Maserati’s announcement comes as a semiconductor shortage has forced automakers around the world to slow or suspend production. Maserati said its decision stemmed from ongoing disruptions in the supply of parts.
see photosA global premiere for the Maserati Grekel was initially scheduled for 16 November.
Maserati on Monday delayed the launch of its new Grecelle SUV from November this year to spring of 2022 due to global chip shortages. The announcement from the luxury brand, part of Stelantis, comes as a shortage of semiconductors is forcing automakers around the world to slow or suspend production. Maserati said its decision stemmed from ongoing disruptions in the supply of parts.
“Specifically, due to the shortage of semiconductors, production volumes will not be able to meet expected global demand,” Maserati said in a statement.
Due to chip shortages, Stelantis has halted production at several plants, including in Europe and Canada.
A global premiere for Grekel, which will be made at a casino in central Italy, was initially scheduled for 16 November. Stelantis also confirmed this month that it will introduce the Tonle, the new Alfa Romeo SUV that was expected to launch next March. end of this year.
Stelantis, formed this year despite the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France’s PSA, has halted production at several plants, including in Europe and Canada, due to chip shortages. It has predicted that it will produce 1.4 million fewer vehicles this year.
The FIM-CISL union has said that the impact of semiconductor shortages on Italian production of Stelantis this year will be worse and longer-lasting than the damage caused to production due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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