What are Stellantis’s advanced negotiations with Huawei and JAC Group to revive Maserati—including the planned integration of Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Mobility platform, a first jointly developed model targeted by the end of next year, each partner’s proposed roles, potential

Stellantis is reportedly close to a China-led rescue plan for Maserati: Huawei would supply its Harmony Intelligent Mobility technology, JAC would contribute vehicle engineering and manufacturing capability, and Maserati/Stellantis would supply the luxury brand, design direction, and overseas reach. It is a proposed—not signed—long-term alliance, so the model, branding, manufacturing site, and economics remain unsettled. 25

• Product proposal: Sources describe a first jointly developed electrified vehicle targeted for mass production by the end of 2027. Huawei’s intended contribution is the smart-vehicle stack—software, cockpit/connectivity and intelligent-driving technology—while JAC would provide platform/industrial expertise; Maserati would lead premium positioning, styling and global commercialization. 211

• Branding and factory decision: One reported structure is a Maextro-badged version for China and a Maserati-badged counterpart for export markets. That would use the Huawei–JAC Maextro relationship to build scale in China while retaining Maserati’s identity abroad. Production has not been decided: reports have pointed to either China or Italy, rather than a final commitment to either. 511

• Why Maserati needs it: Maserati shipped fewer than 8,000 vehicles in 2025 and recorded a €198 million adjusted operating loss. The partnership could shorten development time and give the marque technology more competitive in China’s premium EV market, while spreading the cost and risk of new-model development. 92

• Relationship to Maserati’s turnaround: Maserati is expected to present a fuller turnaround plan in December. The Huawei–JAC talks appear to be an industrial pillar of that plan, rather than the plan itself: they could provide a product pipeline and technology, but do not yet resolve the brand’s pricing, dealer, product-line or profitability issues. Insufficient evidence is available on final targets, investment commitments, governance, or a binding launch schedule. 25

• Italian manufacturing: If Italy is selected for part of the programme, it could improve utilization at Cassino and Modena, which Reuters says would benefit from a new Maserati agreement. That makes the location decision strategically important—not merely logistical—because it affects both Maserati’s Italian production footprint and the political case for the turnaround. 2

• Filosa’s wider strategy: The talks fit CEO Antonio Filosa’s FaSTLAne 2030 strategy of using partnerships to complement Stellantis’s core capabilities while optimizing manufacturing capacity. The company plans to invest more than €60 billion through 2030, roughly 60% in brands/products and 40% in global platforms and technologies. 17

• China as a capability partner: Filosa has already identified Chinese collaborations, including Leapmotor and Dongfeng production tie-ups, as part of the 2030 plan. The proposed Huawei–JAC arrangement would extend that approach from affordable/volume vehicles and manufacturing cooperation into luxury intelligent EVs—using Chinese technology and scale while trying to preserve Maserati as an Italian luxury marque. 42