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"My first guitar was nasty, old, and cheap. It didn’t have a name on it – they were too embarrassed to put it on, I think!” 7 electric guitar icons on the budget acoustics that shaped their early years

From Alex Lifeson to Peter Frampton, Mark Morton to Michael Schenker, we share the stories of famous guitarists' first guitars in their own words

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Koreans Are Furious Over The Hyundai ICE Raid. Tesla Could Pay The Price

We also discuss Waymo’s foray into public transit and Scout Motors’ big investment in South Carolina.

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'This Is The Right Strategy': Why Scout's CEO Doesn't Need Car Dealers

The Scout Terra truck made an unexpected appearance at Europe's largest auto show, and the brand's CEO said he's not worried about car dealers.

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The Scout Terra Looks Even Better On 37s

Scout reveals an all-new twist on the Terra with some tough visual and functional upgrades, as the truck get even closer to production.

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Police probe after Scottish Scout group 'mistaken for refugees' suffer racist abuse

A GROUP of Scouts suffered racist abuse after being mistaken for asylum seekers ...

The National (Scotland)

Scout group ‘racially abused’ after being mistaken for migrants

A video circulated on Facebook falsely claiming Gwent police were guarding the site

The Independent UK

Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft

Blue Origin has announced the payload for the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft —Scout Space's Owl space domain awareness sensor.

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Scout Motors Slams Car Dealers: 'Burdensome Restrictions'

Today on Critical Materials: Scout calls dealers a burdensome restriction, Tesla Robotaxi expansion is wild and NHTSA pick wants to accelerate self-driving.

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‘It’s Naive' To Anchor EV Plans On Tax Credits: Scout Motors CEO

The American automaker backed by the Volkswagen Group has a few aces up its sleeve to help it tackle changing policies.

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Trump Could Clamp Down On EVs Even More With New Fuel Economy Rules

The Trump administration and its allies say that cars are too expensive. These days, not many people would disagree, but the GOP's underlying target with those claims is often electric vehicles. Now, Trump's U.S. Transportation Department seems to be going after fuel economy rules that were used by the Biden administration…

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The Surveillance State Will Kill the Car Enthusiast

Cars represent freedom. Automakers have preached and marketed that philosophy for more than a century, ensuring the automobile became indispensable to the American identity. However, over the last several years, these same companies have begun to undermine that gospel. They are pursuing new revenue streams and maximizing shareholder value in…

Motor1

Scout Will Use a Naturally Aspirated VW Engine Made in Mexico

Although range anxiety is gradually becoming less of a problem as technology progresses, it remains a significant concern when shopping for a large truck or SUV. Weight is the main enemy of efficiency and, consequently, range. That’s why some automakers are promoting a stop-gap solution until battery technology becomes fully…

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Paedophile ex-scout leader jailed for 46 years after 27 years on the run

Richard Burrows, 81, systematically abused numerous boys across Cheshire, the West Midlands and West Mercia between 1968 and 1995.

Evening Standard

The State Of New York Is Picking A Really Dumb Fight With Tesla

New York wants to be a leader in electrification. With an economy that's larger than Canada's and a relatively wealthy, relatively progressive population, you'd think the EV transition would come easy. There's certainly plenty of money behind it. But there's only one issue, one that sits at the center of…

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Hyundai's Tariff Strategy: 'Sell Like Hell'

The current state of the auto industry feels a lot like a scene from The Office—automakers are putting on a brave face while trying to hide the fact that they secretly shaking in their boots over tariffs. I'll tell you this much: Hyundai is pulling off the brave act so…

The Independent UK

How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader after being on the run in Thailand for 27 years

Richard Burrows evaded justice for decades after stealing the identity of a terminally ill acquaintance – until detectives used facial recognition tool to track him down

Evening Standard

Ex-scout leader found guilty of child sexual offences after 27 years on run

Richard Burrows, 80, was found guilty of 54 offences at Chester Crown Court.

Fortune

Volkswagen’s ID EVs faltered in the U.S.—now it’s banking on a revived American brand

As EV sales cool, VW looks to defunct brand Scout for U.S. growth.

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Scout's EVs And 'Harvester' EREV Will Use Two Different Battery Types

Automakers in the U.S. are on track to launch a flood of electric and electrified cars over the next few years. Some of them will be high-tech software-defined vehicles. Others will be retro-modern EVs designed to reflect both the past and the future. Scout Motors belongs to the latter category.

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Scout Range Extender Will Be A Non-Turbo Four-Cylinder, Offer 500-Mile Range

The revival of the Scout Motors brand under Volkswagen is one of the most exciting developments on the U.S. electric vehicle scene, but we still don’t know a whole lot about its upcoming vehicles. We’ve seen what they will look like, but very little in the way of technical information…

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Tesla Cybertruck's FSD Crash Raises Red Flags For Robotaxi Launch

Over the past few days, at least two Tesla Cybertruck owners learned the hard way that their stainless steel behemoths equipped with the Full-Self Driving (FSD) software are anything but self-driving.

The Independent UK

Scout Motors' effort to directly sell its electric SUVs where they'll make them stalls

Legislation to let Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors sell its electric SUVs directly to people in South Carolina, where the vehicles will be built, has stalled after fierce opposition from traditional automobile dealers

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Scout's Home State Blocks Direct EV Sales. This Bill Might Change That

Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors broke ground on its new $2 billion electric vehicle plant in South Carolina last year. That factory is expected to roll out EV and EREV trucks and SUVs in the 2027-2028 timeframe. Scout also wants to skip the dealers and sell directly to you through an online…

The Independent UK

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

Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors is making a massive bet in the electric SUV market

Motor1

Angry Florida Dealers Sue Scout Over Direct Sales Plan

Scout’s plan to sell its cars directly to consumers is already facing hurdles. A group of Volkswagen and Audi dealers in Florida has filed a lawsuit against Scout, alleging the automaker is already violating the state’s dealer franchise laws, despite not having made any sales. That might not matter in…

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