To explain how VW got there, we need to explain some of its subsidiaries. VW owns Traton, which itself is a conglomerate of the MAN, Scania, and Navistar brands. Navistar was founded back in 1986 as a successor to the old International Harvester company that built the original Scout SUV. To this day, it still owns the trademark. Traton bought Navistar early in July this year for $3.7 billion, so by extension, Volkswagen now owns the rights to the Scout name. However, it seems unlikely that the Scout name would be added to the VW portfolio directly. Instead, it seems much more likely that Volkswagen will sell the possible Scout model under a different banner and in different dealerships.