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Maserati’s beautiful Alfieri concept is being considered for an electric version. Sergio Marchionne, the Chief Executive Officer of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles group, has stated his views on the future electric vehicles of the corporation, and the Maserati name has come into the discussion. Along with the potential electric Maserati, FCA will also launch a small city car with electric drive.
We expect the second to be a derivative of the Fiat 500, a car that already has an electric version. The Fiat 500e is only sold in the United States of America, and the company reportedly loses around $10,000 for every electric 500 it makes.
As Marchionne explained in an interview with Bloomberg, Maserati’s electric vehicle could be used to follow the economic model of Tesla. This is not the first time when Marchionne refers to Tesla and claims that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could replicate its results if desired.
Interestingly, the electric version of the Alfieri was not announced for the five-year plan of the Italian brand. However, Marchionne mentioned that this model is expected to be launched after he retires as CEO of Fiat Chrysler, a function he plans to keep until 2019.
Marchionne claims he is not convinced that electrification is the solution to all of the problems of the automotive industry. The CEO of FCA is interested in experimenting with solutions of this kind so that the market will see hybrids and electrics from the Italian-American corporation. The tests that Marchionne refers to will be similar to the company’s exploits in the field of connected cars and mobility, so that they will advance in small steps.
Hybrid vehicles will have to be introduced in the entire portfolio of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, so that the automaker will manage to comply with European emission norms on a group average. The American brands in the portfolio will also require hybrids to meet EPA rules. The Jeep brand has already been confirmed with hybrid versions scheduled for 2018.
As Marchionne explained in an interview with Bloomberg, Maserati’s electric vehicle could be used to follow the economic model of Tesla. This is not the first time when Marchionne refers to Tesla and claims that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles could replicate its results if desired.
Interestingly, the electric version of the Alfieri was not announced for the five-year plan of the Italian brand. However, Marchionne mentioned that this model is expected to be launched after he retires as CEO of Fiat Chrysler, a function he plans to keep until 2019.
Marchionne claims he is not convinced that electrification is the solution to all of the problems of the automotive industry. The CEO of FCA is interested in experimenting with solutions of this kind so that the market will see hybrids and electrics from the Italian-American corporation. The tests that Marchionne refers to will be similar to the company’s exploits in the field of connected cars and mobility, so that they will advance in small steps.
Hybrid vehicles will have to be introduced in the entire portfolio of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, so that the automaker will manage to comply with European emission norms on a group average. The American brands in the portfolio will also require hybrids to meet EPA rules. The Jeep brand has already been confirmed with hybrid versions scheduled for 2018.
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