Ineos Grenadier production halted due to key part shortage
The lack of a key component has caused a halt in Ineos Grenadier production. The super SUV is still available at dealers, but this may cause problems with the delivery of cars configured specifically for customers. What component is in question?
Ineos has not officially disclosed the component, but foreign media directly point to Recaro, which supplies the seats. The German company Recaro Automotive GmbH declared insolvency and thus bankruptcy on July 31 of this year. Other manufacturers will manage, as Recaro typically supplies seats for short car series. However, a small manufacturer like Ineos will have to find a new supplier and then undergo homologation testing again.
Of course, these are still just speculations, but very likely, and there doesn't seem to be another reason. Ineos had planned to produce 20,000 cars by the end of the year, sell more than in 2023, expand its dealer network, and enter the Chinese and Mexican markets. As they stated in the official communication the break is extremely frustrating. Ineos is working on solving the problem to return to full production capacity at the beginning of 2025.
There was also a plan to start production of the electric Ineos Fusilier, but orders never began. Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe admitted that interest in electric SUVs is currently too low. Perhaps the market niche's condition will improve with the electric Mercedes G-Class.
