The statement is significant because Maserati has become Stellantis's worst-performing brand. Global deliveries dropped 57% in 2024 to just 11,300 vehicles, and the division posted a €260 million loss that year . The decline accelerated into 2025: full-year sales fell roughly another 30%, to about 7,900 units—the brand's lowest annual total since 2012 .

Two secret partners are in play

While Filosa ruled out a sale, he left the door wide open to outside help. Stellantis is in active talks with two unidentified potential partners that "can bring us technology, development and excellent ideas" . The negotiations focus on a manufacturing and product-development cooperation—structured similarly to a joint venture—rather than a transfer of equity .

Filosa said the company will decide which partner to select "soon" . He provided no names, but the Cassino plant's revival plan is expected to involve a Chinese partnership .

What happens at Cassino and Modena

The Cassino assembly plant, which currently builds Maserati and Alfa Romeo models, is central to the talks. "At Cassino we are working, also with potential partners, for its future, tied to the Maserati plan," Filosa said . In the short term, the factory will focus on special-series versions of the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. A next-generation Maserati Grecale is planned to arrive from 2027 .

Maserati is also readying two new flagship models . Beyond those product programs, however, there are no near-term volume commitments. A definitive relaunch roadmap for Cassino won't be public until at least December 2026 .

The bigger Stellantis picture

Filosa framed the Maserati discussions as one part of Stellantis's €60 billion FaSTLAne 2030 strategic plan, unveiled in May 2026 . That plan aims to lift European factory utilization from roughly 60% to 80%, in part by cutting total annual capacity by more than 800,000 vehicles—without closing any plants .

At the same time, Stellantis is pushing hard into affordable electric vehicles. Filosa confirmed that a sub-€15,000 EV will enter production at the Pomigliano d'Arco plant near Naples in 2028, with battery technology co-developed with Chinese partners—primarily Leapmotor, in which Stellantis holds a 21% stake .

Filosa offered one upbeat data point: Stellantis's overall Italian sales rose 15% in the first five months of 2026, a figure that includes the contribution from the Leapmotor brand . But for Maserati, the turnaround clock is ticking. Investors and Italian unions now wait to see whether the promised December 2026 plan can stop the brand's slide.

The statement is significant because Maserati has become Stellantis's worst-performing brand. Global deliveries dropped 57% in 2024 to just 11,300 vehicles, and the division posted a €260 million loss that year . The decline accelerated into 2025: full-year sales fell roughly another 30%, to about 7,900 units—the brand's lowest annual total since 2012 .

Two secret partners are in play

While Filosa ruled out a sale, he left the door wide open to outside help. Stellantis is in active talks with two unidentified potential partners that "can bring us technology, development and excellent ideas" . The negotiations focus on a manufacturing and product-development cooperation—structured similarly to a joint venture—rather than a transfer of equity .

Filosa said the company will decide which partner to select "soon" . He provided no names, but the Cassino plant's revival plan is expected to involve a Chinese partnership .

What happens at Cassino and Modena

The Cassino assembly plant, which currently builds Maserati and Alfa Romeo models, is central to the talks. "At Cassino we are working, also with potential partners, for its future, tied to the Maserati plan," Filosa said . In the short term, the factory will focus on special-series versions of the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. A next-generation Maserati Grecale is planned to arrive from 2027 .

Maserati is also readying two new flagship models . Beyond those product programs, however, there are no near-term volume commitments. A definitive relaunch roadmap for Cassino won't be public until at least December 2026 .

The bigger Stellantis picture

Filosa framed the Maserati discussions as one part of Stellantis's €60 billion FaSTLAne 2030 strategic plan, unveiled in May 2026 . That plan aims to lift European factory utilization from roughly 60% to 80%, in part by cutting total annual capacity by more than 800,000 vehicles—without closing any plants .

At the same time, Stellantis is pushing hard into affordable electric vehicles. Filosa confirmed that a sub-€15,000 EV will enter production at the Pomigliano d'Arco plant near Naples in 2028, with battery technology co-developed with Chinese partners—primarily Leapmotor, in which Stellantis holds a 21% stake .

Filosa offered one upbeat data point: Stellantis's overall Italian sales rose 15% in the first five months of 2026, a figure that includes the contribution from the Leapmotor brand . But for Maserati, the turnaround clock is ticking. Investors and Italian unions now wait to see whether the promised December 2026 plan can stop the brand's slide.