500 miles of range for EREVs versus 300 miles for EVs. Production starts in 2027 at Scout’s $2 billion South Carolina facility, with a goal to achieve operational profitability within a year.