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Ineos submits offer to buy Daimler's Smart plant to build Land Rover Defender rival

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The Grenadier will be aimed at fans of the original Land Rover Defender.
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MICHAEL GERSTER
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Automobilwoche
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August 26, 2020 06:05 PM

STUTTGART -- Petrochemicals giant Ineos has submitted a binding purchase offer for Daimler's Smart factory in France to build the Grenadier SUV, its rival to the Land Rover Defender.

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