The U.Okay.’s Ineos has been compelled to stop manufacturing at its plant in Hambach, France, attributable to monetary hassle at one in every of its suppliers.
The information was first reported on Sept. 19 by Automotive Information (subscription required), which cited feedback by CEO Lynn Calder.
She mentioned the provider is answerable for a sure trim element that Ineos’ automobiles cannot be offered with out, and that Ineos is on the lookout for another supply for the element.
She added that the present provider is making an attempt to show round its enterprise, however the delay, if no various is discovered, would possibly imply Ineos will not have the ability to restart manufacturing till late this yr and even early subsequent yr.
Lynn Calder
The Ineos lineup consists of the Grenadier, a midsize SUV with body-on-frame building, plus a associated pickup truck known as the Grenadier Quartermaster.
Ineos provides each automobiles within the U.S., with the Grenadier priced from $71,500 and the Grenadier Quartermaster priced from $86,900. Manufacturing for the U.S. market has been operating since final fall.
Ineos was solely based in 2016, however the firm is a part of the Ineos chemical large that was established in 1998. The corporate as just lately as Might deliberate so as to add two extra SUVs, together with an electrical automobile, in addition to a second plant. Nonetheless, it mentioned in August it was placing these extra plans on maintain to deal with extra variants of the Grenadier and Grenadier Quartermaster, and launching into extra markets.
Ineos is on the verge of launching in China and Mexico, which can develop its record to nearly 50 international locations. Calder advised Automotive Information that these launches will nonetheless occur.
