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Scout Motors outlines phased hiring plan, partnerships with Midlands Tech and ReadySC
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Puno Patel, South Carolina Community Affairs Manager for Scout Motors, told Fairfield County Council on Nov. 10 that the company is progressing on construction milestones at its Blythewood site and is preparing to scale hiring as work moves toward production.
Puno Patel, South Carolina Community Affairs Manager for Scout Motors, told Fairfield County Council on Nov. 10 that the company is progressing on construction milestones at its Blythewood site and is preparing to scale hiring as work moves toward production.
"We are going to be producing and manufacturing two electric vehicles initially," Patel said, adding the models are a midsize SUV and a midsize truck. "Both of them are going to be 100% electric with the option of a gas-powered range extender," she said, and quoted estimated ranges of about 350 or 500 miles depending on…
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