The Scout, a line of off-road-focused vehicles sold by International Harvester between the ‘60 and the ‘80s, is set to return to the US market as a fully electric brand by VW Group. It is reported that Volkswagen will use the Scout name for an electric SUV and pickup starting from 2026.
, produced between 1961 and 1980 as a Jeep competitor, is considered one of the first SUVs. It was offered in different bodystyles including two-door pickup, hard-top, and soft-top convertible. VW Group owns the rights to the Scout brand since 2020 when VW-owned Traton bought Navistar International Corp. The latter was created in 1985 after the original owner of the Scout name, International Harvester, went defunct.
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