Ineos Plans Smaller, Cheaper 4x4s Beyond The Grenadier That Could Be Built in America

The company that has made a name for itself in the automotive space by reinventing and toughening the spirit of the original Land Rover Defender, INEOS, wants to expand its menu beyond the Grenadier SUV and Quartermaster pickup to a range of smaller, lighter, and cheaper 4×4 off-roaders. And they will be cheaper, not just because they’ll be manufactured in the U.S., but also because INEOS won’t be repeating the costly ground-up creation of the Grenadier (which may get a V8 variant). One might assume that INEOS plans to use the same architecture, but that’s not the case. After the delayed Fusilier range-extender (EREV) arrives, now expected in 2028, the company will start work on two new products, both of which will be smaller. Why the apparent change of heart about U.S. production?INEOS Isn’t Building a Shorter Grenadier, But Something Different

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Now that INEOS counts America as its biggest customer base at 65 percent, despite the impact of tariffs that rose from 2.5 to 15 percent i …