The reveal event for the electric Terra truck and Traveler SUV aimed to establish a solid connection between the concept EVs and the attendees.

Tesla made waves when it brought the ingenious “ Dog Mode ” feature to its vehicles. Folks love bringing their pets along for the ride, but there was never a safe way to leave them in the car with the windows up while the occupants were away until Tesla's climate-controlled system.

Scout Motors is staging a comeback that’s equal parts reinvention and nostalgic nod. Once a pioneer in the American SUV scene, International Harvester was the brand that helped introduce the concept of a “sport utility vehicle” with the Scout before it was even a thing.

The startup electric truck from Scout stretches the original's proportions into something modern and hopefully useful.

Scout, as a brand, died with International Harvester back in 1980. But Volkswagen – who owns the new, reanimated Scout we see today – strives to stay true to the original. The new Scout trucks are body-on-frame, solid rear axle trucks. They get some serious towing capacity, too – up to 7,000 pounds for the Traveler and 10,000 for the Terra.

American, all-electric SUV and pickup arrive in 2026 with bidirectional charging, rugged capabilities and Harvester configurations that can run partially on gas.

Scout's new battery-electric and range-extended SUV and truck made their first appearance during a private event outside Nashville, Tennessee.

The Scout Terra is larger than the Rivian. The Rivian R1T seats five. The Rivian R1T measures in at 217.1 inches long, which is 14.6 inches shorter than Ford F-150 Lightning. Scout Terras will seat five or six passengers with two rows of seats.

The Volkswagen-owned Scout Motors has taken the wraps off of the first two electric trucks it will start selling in 2027 and they have a couple of unexpected features.