Governor signs Scout Motors Joint Resolution to bring electric vehicle manufacturer to state
Sam Holland / Special to The Sumter Item Posted Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:00 am From left, South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, an...
Sam Holland / Special to The Sumter Item Posted Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:00 am From left, South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, and Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, stand by an electric vehicle from Scout Motors in front of the South Carolina Statehouse after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Scout Motors Joint Resolution on Monday, March 20. McElveen said the House and Senate passed the resolution last week, securing South Carolina's partnership with Scout Motors in bringing electric vehicle production to the state's economy.