Ineos will restart production of the Grenadier SUV and ute in January 2025, ending a four-month hiatus that began in September.
Production was halted when one of the manufacturer’s component suppliers hit financial issues, drying up supply in what Ineos called a critical component shortage for the Grenadier.
While Ineos refused to publicly name the supplier, seat specialist Recaro Automotive filed for bankruptcy in July following “significant financial difficulties due to extreme price increases in recent crisis years and the loss of a major contract”.
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Regardless of who the unnamed supplier was, Ineos has now found a solution and will resume production of all Grenadier variants from January next year at its factory in Hambach, France.
“It’s great news that a solution has been found so quickly,” Ms Calder said in a statement.
“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.
“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.”
Australian customers haven’t been impacted by the production pause, as Ineos says its showrooms were well stocked prior to the shutdown.
Ineos established its local operation in 2023, when it introduced the Grenadier SUV, and more recently released the Grenadier Quartermaster dual-cab ute.
All Ineos models are based on the same ladder-frame chassis, with power derived from BMW straight-six petrol and diesel engines.
