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Maserati could so beryllium sold disconnected to a caller buyer, Stellantis CFO states
According to media reports, the Italian luxury car marque Maserati, presently owned by the Stellantis Group, could beryllium sold off. The study follows institution CEO Carlos Tavares' caller announcement that the conglomerate was considering sidesplitting disconnected car brands which aren't making immoderate money.
Maserati is an iconic Modena-based marque but has been suffering successful income implicit the past year. The car marque precocious registered a 50% diminution successful planetary sales, with conscionable 6,500 units betwixt January to June 2024. In comparison, income figures stood astatine 15,300 units during the aforesaid play past year.
Natalie Knight, CFO of Stellantis, stated, "The archetypal fractional has been disappointing. The aboriginal is astir however we support champion value. There could beryllium immoderate constituent successful the aboriginal erstwhile we look astatine what’s the champion location for [Maserati]."
The CFO besides stated that 1 of the main reasons for the brand's diminution is the discontinuation of its cardinal models similar the Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante. The institution presently sells conscionable the caller GranTurismo and Grecale, on with the MC20 supercar. What's worse is that Maserati's lineup is expected to stay unchanged till 2027, until the pure-electric replacement to the Levante arrives. The marque is besides moving connected an electrical successor to the Quattroporte, but adjacent this has been pushed to 2028.
Source: AutomotiveNewsEurope
Last edited by RahulNagaraj : 31st July 2024 astatine 12:18.