Ineos builds first Grenadiers for US market
[ad_1] The first Ineos Grenadier SUVs for the U.S. market have started rolling off the production line, Ineos Automotive announced on Friday. The automotive division of British chemical giant Ineos said the first U.S.-bound Grenadier—a Belstaff Fieldmaster grade finished in Scottish White—cleared the quality inspection area at the company's factory in Hambach, France, in the past week. The factory, which once produced Smart cars, was purchased from Mercedes-Benz in early 2021 and has been producing Grenadiers for other markets since late 2022. Ineos claims to have more than 7,000 orders for the Grenadier in the U.S., making it the company's largest market. U.S. customer deliveries are scheduled to start in November. Canadian deliveries will follow in January. Ineos will also soon announce its first group of North American dealers, part…