TEAM GRENADIER'S BID FOR MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LIGHT MOBILITY VEHICLE PROGRAMME STRENGTHENED BY ADDITION OF WORLD-CLASS IN-SERVICE SUPPORT CAPABILITY
- Hobson Industries and TVS Supply Chain Solutions strengthen Team Grenadier consortium
- Team Grenadier consortium is offering Grenadier 4X4 platform for the Ministry of Defence's Light Mobility Vehicle programme
- New partners bolster in-service vehicle management, maintenance and support capability
- Militarised Grenadier vehicles debuting at DVD2026 at UTAC Millbrook on 16 - 17 September 2026
- Light Mobility Vehicle project highlights modularity benefits of Grenadier's strong ladder frame and heavy-duty axles
Hobson Industries and TVS Supply Chain Solutions are the latest companies to join Team Grenadier, a UK-anchored industrial consortium dedicated to delivering a range of vehicles ideal for deployment by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), based on the INEOS Grenadier platform. The new partners join INEOS Automotive, SMT Defence and NMS UK in the consortium.
The new consortium members underpin Team Grenadier’s commitment to providing exceptional in-service support to the British Military, ensuring vehicles remain mission-ready throughout their operational life.
Hobson Industries is a specialist in worldwide vehicle reconditioning and fleet renovation and end-of-life vehicle support, with 40 years of experience as a first-tier supplier for defence programmes, including for the Ministry of Defence. TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) brings decades of experience in parts management and global supply chain management, including for a wide range of defence organisations.
Team Grenadier delivers on the core requirements of the MoD’s Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) programme, combining a world-leading 4X4 vehicle platform with deep-rooted special operations and systems integration expertise. The consortium is backed by proven UK-based industrial capability that can deliver operational effectiveness, supply-chain resilience and assured service-life support.
Team Grenadier is demonstrating a selection of its militarised vehicles at DVD2026 at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire from 16 - 17 September 2026. It will present the Enhanced Protection Vehicle (EPV) Grenadier on the NMS stand and the General-Purpose Vehicle (GPV) Grenadier and Multi-Role Light Vehicle (MRLV) on the Hobsons stand.
“Both Hobsons and TVS SCS bring considerable military understanding, commercial best practice, and proven programme delivery to the Team Grenadier consortium. Together we can deliver operational resilience, scalability and exceptional in-service support required by the MoD throughout the operational lifetime of the Grenadiers, while backing domestic industry and creating and supporting UK jobs.”
Mike Whittington - Chief Commercial Officer, INEOS Automotive
Visitors to DVD2026 will have the opportunity to experience passenger rides in the GPV Grenadier in the Dynamic Area.
The Grenadier MRLV is one of nine modular LMV applications, each based on the strong, robust platform – centred on its steel ladder frame, solid beam axles and award-winning powertrain – that underpins the award-winning series production Grenadier. As well as over 36,000 retail customers around the world, the vehicle is already proven in demanding operational environments by emergency services and border force operations across Europe, most recently with significant vehicle contracts for military organisations, including the Italian Military. The Grenadier offers exceptional cross-country mobility, outstanding durability and straightforward maintenance, making it ideally suited to long-term military service.
To find out more about the INEOS Grenadier, please visit www.ineosgrenadier.com.
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ABOUT INEOS AUTOMOTIVE
In 2017, INEOS Chairman Jim Ratcliffe, a car enthusiast and experienced adventurer, identified a gap in the market for an uncompromising 4X4 engineered for modern day compliance and reliability. INEOS Automotive Limited was formed and a senior team of automotive professionals assembled to bring the vision to reality with a fresh perspective of 4X4 development and manufacturing.
In 2022 the INEOS Grenadier was launched: a truly global 4X4 built from the ground up that combines rugged British spirit and design with German engineering rigour. The Grenadier provides best-in-class off-road capability, durability, and reliability with the modern comfort and refinement customers expect wherever they are in the world. In 2023 a double-cab pick-up variant of the Grenadier was launched called the Quartermaster.
INEOS Automotive is a subsidiary of INEOS, a leading manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It employs 24,500 people across 29 businesses, with a production network spanning 154 sites in 27 countries. From paints to plastics, textiles to technology, medicines to mobile phones, materials manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life. In 2025, INEOS had sales of $55bn. To find out more about INEOS Automotive, visit www.ineosgrenadier.com.
