Ineos currently offers the Grenadier with BMW-sourced 3.0-liter gasoline and diesel engines but plans on building both EV and hydrogen-powered versions of the off-roader. In this context, the brand\u2019s head honcho said that talking about EVs all the time is quite dangerous and that a mix of powertrains will be needed to better tackle the carbon targets of the UK.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think we need a plan, because at the moment, if we just say electric vehicles are the way forward for the UK, and that\u2019s all we are going to have, I think there is a risk we are going to fail and a risk that it is going to be expensive,\u201d Calder said.<\/p>\n
Unsurprisingly, Toyota, which has a similar diversification approach for its future lineup (with a fresh emphasis on EVs, however) agreed with Ineos\u2019 boss, with the Japanese automaker\u2019s UK chief saying that if carbon is the enemy, it cannot be solved by one technology alone. \u201cChoice can never be bad,\u201d Toyota UK boss August\u00edn Mart\u00edn said, quoted by Autocar<\/em>, adding that every effort to reduce carbon should be applauded.<\/p>\n On the other hand, the UK Department of Transport\u2019s director of transport decarbonization, Richard Bruce, didn\u2019t mince words and rebuffed Lynn Calder\u2019s statements, saying that pushing forward with more than one fuel option can be used as an excuse for inaction and that there\u2019s a clear advantage for BEVs given the current timescale involved.<\/p>\n Calder, who took the role of Ineos Automotive CEO in December of last year, backed her statements by saying different vehicles have different use cases, underlining that the Grenadier may be used in remote locations where EV charging infrastructure is close to nonexistent, working hard or towing heavy loads, which is why a hydrogen option makes sense.<\/p>\n The Ineos Grenadier has a $71,500 starting price in the United States, destination fee excluded, with deliveries set to begin in the first quarter of next year.<\/p>\n As always, we\u2019d like to know what you think about this, so head over to the comments section below to give us your thoughts.<\/p>\n