EV maker Scout Motors wants to sell directly to buyers but can’t do it in its home state
South Carolina is one of about two dozen states that ban manufacturers from selling vehicles directly to consumers and instead require all new autos be purchased through a dealer. Scout would like to ...
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SC spent $1.3B to entice Scout Motors. Will residents be able to buy the electric vehicles?
Inside of 701 Whaley near downtown Columbia on a cool November evening, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh is standing in front a crowd of state lawmakers, Gov. Henry McMaster and Richland County officials.
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Without law change, Scout Motors won’t be able to sell SC-made vehicles in SC
South Carolina law prohibits manufacturers from directly selling vehicles ... Auto dealers — and their deep-pocketed lobby — have generally opposed direct-sales efforts, though Scout Motors ...
Bipartisan Bill Could Allow Scout To Sell Cars In South Carolina
The new bill proposes to allow car manufactures with no dealer franchise agreements to sell directly to buyers ...
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South Carolina Considers Bill to Permit Direct Sales of Electric Vehicles
A bipartisan group of South Carolina lawmakers has introduced a bill that could enable consumers to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) directly ...
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SC spent $1.3B to entice Scout Motors. Will residents be able to buy the electric vehicles?
The year prior, that group of people approved incentive packages to entice the auto manufacturer ... are two vehicles underneath black sheets, which two employees remove to reveal the electric ...