Ineos Automotive, the corporate behind the old-fashioned Grenadier off-roader, will launch an electrical SUV, to be constructed by Magna on the latter’s Graz, Austria, manufacturing facility beginning in 2026.
This new EV “will ship world-class off-road functionality,” and might be examined on Austria’s Shöckl mountain close to Magna’s manufacturing facility, Ineos mentioned in a press launch, however the firm is conserving different particulars below wraps for now.
Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, Austria
Magna beforehand labored on growth of the Grenadier, Ineos famous. This bigger SUV, which is at present supplied solely with internal-combustion engines, began manufacturing late final yr. A pickup truck is at present in growth and is predicted to enter manufacturing subsequent yr.
The Grenadier is being constructed on the plant in France that used to construct Sensible EQ Fortwo electrical vehicles. Ineos launched the Grenadier with BMW-sourced gasoline and diesel engines, however confirmed a fuel-cell model in 2021, and introduced a zero-emission mannequin line in 2022.
2022 Ineos Grenadier
Magna already has expertise constructing electrical SUVs as a contract producer. It began manufacturing of the Fisker Ocean late final yr, and constructed the Jaguar I-Tempo all alongside. It is also prompt it will be capable of revamp the I-Tempo to go 300 miles on a cost.
The corporate can be a provider of parts to automakers, with a number of current merchandise geared toward enhancing effectivity or increasing electrification. It claims it can increase EV vary by 30%, with an emphasis on software program and controls. It has additionally pushed an eBeam unit that it says may permit heavy-duty pickups and conventional SUVs to go all-electric with out detracting from payload or towing.