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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jeffrey Collins

EV maker Scout Motors wants to sell directly to buyers but can't do it in its home state

Online Car Buying - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors is making a massive bet in the electric SUV market with a carefully cultivated experience that will allow some customers to buy the company's vehicle in minutes on an app and then use it to handle everything after from repairs to updates and upgrades.

But without some help from lawmakers, that will be impossible in South Carolina, where the company is pouring billions into its new auto plant and a Scout Motors experience like BMW's test track in Greer.

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