- Scout will sell its Terra and Traveler EVs directly to consumers, avoiding the franchise dealer model that Volkswagen uses.
- VW dealers are angry about being cut out and gearing up for a big fight in courthouses and state governments across the country.
- It's not clear who will win, but the fight could cause issues for Scout as it tries to get its first products off the ground.
Volkswagen dealers are gearing up for a fight. The company's U.S. retailers are livid over being cut out of VW's new Scout brand, which plans to sell its Terra and Traveler models directly to consumers. So a group of VW dealers is getting ready to challenge VW's plans in court and in state capitols, leveraging their deep connection to state governments, as new reporting from Automotive News details.
