The Ineos Grenadier – the spiritual successor to the classic Land Rover Defender – is now officially on the assembly lines. After months of problems with disruptions to the global supply chain, the off-roader is finally reaching mass production at the company’s factory in Hambach. The first customer deliveries are expected in early December this year, although the SUV will arrive in the United States at a later date.
“We have come a long way since the launch of the project in 2017 and this is a historic moment for Ineos Automotive as a car manufacturer,” comments Mark Tennant, commercial director of Ineos Automotive. “Getting here is a testament to the resilience and hard work of the entire Ineos Automotive team, our development partners and our suppliers – for which we thank them all as we now look forward to making our first deliveries. to customers.”
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The automaker will sell its old-school off-roader through a network of more than 200 sales and service centers around the world. The company has already signed deals with retailers in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East with at least 75,000 people expressing interest in buying the Grenadier in recent months. The good news is that Ineos Automotive is also working on finding a partner for the North American market and we hope to hear official news about a US entry in the coming months.
Depending on the market, the Grenadier will be available with two inline six-cylinder engines. Both come from BMW and Europe will have both options – a petrol mill and a diesel mill, both mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer case and three-speed locks. differential. The US market will only get the B58 twin-turbo gasoline unit with 281 horsepower (210 kW) and 332 pound-feet (450 Newton-meters) of torque. The diesel, meanwhile, has 245 hp (183 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque.
Ineos Automotive has another important task before the end of the year. The automaker will begin on-road and off-road testing of the Grenadier fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. We hope to hear more in the coming weeks.
The Ineos Grenadier – the spiritual successor to the classic Land Rover Defender – is now officially on the assembly lines. After months of problems with disruptions to the global supply chain, the off-roader is finally reaching mass production at the company’s factory in Hambach. The first customer deliveries are expected in early December this year, although the SUV will arrive in the United States at a later date.
“We have come a long way since the launch of the project in 2017 and this is a historic moment for Ineos Automotive as a car manufacturer,” comments Mark Tennant, commercial director of Ineos Automotive. “Getting here is a testament to the resilience and hard work of the entire Ineos Automotive team, our development partners and our suppliers – for which we thank them all as we now look forward to making our first deliveries. to customers.”
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The automaker will sell its old-school off-roader through a network of more than 200 sales and service centers around the world. The company has already signed deals with retailers in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East with at least 75,000 people expressing interest in buying the Grenadier in recent months. The good news is that Ineos Automotive is also working on finding a partner for the North American market and we hope to hear official news about a US entry in the coming months.
Depending on the market, the Grenadier will be available with two inline six-cylinder engines. Both come from BMW and Europe will have both options – a petrol mill and a diesel mill, both mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and permanent four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer case and three-speed locks. differential. The US market will only get the B58 twin-turbo gasoline unit with 281 horsepower (210 kW) and 332 pound-feet (450 Newton-meters) of torque. The diesel, meanwhile, has 245 hp (183 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque.
Ineos Automotive has another important task before the end of the year. The automaker will begin on-road and off-road testing of the Grenadier fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) concept with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. We hope to hear more in the coming weeks.