Scout Motors
Coverage (3 articles)
SMBC Commits to 2,000 Charlotte Jobs in $76M Incentive Deal
Jack Beckett·
SMBC will invest $50.5 million in Mecklenburg County by fall 2027 to set up its second U.S. headquarters, after New York.
Mecklenburg State of the County: Jobs, Housing, Shutdown Aid
Jack Beckett·
Commission Chair Mark Jerrell delivered his 2026 State of the County address, covering $390 million in new economic development projects, $334.6 million in housing investments since 2018, a record MECK Pre-K enrollment year, and a pointed message to the General Assembly about unfunded mandates, all while recounting how the county fed 140,000 residents during the federal government shutdown.
Why Scout Motors Picked Charlotte, What Mecklenburg Offered
Jack Beckett·
Scout Motors picked Charlotte's Plaza Midwood for its U.S. hub, promising 1,200 high-wage jobs and $200 million in investment in exchange for performance-based public incentives.