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INEOS GRENADIER TAKES THE SILK ROAD TO CHINA

INEOS GRENADIER TAKES THE SILK ROAD TO CHINA



  • Award-winning Grenadier 4X4 launches in China, demonstrating commitment to the world’s largest automotive market
  • “In a market bursting with new homegrown EVs and driverless vehicles, we’re introducing something very different, very eye-catching, counter to the prevailing trend,” says Lynn Calder, CEO of INEOS Automotive. “China has such huge potential to become one of our top sales markets and I see this as a very exciting step.”
  • First wave of customer deliveries will begin by the end of October
  • Full sales and service centres open in Beijing and Chengdu, with more to follow


Beijing, 25 September 2024 –Blazing a new trailto one of the most important global automotive markets, the INEOS Grenadier 4X4 has launched in China following worldwide acclaim and multiple award wins in the US and Europe.



The Grenadier’s arrival in China follows the successful introduction of INEOS Automotive in over 40 countries worldwide – including in Mexico last week – and sets a new benchmark for premium 4X4s in the market.



“Over the past 18 months, the Grenadier has been met with an incredibly positive response from every market we’ve launched in, so we’re thrilled to now bring it to China,” says Lynn Calder, CEO of INEOS Automotive. “In a market bursting with new homegrown EVs and driverless vehicles, we’re introducing something very different, very eye-catching, counter to the prevailing trend. We spent a long time planning this launch and have been working with a strong team locally, so that we can hit the ground running. China has such huge potential to become one of our top sales markets and I see this as a very exciting step.”



From launch, the Grenadier will initially be available from four retail sites. Stores in Beijing and Chengdu are already welcoming customers, with sites in Shanghai and Guangzhou opening within the next four weeks. As well as a full brand and retail experience, these sites will also provide customers with comprehensive and robust aftersales support.



INEOS Automotive has spent two years planning the Grenadier’s introduction to China, including establishing a national sales company and recruiting a team to work with strong local retail partners to build solid foundations ahead of the start of sales. Committing significant commercial and technical resources represents a major investment into the long-term strategy for the INEOS Grenadier in China.



A first wave of customer deliveries will start before the end of October with pricing starting at 808,000 CNY.



Having established strong businesses in other key regions – the UK, North America, South Africa, Australia and Europe – INEOS Automotive’s subsidiary business in China is its first in Asia, representing a significant new addition to its global sales footprint.

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Any more details?
I believe it's very hard to get a travel visa and you need an official to stay with you wherever you go if you actually cross into China.
It seems like he drives all around the world. He was in Dubai in December 2023. You can search his posts for more details
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Keep following our little journey and you may just see this in action... ;)
I'n the spirit of several epic Land Rover trips I'd like to see Ineos actually drive a pair of Grenadiers along the silk road to China.
It would be a great challenge geopolitically these days. So it won't ever happen.
But hats off to SJR for taking it to the Gobi desert last year to assist his old restored Landy.
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And some question the Chinese dedication to original designs and respecting copyright and intellectual property.
 

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Given the grille similarities, are the new and old vehicles from the same manufacturer?

I wonder if they copied the Japanese as the FJ started out life as the BJ, when a baby car company called Toyota was contracted to make Jeeps in the years following WWII.
 

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Given the grille similarities, are the new and old vehicles from the same manufacturer?

I wonder if they copied the Japanese as the FJ started out life as the BJ, when a baby car company called Toyota was contracted to make Jeeps in the years following WWII.
The same manufacture-Beijing Automobile Works which is China's first auto maker. BJ is short for Beijing.
This company used to work with American Motors to produce Jeep Cherokee in the 1980s.
 

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That Cinese box looks more like a Jeep than a Grenadier to me.
They probably won't sell many in Taiwan in the next couple of years.
 
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