The Volkswagen Group's revived Scout Motors brand is really gaining the attention of folks who have been on the fence about buying an electric vehicle. Specifically, the automaker's soon-to-come truck lineup with a gas range extender is appealing to a whole new group of buyers. Scout expects to begin production of its first South Carolina-made vehicles in late 2027. Now we've learned that Scout has released its first test mules onto the worldand they're getting a lot of positive reviews from executives and engineers who are getting some real seat time in the near-production models.