Ineos and Daimler Truck enlist in auto defense push as Europe bolsters military spending

Europe's carmakers are pivoting to defence as EV demand slows and military budgets soar

Four European automakers announced military vehicle partnerships in the past week. Ineos is bidding for a UK Ministry of Defence contract. Daimler Truck launched a dedicated defence brand. Renault partnered with Thales for armoured vehicles. Mercedes-Benz teamed up with a German startup to build anti-drone platforms. The European car industry is retooling for rearmament. Ineos […] This story continues at The Next Web

Ineos and Daimler Truck enlist in auto defense push as Europe bolsters military spending

The partnership is one of a spate of auto-defense collaborations announced in recent weeks.

The Defender’s Spiritual Successor Just Made Its Most Tactical Move Yet

Ineos has unveiled a new Grenadier that promises to make it more like its Land Rover inspiration than ever. Ineos If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Following Land Rover’s discontinuation of the Defender classic back in 2016, Ineos has scrambled to fill the void with the Grenadier. And not just at the consumer level. From open-topped safari rigs and Red Cross transport to fire and rescue and Hertz rentals, Ineos i…

Ineos Grenadier 4x4 could be deployed by the Ministry of Defence

The Ineos Grenadier 4×4 could become a military vehicle for the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), thanks to a new partnership.  A collaboration between Ineos Automotive and military vehicle specialists SMT Defence and NMS UK could see the Grenadier adapted for MoD use.  Known as ‘Team Grenadier’, the partnership aims to meet the requirements of the MoD’s Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme, which aims to modernise the British Army’s current fle…

Ineos Grenadier Is About to Spawn Nine Different Militarized Versions

I guess it doesn’t take too much for the makers of off-road vehicles for civilians to start pondering potential military applications for their designs. With that in mind, I reckon it was only a matter of time before Ineos Automotive did the same. This crew is behind an off-road utility vehicle called the (continue reading...)

Team Grenadier formed to deliver UK defence mobility vehicles

INEOS Automotive, SMT Defence and NMS UK have joined forces to create Team Grenadier, a UK-based industrial partnership focused on delivering a new generation of military vehicles for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Built around the highly capable INEOS Grenadier platform, the collaboration is designed to meet the requirements of the MoD’s Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme. The partnership combines the proven off-road capability of the IN…