Volkswagen's Scout says to build $2 billion manufacturing plant in South Carolina

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p)’s Scout Motors Inc. said on Friday it would build a $2 billion manufacturing plant near Columbia, South Carolina, for trucks and SUVs.

The investment could potentially create 4,000 or more permanent jobs and more than 200,000 Scout vehicles could be produced annually at the facility, the company added.