Scout Motors and readySC Open $25M Training Center in Blythewood
Scout Motors and readySC celebrated the opening of a new Training Center on the Scout Motors Production Center site to prepare workers for advanced manufacturing careers.
- $25 million
- $2 billion
- 4,000
- 600
What Happened
Scout Motors and readySC have opened a new Training Center on the site of the Scout Motors Production Center in Blythewood, South Carolina. The $25 million facility, funded by readySC and supported by the South Carolina Technical College System, will serve as the primary hub for onboarding, upskilling, and continuous workforce development as the company ramps toward production. The center reflects a long-term strategy to align training with modern manufacturing needs, ensuring South Carolinians are equipped for high-quality, sustainable jobs.
“This Training Center represents a promise: If you show up ready to build something great, we will give you modern tools, real coaching, and clear pathways to growth. At Scout Motors, we don’t see the American worker as a cost to remove — we see people as an asset to invest in.”
$25 millionUSD
Funding by readySC for the new Training Center
- Over $2 billion investment in a state-of-the-art Production Center
- Expected to create more than 4,000 good-paying jobs
- More than 600 people hired in South Carolina, almost 1,400 company-wide
Why this matters
The $25 million facility is a cornerstone of Scout Motors' broader $2 billion investment in South Carolina, expected to create over 4,000 jobs and equip workers with skills for sustainable careers.
Terms in This Story
- readySC
- Workforce development division of the South Carolina Technical College System that partners with new and expanding companies to recruit and train talent.
- Production Center
- Scout Motors' manufacturing facility under construction near Columbia, South Carolina, where the company plans to build its vehicles.
- Scout Motors
- An emerging automotive manufacturer reviving the iconic Scout brand with a focus on trucks and rugged SUVs.
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