According to Car Expert, Ineos Automotive is developing the Fusilier model again – an electrified SUV smaller than the Grenadier. The range-extended SUV dates back to a reveal in early 2024 with a due date in 2027, but the project was put on hold just months later. The reason given by Ineos was "reluctant consumer uptake of EVs, and industry uncertainty around tariffs, timings and taxation." But now, Ineos has made it clear it needs product expansion to grow its brand, telling Car Expert that the Fusilier is "alive and well in the company." An Evolving Product Ineos Automotive It would be fair to say that Ineos has been trying to figure out what the ideal drivetrain for the Fusilier will be. The original concept rode on a skateboard platform in order to be all-electric, but a range extender powertrain was also on the cards. Essentially, that means a hybrid vehicle, but primarily running off the battery with an engine for recharge duty when necessary. Generally, a range extender powertrain is the best bet for an electric off-road vehicle."The concept of the Fusilier – something that's a bit smaller than the Grenadier – is still a vision that is alive and well in the company, and we're actively pursuing what that vehicle would look like, or a vehicle like that would look like going forward. That's what we'll be talking about in the not-too-distant future. In terms of announcing the timeline, I don't think it's years away."– Justin Hocevar, Ineos Automotive regional director for Australia, New Zealand and APAC.In the summer of 2025, Ineos was talking with Chery, a Chinese firm, about using its all-electric and range-extender solutions. While a range-extender would be the best bet for electrifying an off-roader for Ineos, it would also help the company meet CO2 emissions targets in its home country, the UK, as well as Europe. A smaller SUV would also help broaden Ineos's appeal, as the Grenadier and Quartermaster are very much niche vehicles aimed at off-roading as spiritual successors of the original Land Rover Defender. Ineos's Past And Future Ineos Automotive Ineos Automotive was born out of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the richest people in the UK, wanting to build a replacement for his beloved Land Rover Defender after it went out of production. Jaguar Land Rover refused to sell him the original tooling, so Ratcliffe started a project to design and build something in the same vein. The Ineos name comes from the chemical group he founded in the 1990s, and the Grenadier name comes from Ratcliffe's favorite pub. As well as Quartermaster, the Fusilier name keeps the theme of old British military terms rolling.While the brand was created to carry on an automotive tradition, it's become clear Ineos Automotive wants to be more than a low-volume specialty automaker. The fact that its first thought was a smaller version that's all-electric, as in a city-friendly SUV, speaks volumes. That's a path into the mainstream, with a range-extender version more suited to the customer base Ineos has already developed.Hovevar also told Car Expert that Ineos paused the project because "we were charging into it too quickly," which is a good sign – Ineos isn't in a rush to expand, happy to take its time and do it right.