INEOS Automotive announces price adjustments for vehicles amid USA import tariffs On April 4, INEOS Automotive announced that it is protecting its customers from U.S. President Trump’s 25% import tariff hikes by taking measures to keep prices stable. The company said that Grenadier models ordered before April 3, 2025, will be protected from extra tariff charges at the time of delivery. While the orders placed on and after that date will see a 5...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

Ineos Automotive opens new biomass heat plant to cut emissions at Hambach factory, France On March 20, Ineos Automotive announced the opening of a EUR 15 million biomass heat plant at its Hambach plant. The facility, with a 9.2-megawatt output, will use up to 14,000 tonnes of sustainably sourced woodchips annually to meet 78% of the facility’s heating needs. The biomass plant features two boilers with joint thermal outputs of 8.4 MW connected t...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21

Ineos Automotive starts production of Grenadier Quartermaster for U.S. and Canada markets On January 27, Ineos Automotive announced that it has started production of INEOS Grenadier Quartermasters for the US and Canada markets at its Hambach plant in France. The orders for the Quartermaster were opened in April 2024 for U.S. buyers and May 2024 for Canadians, with prices starting at USD 86,900 in the U.S. and USD 96,695 in Canada. Based on Ineos ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/29

INEOS Automotive resumes production at Hambach plant, France On January 16, INEOS Automotive announced that it has resumed production of the Grenadier and Quartermaster 4X4s at its Hambach plant, following a critical seat shortage caused by a supplier insolvency late last year. The company announced that the discontinued production line of smart ForTwo models, which ceased production in 2024, has been dismantled to make room for future INEOS prod...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/21

INEOS Automotive, UK launches new two-seat Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up On December 6, INEOS Automotive launched the new two-seat version of its Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up. The new variant will be built on the same production line as the Grenadier Station Wagon and the five-seat Quartermaster at INEOS Automotive's Hambach plant. The two-seat variant will be initially launched in France, Benelux and Ireland, with more markets set to be ann...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/09

INEOS Automotive, UK to resume production at Hambach factory in January 2025 On November 20, INEOS Automotive announced that it will restart the production of the INEOS Grenadier and Quartermaster in early January 2025. INEOS partners are ready to support resumption of operations at INEOS Automotive’s plant in Hambach, France. The company was forced to halt the production at the site in September 2024 due to a critical component shortage. The p...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/21

INEOS Automotive launches Grenadier 4X4 in China On September 25, INEOS Automotive announced that it has launched the INEOS Grenadier 4X4 in China, with price starting at CNY 808,000. The initial deliveries will start before the end of October 2024. The vehicle is equipped with 3.0L BMW engine paired with 8-speed automatic ZF transmission, generating 210kW of maximum power and 450 Nm of maximum torque. The vehicle will initially be offered at fo...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/26

INEOS Automotive halts production at Hambach plant, due to component shortage On September 20, INEOS Automotive announced that it has halted production at its Hambach plant, due to a critical component shortage. The company is following a conservative scenario to return to full production by early 2025. Additionally, INEOS confirms that the production stop is a temporary issue. There will be no job losses at the plant, and employees will be place...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/23

Magna Steyr faces uncertainty due to loss of production at Graz plant, Austria In its Q2 2024 results, Magna International reported that its vehicle assembly operations in Graz, Austria, are facing uncertainties, due to the planned end of production for several vehicles, including the Fisker Ocean, Jaguar E-Pace, Jaguar I-Pace, BMW Z4, Toyota Supra, and INEOS's decision to cancel the Fusilier program. The company believes that European Union tar...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/05

onth of declines compared to the same month last year.  EV startup Rivian sales were down 8.1% to 3,994 vehicles, Polestar sales were down 81.8% from the same month last year to 226 vehicles, Lucid Motors sales were up 5.0% from last year to 506 units, and newcomers Fisker sold 759 vehicles, while Ineos sold 539 SUVs. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were down 5.7% due to a delay in orders for some models as a result of the recall. However...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/02

Daimler Truck begins customer testing of GenH2 Fuel Cell Trucks in Germany On July 25, Daimler Truck announced that it has begun testing of five Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell trucks with Air Products, Amazon, Holcim, INEOS, and Wiedmann & Winz at its development center in Wörth am Rhein. The one-year test phase allows customers to experience fuel cell trucks in practical transport scenarios. Daimler Truck is advancing to the next phase of fuel c...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/26

INEOS Automotive delays launch of Fusilier due to slow EV adoption and policy uncertainty On July 8, INEOS Automotive confirmed that it is delaying the launch of its all-new 4X4 vehicle, INEOS Fusilier, due to slow consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and uncertainty in the industry regarding tariffs, timing, and taxes. The carmaker highlighted achieving net-zero targets requires policymakers to provide long-term clarity, along with the a...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/08

Ineos Automotive plans larger presence in U.S., preps Quartermaster launch Ineos Automotive is working to expand its retail footprint in North America, currently its largest market globally, by launching its first major advertising campaign across several platforms. Ineos now has 18 U.S. dealerships and two in Canada, with a presence in major metropolitan areas including Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Vancouver, Canada. Greg Clark, Ine...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/27

re of 3.6%. EV startup Rivian sales were down 14.1% to 3,620 vehicles, Karma sales were down 50.0% to 2 vehicles, Polestar sales were down 58.2% from the same month last year to 377 vehicles, Lucid Motors sales were up 19.4% from last year to 559 units, and newcomers Fisker sold 717 vehicles, while Ineos sold 573 SUVs. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were up 14.2%, Nissan sales were down 1.1%, Honda sales were up 6.4%, Subaru sales were up...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/04

rom last April to 47,300 units, giving it a U.S. market share of 3.5%. EV startup Rivian sales were down 5.9% to 3,939 vehicles, Polestar sales were down 45.1% from the same month last year to 450 vehicles, Lucid Motors sales were up 33.8% to 622 units, and newcomers Fisker sold 840 vehicles, while Ineos sold 543 SUVs. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were up 13.7%, Nissan sales were down 11.2%, Honda sales were up 0.4%, Subaru sales were u...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/02

INEOS Styrolution, Germany to provide Luran S SPF60 selected for automotive application On April 17, INEOS Styrolution announced that a leading European automotive brand has selected its Luran S SPF60 for the blackening panel of the company’s line of trucks. The selection was made due to the product’s superior surface quality in combination with its weather resistance. Luran S is an ASA polymer featuring high surface quality, good impact stre...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/18

INEOS Automotive opens orderbook of Grenadier Quartermaster in US and Canada On April 10, INEOS Automotive opened the order books for the new Grenadier Quartermaster pickup in the United States and Canada, with a starting price of USD 86,900 and CAD 96,695 respectively. The model line-up is available in standard, Trialmaster, and Fieldmaster trim. The pick-up is powered by a BMW 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six-cylinder gasoline engine and eight...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/11

Smart stops production of fortwo models at Ineos Automotive’s Hambach plant in France On March 28, multiple sources announced that Mercedes-Benz ended production of Smart Fortwo models at the facility in Hambach, France, which is now owned by Ineos Automotive. Smart’s all-electric Fortwo Cabrio was the last model that rolled off the production line. Smart manufactured around two million two-seaters since 1998, most of them with combustion eng...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/04

from last March to 50,400 units, giving it a U.S. market share of 3.5%. EV startup Rivian sales were up 74.3% to 4,892 vehicles, Polestar sales were down 20.8% from the same month last year to 690 vehicles, Lucid Motors sales were up 3.0% to 575 units, and newcomers Fisker sold 610 vehicles, while Ineos sold 595 SUVs. Among Japanese companies, Toyota sales were up 22.5%, Nissan sales were down 1.1%, Honda sales were up 11.8%, Subaru sales were u...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/03

unced that DIPO LLC, with the support of the Ministry and Avtovaz implemented a project to import substitution of material for the manufacture of fuel tanks for cars, high-density low-pressure polyethylene (HDPE) produced by SIBUR PJSC. Previously, imported materials produced by the Belgian company INEOS were used for the production of tanks.  DIPO LLC also imported another bulk material into production, an adhesive layer from the Russian manufa...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/19