Ineos EV set to begin production by 2026

Ineos Automotive has announced it will partner with Austria’s Magna to develop its new EV.

Ineos - which only manufactures the Grenadier 4x4 wagon to date - previously partnered with Magna during development of the Grenadier but says that this as-yet-unnamed new vehicle will be smaller than the large wagon.

“This is an exciting moment for INEOS Automotive,” said Lynn Calder, CEO of Ineos Automotive. “Our all-new electric 4x4 will be zero emission while offering customers exceptional off-road capability, without compromising on-road comfort or performance.”

The Ineos EV will be the third model in the automotive start-up’s range following the Grenadier wagon and pick-up, neither of which are officially available in Australia yet. Ineos Australia tells us that deliveries of the Grenadier wagon are expected to start in June 2023.

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Magna is one of the world’s largest automotive engineering and production facilities, which partners with many leading brands to develop and build production versions of a range of vehicles. This includes Mercedes-Benz and the production of the iconic G-Wagen, which has been built at Magna’s Graz plant for more than 40 years.

Close to Graz is the formidable Schöckl mountain, where the G-Wagen and the Grenadier were developed. The Schöckl is to Benz like California’s Rubicon Trail is to Jeep, where all of its ‘Trail Rated’ vehicles are developed on the track.

Ineos says this new BEV will offer world-class off-road ability inline with its bigger Grenadier sibling, and this includes conquering the Schöckl. Ineos has not revealed any details regarding drivetrain or driving range of the new BEV.

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Production of the Ineos BEV is scheduled to begin at Graz in 2026.

“Having worked together on the engineering of the Grenadier, we’ve seen first-hand the value of applying Magna’s agility, knowledge, and experience to a complete vehicle development programme. Deepening our collaboration is a natural next step as we use the Grenadier as a springboard for our continued growth as a global automotive brand with this third model line,” added Lynn Calder.

The Grenadier wagon is already in production at Ineos’s Hambach plant in France, but Australian deliveries have been delayed due to shipping and supplier problems. It was expected to arrive here late in 2022, but, as mentioned, it should be rolling out of Australian showrooms in the next month. The double-cab pick up variant is expected to arrive around 18 months later.

The Grenadier will start from $97,000 for the Utility wagon in Australia, going up to $109,525 (+ORC) for the top-of-the-range Fieldmaster edition.