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VW's plans to sell its cool, new EVs might land itself into trouble

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Volkswagen 's Scout brand takes its name from the International Harvester Scout , a vehicle automotive historians see as the precursor to today 's modern 4x4s.

The Traveler SUV and the Terra pickup will come in range-extended variants dubbed the " Harvester" The Scout Motors will take a page out of Tesla 's playbook to sell its cars directly to consumers.

Volkswagen dealer owner Charlie Hall said dealers like himself would "beg for the opportunity" to display and sell Scout cars out of their showrooms.

The Automotive Trade Association Executives threatened legal action against Scout and VW in a full-page ad they took out in the print edition of AutoNews .