PRODUCTION IS BACK ON FOR INEOS AUTOMOTIVE

PRODUCTION IS BACK ON FOR INEOS AUTOMOTIVE

 

• Grenadiers and Quartermasters will restart production from early January 2025 after critical supply shortage resolved.
• “It’s great news that a solution has been found so quickly,” said Lynn Calder, CEO of INEOS Automotive. “Automotive supply chains are extremely complex but we were not willing to compromise on quality, so we are satisfied that we have found the best possible outcome.”
• Sales now live in 50 countries globally, having added major new markets including Mexico and China.

London, 20 November 2024: Having been forced to halt in September 2024 due to a critical component shortage, production of the INEOS Grenadier and Quartermaster will restart in early January 2025.



All partners have been informed and are ready to support resumption of operations at INEOS Automotive’s plant in Hambach.



“It’s great news that a solution has been found so quickly,” said Lynn Calder, CEO of INEOS Automotive. “Automotive supply chains are extremely complex but we were not willing to compromise on quality, so we are satisfied that we have found the best possible outcome.



“By this summer we had sold as many Grenadiers as we had for the whole of 2023, and are on track to have over 20,000 Grenadiers on the road before the end of this year. We now turn our attention to preparing Hambach to restart in early January and with significant growth in major new markets – including China and Mexico – and substantial expansion in the US, I believe 2025 is going to be our best year yet.”



“I'd like to give a huge thanks to our customers for their patience. We are happy to get back on track and look forward to handing them the keys to their Grenadiers asap.”

 

[Lemon35]

That we be super cool as it would match our jackets.

If my seats matched my jacket, they'd both be missing

 

[LC0013]

 

[bigleonski]

Not sure what to say to this except that it reiterates my original comment…

Hmmm, sorry about that. I'll make sure that all of my posts going forward are full of sugar and spice and all things nice.

Although I can't ever recall posting anything suggesting doom and gloom or pontificating about what Ineos has and has not done that will surely drive the company under. So I should be good there.

 

[255/85]

Dang it! I was hoping to pick up a cheap parts rig from one of the Chicken Littles around here.

Then again - have the Recaro branded seats added to the first year vehicles' eventual collector value?

 

[Tazzieman]

Since you brought it up. Hey, John! 9 months and counting, still waiting for my jacket!

You can borrow mine. Won't be needing it over the Tassy summer

 

[bigleonski]

You can borrow mine. Won't be needing it over the Tassy summer View attachment 7878369

Does Tassie even have a summer?
You know, hot and over 30 degrees centigrade

 

[Tazzieman]

Does Tassie even have a summer?
You know, hot and over 30 degrees centigrade

Live from Gin& Tonic just now
2km beach , nobody on it today.
Went for a swim and a kayak.

No mozzies or midges either...

 

[AWo]

Ineos to restart production after four-month pause | Autocar

Stoppage at Grenadier factory was understood to be down to seat supplier Recaro filing for insolvency

www.autocar.co.uk

AWo

 

[Eric]

You can borrow mine. Won't be needing it over the Tassy summer View attachment 7878369

You're lucky, just got up to -10 C

 

[Tazzieman]

You're lucky, just got up to -10 C

I don't think I've been at minus 10, except with wind chill factor. Had minus 20 on some mountains here.
Anyway I'm sure your Belstaff jacket or equivalent is proving tactical

 

[Eric]

I don't think I've been at minus 10, except with wind chill factor. Had minus 20 on some mountains here.
Anyway I'm sure your Belstaff jacket or equivalent is proving tactical

I wore it at - 6, never again, it is back to Paramo wear today

 

[trobex]

You can borrow mine. Won't be needing it over the Tassy summer View attachment 7878369

Notice none in the water - because summer is 11c water!

 

[Tazzieman]

Notice none in the water - because summer is 11c water!

14 today. In summer it's 22.
But you know , we're hardy and rugged in Tasmania unlike Queenslanders, we don't wear puffer jackets in January here

 

[ecohen2]

And related to production starting up, cast your vote: https://ineosgrenadier.com/en/us/letech-portal-axle-register-interest

 

[MileHigh]

Well, I find the front seats, fairly comfortable, except for the back of my right leg, sometimes hits something. I was really hoping the second generation of the rear seats would be a more complex folding mechanism that would lead to a flatter solution. Something like where the bottom flips forward so we gain a few inches.

 

[ADVAW8S]

Well, I find the front seats, fairly comfortable, except for the back of my right leg, sometimes hits something. I was really hoping the second generation of the rear seats would be a more complex folding mechanism that would lead to a flatter solution. Something like where the bottom flips forward so we gain a few inches.

Does your bottom seats in the rear not flip forward and sit on the foot well? Did you slide your front seats forward.

 

[Jean Mercier]

$80 million is more than the tooling....

AWo

Yes, I agree, but you pay for the design/research AND you pay for what it's worth for you: continuity of production or endangering your own business.

 

[DaveB]

14 today. In summer it's 22.
But you know , we're hardy and rugged in Tasmania unlike Queenslanders, we don't wear puffer jackets in January here

If I ever wear a puffer jacket I would be extremely embarrassed.
Ok if women wear them but not men.

 

[Tazzieman]

If I ever wear a puffer jacket I would be extremely embarrassed.
Ok if women wear them but not men.

Except in Antarctica and on mountains over 8000m?

 

[Zimm]

They could do a Belstaff seat. Leather , waxed cotton, nice little metal tag.

so basically, no seats.