Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed timing for an assortment of upcoming models.
First and foremost, the automaker revealed the Maserati Ghibli Hybrid is already in production. The company didn’t say much about the car, but previous reports have suggested it will be a plug-in hybrid that will be introduced at the Beijing Motor Show on April 21st.
Sticking with the Maserati theme, the company is working on facelifted versions of the Levante and Quattroporte. They’ll go into production in July and this means we can expect them to be unveiled shortly.
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Little is known about the vehicles, but they’ll likely feature a host of minor styling changes. This will help to keep the models fresh until redesigns versions are introduced in 2022 and 2023. The Quattroporte will arrive first and both models will be avaliable with an electric powertrain.
Besides talking about Maserati, FCA said pre-production versions of the Fiat 500 BEV are “already undergoing product and process testing in preparation for the production launch in June.”
The EV has been spotted on numerous occasions and could be unveiled next month. Little is known about the vehicle at this point, but previous spy photos have suggested it will follow in the footsteps of the Centoventi concept.
In other eco-friendly news, FCA announced the Mirafiori complex will be equipped with approximately 1,614,586 square feet (150,000 square meters) of solar panels. They’ll be capable of generating up to 15 MW of electricity and the company said this will “contribute to a more than 5 kt reduction in CO2 emissions and supply sustainable energy to charge the electric models manufactured on site.”
