Maserati rolls out new super sports car to drive turnaround ahead of FCA-PSA merger
The Maserati MC20 rollout in Italy's auto city of Modena is part of a parade of new vehicles planned between now and 2023 to bolster Fiat Chrysler's presence in the global high-end auto market. (Image: Reuters)MILAN: After more than a year in a tailspin, Italian sports car brand Maserati unveiled on Wednesday a new high performance sports car, part of a bid by parent Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV to revive its premium vehicle strategy heading into its merger with French automaker Peugeot SA.
The Maserati MC20 rollout in Italy's auto city of Modena is part of a parade of new vehicles planned between now and 2023 to bolster Fiat Chrysler's presence in the global high-end auto market. Germany's Porsche, Ferrari NV, Britain's Aston Martin Lagonda, Tesla Inc's Model S and Model X, and others represent tough competition.
The MC20 will launch with an internal combustion engine, with a full-electric version expected later.
Maserati has a crucial role in Stellantis, the new group stemming from the planned merger of FCA and PSA. The joint portfolio has no other global luxury brand besides top-of-the-line Jeep and Ram truck models that sell for luxury vehicle prices in North America.
PSA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares, who will head Stellantis, has said he sees no need to scrap any brands after the merger.
"I can imagine Tavares actually being quite keen on having the likes of Maserati as part of the wider group," IHS Markit analyst Ian Fletcher said.
Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike Manley has been investing in Maserati despite the brand's poor performance. The brand had a 199 million euro ($235 million) operating loss last year, as shipments plunged 45% worldwide.
In the second quarter, hard hit by the COVID-19 epidemic, Maserati's operating loss totaled 99 million euros, shipments fell by 52%, and margins shrank 53.5%.
Still, Manley has stuck to a multi-year plan to resurrect the brand, which would give Fiat Chrysler a foothold in the lucrative global luxury vehicle segment if the company can find the right combination of style, technology and performance to compete against Tesla, the German luxury brands and Ferrari.
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