ItalyMaserati has reportedly agreed plans for two electric cars with Huawei and JAC, according to Chinese media reports. Stellantis, Maserati’s owner, has not confirmed a deal. Reuters reported on 4 September, citing sources, that talks were under way, and Stellantis has said it will set out Maserati’s strategy in December.
Two cars, split three ways
The reports describe a large electric GT and a mid-to-large electric SUV, with the GT currently thought of as the first model. Huawei would supply the digital side: its HarmonyOS cockpit, Qiankun driver-assistance system and electric drive technology. JAC, the partner behind the Maextro brand, would handle engineering and production. Maserati would contribute design and sell the cars outside China.
Maextro in China, Maserati elsewhere
The plan is a two-badge one. In China the cars would be sold as Maextro; in export markets they would carry the Maserati name, with Italy, France, Germany and the Middle East named as the first markets.
One reported production scheme has the bodies built at Maextro’s plant in Hefei and shipped to Italy for final assembly, interior trim and calibration. The reports put the start of production for the first model in the second half of 2027.
What is still open
None of this comes from Maserati or its partners. The Chinese reports say the plans are agreed, while Reuters’ sources described talks, and the difference matters until Stellantis says which is right. The company’s own account is due in December. Earlier in the year BYD named Maserati as a “very interesting” acquisition candidate.
