A new report alleges Maserati has canceled the all-electric MC20 Folgore as the company moves to swiftly change its electrification plans as it continues to fight sliding sales and slumping demand for its products. Maserati is facing dark times as the Italian luxury...
Stellantis continued its quest to put the right executives in the right jobs, in the wake of former CEO Carlos Tavares’ early exit late last year. The biggest change was having current Americas Regions COO Antonio Filosa take on the role of global leadership of Quality. Filosa remains a candidate to succeed Tavares, as well. Get details at Headlight.News.
Ashes to ashes, dust to rust. The life of an automobile is fairly limited. And the same can be said for automotive nameplates. With only the rarest exceptions, even the most popular badges have finite lives, as the Ford Model Y and Volkswagen Beetle proved. With the arrival of the 2025 model year there are still more nameplates set to drive off into the sunset, the Chevrolet Malibu being just one of the best-known examples. Here’s a look at some other product lines we won’t see going forward.
As Maserati continues to struggle with poor sales and a sluggish transition into EVs, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says that poor marketing is to blame for the brand’s ongoing woes.
With North American sales and earnings on the slide, Stellantis faces a number of challenges that have already led to some major changes in upper management and layoffs on the factory floor. And CEO Carlos Tavares is under mounting pressure to find a fix, reports Headlight.News.
Maserati brushes off talk of it being sold by announcing that it will be bringing a new sports car model to Pebble Beach. Mysterious model might be based on the existing MC20 supercar and would give brand another halo offering.
As it looks to potentially consolidate a list of 14 automotive brands, Stellantis could sell off its most exclusive, Maserati, due to weak sales, a senior official warned. That’s on top of several other brands which, Headlight.News reported last week, may be shuttered entirely.
Could Stellantis abandon one or more of its 14 automotive brands? In light of the automaker’s weak second-quarter earnings, that is a distinct possibility, warned CEO Carlos Tavares. But which of those marques are the most endangered? Headlight.News takes a closer look and a few seem ripe for the chopping block.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares promises massive job cuts as Stellantis attempts to restructure its operations. Several plants and even the company’s HQ building in Auburn Hills are all potential targets for job cuts.
Maserati GranCabrio droptop adds style and performance to open-air motoring with track ready Trofeo model. Model to compete with rivals like the 2025 McLaren Artura Spider
As recently as 2019 you’d have to struggle to find an EV at your local showroom. Today, however, there are more than 50 different nameplates available in the U.S., the vast majority offered with range exceeding 200 miles – and some products doubling that figure. But the pace of introductions is only set to accelerate, with dozens of new battery-electric vehicles soon coming to market. Headlight.News checks out the most interesting and important products debuting in 2024.