About ION Motors
Japan Motors has signed on as the official retail partner for the INEOS Grenadier under the name ION Motors in Ghana. With many years of experience in the local automotive industry, Japan Motors is the ideal partner to bring the all-new INEOS Grenadier to the Ghanaian market.
“To ensure a strong Sub-Saharan network we have carefully selected partners in each market who share our confidence in the capability and success of the Grenadier,” said Tim Abbott, INEOS Automotive Head of Region South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. “Japan Motors has an excellent reputation in Ghana for customer service, which is a cornerstone of the INEOS Grenadier brand. We are excited to have them onboard and know they will do the Grenadier justice as the brand expands across the region.”
Commenting on this partnership, Nouhad Kalmoni, Group Executive Director Japan Motors, said: “This is an exciting new venture for us. The INEOS Grenadier is an all-new name, but we’ve done our homework and know this vehicle will appeal to customers in Ghana. We look forward to being part of the Grenadier’s success”.
Over the next few months, ION Motors – a subsidiary of Japan Motors – will be opening its Grenadier showroom at the Silver Star Towers, Airport City. The first demonstrator vehicles are expected to arrive in Ghana in the second quarter of 2023.
Designed for Africa
The Grenadier is built with tough terrain in mind and features a ladder-frame chassis, permanent four-wheel-drive, solid beam axles, and up to three locking differentials.While it’s every inch a rugged 4X4, the Grenadier ticks all the right boxes on the road, too. The chassis combines a five-link suspension setup with Brembo brakes and either Bridgestone or BF Goodrich all-terrain tyres, meaning a composed and well- mannered drive no matter the condition of the track or trail.
The Grenadier is powered by a choice of two straight-six, 3.0-litre engines from BMW. Both the B57 diesel and B58 petrol powertrains have a proven track record, regularly appearing in top ten world’s best engine lists since 2016.
Global and local network
To date, INEOS Automotive has a network of more than 200 sales and service sites for the Grenadier spanning over 50 countries, including established dealer groups, 4X4 specialists and agricultural equipment dealers.The INEOS Grenadier was created to fulfil the vision of adventurer and INEOS Group Chairman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, inspired by legendary working 4X4s. The Grenadier is a rugged and uncompromising off-roader, designed to be a capable, durable, and reliable working tool to conquer the world’s harshest environments.
For any sales enquiries, please contact ION Motors on 0244 338 393 / 0257 963 454.
About INEOS Grenadier
In 2017, INEOS Chairman Jim Ratcliffe, a car enthusiast and experienced adventurer, identified a gap in the market for a stripped back, utilitarian, hard-working 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.Combining rugged British spirit and design with German engineering rigour, the Grenadier is a truly uncompromising 4x4 built from the ground up. Engineered to overcome all conditions, it provides best-in-class off-road capability, durability, and reliability to those who depend on a vehicle as a working tool, wherever they are in the world.
INEOS Automotive is a subsidiary of INEOS Group (www.ineos.com), a leading manufacturer of petrochemicals, speciality chemicals and oil products. It employs 25,000 people across 36 businesses, with a network spanning 184 facilities in 31 countries. From paints to plastics, textiles to technology, medicines to mobile phones, materials manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.
To find out more about Grenadier, visit www.ineosgrenadier.com
About Japan Motors
Established in 1965, Japan Motors Trading Company Limited grew out of a family transport business, Kalmoni & Sons, started in 1920 by the late Salem Kalmoni. Japan Motors has since grown into one of Ghana’s top automotive retailers with five full-service branches at strategic locations around Accra, Tema, Tamale, Kumasi and Takoradi.Japan Motors set up ION MOTORS in 2022 to manage the INEOS Grenadier franchise. ION MOTORS will be responsible for brands & models that are environmentally friendly models in future.
In 2022 Japan Motors, for the 5th consecutive year, was inducted into the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIMG) Ghana, Hall of Fame as the Motor Firm of the year 2021 during the 33rd CIMG, Annual National Marketing Performance Awards. Japan Motors also picked up the coveted award for Best in Customer Satisfaction (Sales) for Sub Saharan Africa at the Nissan Ignition Awards 2022.
With a core philosophy of ‘Commitment to Customer Satisfaction’, Japan Motors is a leader in the Ghanaian automotive dealer segment.