Scout Motors just started building test vehicles at its massive new more than $2 billion factory in Blythewood, South Carolina.
This is a big step as they move from construction to actually making cars.
Right now, they're working on early versions of the Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup to make sure everything runs smoothly before going full-scale.
Scout Motors announced $300 million supplier park
The new plant is set to bring more than 4,000 jobs to the area and features a high-tech body shop with more than 750 robots supporting the body-shop process (each car gets about 5,000 welds).
There's also an advanced paint shop for finishing touches.
Plus, Scout announced an additional $300 million investment in 2025 for an on-site Supplier Park that should add another 1,000 jobs.
The goal: keep testing these vehicles until 2027.