Scout Motors sued over plan to sell EVs direct to consumers

The plan to shut down the traditional dealerships of Scout Motors and selling EV directly to the customers is having legal problems.

A team of Volkswagen and Audi dealers filed a case this week Scout motorEV that spreads beyond Volkswagen. The case, which was first Report by automotive newsDirect-to-consumer sales of the scout tries to block the retail model.

Dealerships have been fought for years to make EV startups from the sales model directly from mixed success to Tesla-Block. Now, the fight is focused on the scout, which does not expect to start producing EVs by 2027.

The California’s NEAR DEALERS Association issued a ceasefire letter to Volkswagen and Scout Motors in December 2024, claiming direct sales state law. Dealership groups from other states, especially in Florida, are trying to prevent the scout from direct sales.