Production of the Ineos Grenadier wagon and Grenadier Quartermaster dual-cab ute is currently paused due to an undisclosed supplier issue, but it’s currently not affecting Australian prospective buyers.
Speaking with CarExpert, Ineos Automotive head of APAC region Justin Hocevar indicated the company planned ahead and is well-stocked locally.
“It’s funny, you know, we get asked the question around the production hiatus that’s being experienced in Europe already,” said Mr Hocevar.
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“But for Australia and New Zealand and some other APAC markets, we already knew what volume planning we had for the second half of this year.
“Our production orders were well and truly locked in ahead of that hiatus. So we’ve had vehicles arriving and continuing to arrive at the moment.
“So we’re quite well-stocked and plus, it’s a big segment that we’re coming into [with the Grenadier Quartermaster].
“So the last thing we wanted to do was be under called or undercooked on available stock.”
When asked about how long it would take for a Grenadier or Grenadier Quartermaster to arrive if you ordered today, Mr Hocevar said in 80 per cent of cases the company already has “stock in market right now”.
The only outlier to this is if you have a “really obscure order”.
As previously reported, Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder claimed production should resume before the end of this year or early next year.
Ms Calder didn’t specify which supplier is holding up production, though overseas reports have suggested it could be due to the Recaro bankruptcy.
Ineos Grenadier and Grenadier Quartermaster models are currently fitted with Recaro seats.
“The supplier is in a pre-insolvency situation. It’s a trim part but one that we can’t sell the car without,” she said.
“I know that the [supplier] is working really hard to try and turn around their business and I want to give them every opportunity to do that.”
Ineos is a fledging brand that began delivering vehicles in Australia in 2023.
All Ineos models are based on the same rugged ladder-frame chassis, though the company had previously confirmed it was planning a smaller model for a 2027 launch.
It subsequently announced in July it would be delaying the global debut of the Fusilier battery and range-extender electric vehicle (EV and EREV) lineup due to cooling EV demand and “industry uncertainty around tariffs, timings and taxation”.
