# Scout Starts Real Truck Production

> Scout Motors begins building first vehicles at South Carolina factory ahead of 2028 launch.
- Title: Scout Starts Real Truck Production · Car and Driver | Shortify
- Summary: Scout Motors begins building first vehicles at South Carolina factory ahead of 2028 launch.
- Keywords: scout motors, terra pickup, traveler suv, south carolina, blythewood, ai robots, 2028 model year, 2027 sales, Car and Driver
- Source: Car and Driver — https://caranddriver.com/news/a74414897/scout-motors-starts-building-real-vehicles
- Author: Alayna Wilkening
- Published: 2026-11-12T20:10:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: scout motors, terra pickup, traveler suv, south carolina, blythewood, ai robots, 2028 model year, 2027 sales, cars
## Scout Factory Completion
Scout Motors' $2 billion South Carolina factory is nearly done with construction.
## First Vehicles Production
Scout begins building Terra pickup and Traveler SUV validation vehicles for testing.
## AI Robot Testing
Scout tests over 750 AI-supported robots in body shop for quality control.
## Production Timeline
Validation continues into 2027 with sales starting late 2027 and deliveries in 2028.
## Vehicle Pricing
Terra pickup and Traveler SUV expected to start at under $60,000.
## CEO Timeline
Scout CEO Scott Keogh projected first vehicles on sale by end of 2027.
## Key takeaway

Scout Motors starts producing Terra pickup and Traveler SUV vehicles at its South Carolina factory for 2028 model year.