Maserati essentially confirms last week’s reports about the delayed development of the Quattroporte Folgore and has shed more light on its EV strategy. It’s now official that the electric version of the sedan will hit the market in 2028, but a few other battery-powered products should arrive before then.
The first to launch will be the GranCabrio Folgore, which is expected to be unveiled later this year, hot on the heels of the release of its combustion engine counterpart. The company’s commitment to electrification extends well beyond 2024, with a zero-emission version of the MC20 due in 2025. A large electric SUV – probably a BEV version of the Levante – will follow in 2027, before the Quattroporte Folgore comes on the market. in 2028. Maserati describes all these models as 100 percent designed, developed and manufactured in Italy.
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“Driven by our Modena heart, we are going full throttle to lead change in electrification, with two of our iconic models already on sale in their 100 percent electric version, and another coming to market this year,” Davide Grasso, CEO of Maserati, comments. “We will offer our favorite customers the most powerful Maseratis ever, pushing the boundaries of driving pleasure into a new era.”
The two electrical products Grasso is referring to are the GranTurismo Folgore and Grecale Folgore, both of which are already on sale in the European Union. Maserati, under the Stellantis umbrella, became the first Italian luxury brand to focus on the development and production of fully electric vehicles. The Italian company has also participated in Formula E since 2023.
The automaker’s electrification initiative is part of the larger Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan unveiled on March 1, 2022. The strategy positions the luxury brand as a fully-fledged segment within the organizational matrix and ensures that all new models of the brand will have electric powertrains.
However, not everything looks rosy for Maserati. Stellantis will reportedly temporarily lay off 1,000 production workers at the company’s Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy, from February 12 to March 3. This is the factory where Maserati produces the Quattroporte and other models.