Maserati’s revival didn’t happen exactly as planned, as consumers never welcomed the Ghibli or the Quattroporte. However, after a few hiccups, the Lopass now enjoys a higher position thanks to a collection of new models to which the Grecale and MC20 are added, as well as the redesigned GranTurismo.
Despite this news, unrest continues to plague the automaker. In fact, a new report claims that the electric Quattroporte has been “frozen until further notice. “
According to Corriere Torino, suppliers were informed at the end of November that the M9S order “suspended” and that they had to “freeze developments similar to the order”. The publication hints that production is expected to begin next year with deliveries planned for 2025. .
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That now seems unlikely, given the freeze. However, the automaker reportedly tried to reassure suppliers by saying future Maseratis will be “developed, engineered and produced 100% in Italy, and will adopt electric motors.”
It’s not entirely clear why the Quattroporte Folgore was put on ice, but the publication said “discussions are underway on the repositioning of the group’s high-end brands, with a view to avoiding overlap between Alfa Romeo and Maserati.” If that’s the case, the automaker could have decided to pause things to ensure there’s enough separation between electric versions of the Quattroporte and Giulia. The latter model is slated to arrive in 2025 or 2026, sporting around 986 hp (736 kW / 1,000 PS) in Quadrifoglio guise.
This is possibly not the only problem, as Italian suppliers have reportedly received an email asking them to reduce the prices of their replacement rations by 6%. The request did not win well and follows a similar request for 5-6% relief a year ago.
In addition, the publication suggests that the redesigned 500 could regress from 2027 to 2030. While the style recently celebrated its debut in the United States, the car arrived in Europe in 2020.