Scout Rides The EREV Wave, Atlanta's Car Subscription Boom, UPS Wants Fewer Drivers

Scout Rides The EREV Wave, Atlanta's Car Subscription Boom, UPS Wants Fewer Drivers

Author: More Than Cars Media Network March 6, 2026 Duration: 11:15
Shoot us a Text. Episode #1286: Scout Motors discovers that American truck buyers want a generator backup with their electrons, Flexcar bets big on Atlanta's appetite for flexible wheels, and UPS makes the largest buyout offer in company history as it braces for life after Amazon. Scout Motors set out to be a pure EV brand, but the market had other plans. Of 160,000 reservations for the Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, 87% of buyers chose the EREV version — blowing past CEO Scott Keogh's expe...

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