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Jim Ratcliffe may shift Ineos Grenadier production to US after Trump tariffs hit British carmaker

From the Newshound archive · first published 2 October 2026 · last updated 3 October 2026.

The Ineos Grenadier, which Sir Jim Ratcliffe built as a British-made rival to the Land Rover Defender, could shift production to the US to avoid President Trump's tariffs.
The Ineos Grenadier, which Sir Jim Ratcliffe built as a British-made rival to the Land Rover Defender, could shift production to the US to avoid President Trump's tariffs.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering moving Grenadier production to America, a step the billionaire industrialist has not yet finalised but which would deal a significant blow to UK manufacturing.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering moving Grenadier production to America, a step the billionaire industrialist has not yet finalised but which would deal a significant blow to UK manufacturing.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering moving production of the Ineos Grenadier to the United States after President Trump's tariffs struck the British carmaker. The billionaire industrialist has not yet made a final decision, but the move would represent a significant blow to UK manufacturing. Ratcliffe's Ineos built the Grenadier as a British-made rival to the Land Rover Defender.

Trump's tariffs have put pressure on European carmakers selling into the US market.

Moving production to America would allow Ineos to sidestep the tariff barrier entirely.

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