Maserati will remain part of Stellantis, according to group CEO Antonio Filosa, who has rejected speculation that the Italian luxury marque might be sold. The company instead plans to set out a new product and technology strategy in Modena this December, with a concept previewing a Levante successor and a fresh interpretation of the Quattroporte among the ideas under discussion.
The comments came during the Paris Motor Show, where Maserati was conspicuously absent. That absence added to questions about the brand's position within Stellantis after a difficult period for sales. Asked by Bloomberg Television whether selling Maserati was under consideration, Filosa said it was not. He also ruled out plans to divide Stellantis into separate European and American brand groups.
The more revealing part of the announcement concerned what happens next. Filosa told reporters that the Modena presentation would offer a substantive plan rather than a set of slides. Maserati needs products and technology, he said, and December will be the moment to outline both. There is not yet a confirmed production timetable or detailed technical specification for the proposed vehicles.
Maserati CEO Santo Ficili gave a clearer indication of one of those vehicles. A new concept is intended to preview the marque's return to the large E-segment SUV category, a space previously occupied by the discontinued Levante. Ficili used the Levante name to describe the intended positioning, without establishing that it would necessarily be the final name of the production vehicle.
His remarks about Quattroporte suggest a more radical departure. Rather than automatically reviving the traditional luxury saloon, Ficili envisages a low, large vehicle somewhere between a shooting brake and a crossover. It remains a design direction, not a confirmed final bodystyle or a fully specified model.
The renewed focus follows an awkward transition for Maserati. Its traditional V8-powered models have disappeared while electric variants have yet to resolve the broader challenge of rebuilding sales. A large SUV could address a familiar luxury market, while a less conventional Quattroporte could give the marque a more distinct flagship.
For now, the firmest news is the ownership decision and the commitment to a December presentation. Whether the concepts lead to viable production cars, and on what schedule, will depend on information Stellantis has not released.