It was announced during the reveal that Scout will launch in 16 metros. I know all of us across America have put in a deposit for a reservation but depending on where we live, we may or may not be in part of the first batch of deliveries and may have to wait. Similar thing happened with Rivian.
Does anyone know what those starting 16 metros are? It was mentioned in this article that Scout would be opening 25 Scout "Studios" or "Workshops" in 16 metros from "from New York to Miami and Seattle to San Diego", so maybe those 4 metros for sure.
If you're thinking you'll just go to the factory and pickup, you might want to think again. Rivian had a similar option but limited to folks within a certain distance of the factory (with some exceptions). They also limited deliveries overall to folks outside a certain distance to a service center. Its possible Scout will launch with a similar approach. Just trying to keep expectations real. If you live in a remote area, chances are you'll need to wait longer even if you reserved on day one.
One idea to expand the scope of where they will deliver vehicles at launch is to partner with VW group dealerships. It'd be a win for all. Scout will have a larger addressable market outside of the 16 metros. Customers will have more options for service and reduce the potential service challenges Rivian is facing. Dealerships benefit from the revenue of servicing Scout vehicles and they gain the expertise needed as the industry transitions to BEVs. Plus most dealerships key revenue generation is not from sale of vehicles but service of vehicles.
Does anyone know what those starting 16 metros are? It was mentioned in this article that Scout would be opening 25 Scout "Studios" or "Workshops" in 16 metros from "from New York to Miami and Seattle to San Diego", so maybe those 4 metros for sure.
If you're thinking you'll just go to the factory and pickup, you might want to think again. Rivian had a similar option but limited to folks within a certain distance of the factory (with some exceptions). They also limited deliveries overall to folks outside a certain distance to a service center. Its possible Scout will launch with a similar approach. Just trying to keep expectations real. If you live in a remote area, chances are you'll need to wait longer even if you reserved on day one.
One idea to expand the scope of where they will deliver vehicles at launch is to partner with VW group dealerships. It'd be a win for all. Scout will have a larger addressable market outside of the 16 metros. Customers will have more options for service and reduce the potential service challenges Rivian is facing. Dealerships benefit from the revenue of servicing Scout vehicles and they gain the expertise needed as the industry transitions to BEVs. Plus most dealerships key revenue generation is not from sale of vehicles but service of vehicles.
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