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INEOS Automotive is proud to be the Official Vehicle of RNLI lifeboats

INEOS Automotive has become an official partner of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the charity that saves lives at sea.

Over the next five years, the INEOS Grenadier will become the official vehicle of RNLI lifeboats and support the RNLI by helping their volunteer lifesavers launch to those who are in difficulty in the water and in need of their help. Over the duration of the partnership 20 Grenadier 4x4 vehicles will be deployed at certain locations around the UK and Republic of Ireland to support the charity’s courageous volunteers in their lifesaving role.

As well as undertaking regular duties at RNLI lifeboat stations, the Grenadier’s main role will be to position, launch and recover the RNLI’s D-class lifeboat at selected stations.

 The Grenadier will use its best in class combination of off-road and on-road driving performance, and the robustness and durability to safely withstand the rigours of RNLI activities. Like the RNLI’s lifeboat fleet which are built to operate effectively in some of the most challenging and time critical situations, the Grenadiers will become the perfect addition to the charity’s launch and recovery fleet.

Jamie Chestnutt, RNLI Director for Engineering and Supply, said:

‘The partnership between the RNLI and INEOS Automotive speaks perfectly to INEOS's ‘Built for More’ ethos given the lifesaving work conducted by the RNLI and its volunteers. As a charity which relies on donations, support such as this from INEOS Automotive enables the RNLI to continue to saving lives at sea, while also providing our operational volunteers with the best equipment available. It is by working in true partnership with industry that we, as an organisation, will future proof ourselves, in this, our 200th year.

Lynn Calder, CEO, INEOS Automotive, comments, “We’re very proud to support the RNLI, an incredible charity that performs round-the-clock life-saving work in often difficult conditions. Its volunteers rely on vehicles every day, both boats and cars, so this is a powerful endorsement of the Grenadier that it’s able to meet the rigorous standards required for such vital frontline work.”

As well as providing the RNLI with its Grenadier, the partnership will see INEOS Automotive support the charity to spread its vital water safety messages to new audiences. It also provides the opportunity to collaborate on future technology to sustain the RNLI’s lifesaving efforts now and into the future.