Stellantis is engaging in talks with two potential partners to organise cooperative operations for its Maserati luxury brand, Chief Executive Antonio Filosa reported during a hearing at the Italian parliament. Filosa said a selection between the two prospective collaborators will be made shortly.
The CEO made clear that neither Maserati nor the Cassino plant will be sold. Instead, the company intends to establish partnerships similar to existing arrangements at other facilities - structures in which Stellantis would remain the majority shareholder.
According to Filosa, the partnerships for Maserati will include work in Cassino and Modena, and will follow a consistent ownership structure: Stellantis holding 51% of the joint arrangements. He presented this framework as the company defines how it will operate the luxury brand alongside an external partner.
Stellantis issued a new long-term business plan last month. Separately, Maserati is scheduled to unveil its own strategic outline at a dedicated capital markets day in December, the CEO said.
Filosa added that Stellantis is near completion of an agreement with a partner for electric vehicle manufacturing at the Pomigliano plant. The company plans to assemble at least two electric models at Pomigliano, and it has ambitions to add a third model at the site pending the finalisation of arrangements.
Context and structure
Filosa’s statements emphasise a partnership approach rather than outright divestment for Maserati and related facilities. The described ownership model - a 51% stake for Stellantis in each cooperation - is presented as a uniform structure for the planned collaborations in Cassino and Modena.
On the manufacturing side, the announcement that a deal for Pomigliano is being finalised signals a near-term development in the company’s EV production footprint, with at least two models confirmed for the plant and the possibility of a third.
What was said
- Stellantis is negotiating with two potential partners for Maserati cooperation.
- Maserati and the Cassino plant are not for sale; Stellantis will pursue partner cooperation with the company holding 51%.
- The automaker is finalising a deal with a partner for EV production in Pomigliano, planning at least two models and hoping for a third.