Editing Maserati (section)

====The Maserati and Alfa Romeo Group under FIAT Group====
[[File:2005 Maserati 4200 GT - Flickr - The Car Spy (5).jpg|thumb|Maserati's "Trident" badge]]

The Maserati and [[Alfa Romeo]] group, under [[Fiat|FIAT Group]], started in 2005, when Maserati was split off from Ferrari and partnered with Alfa Romeo.<ref name="carkeys.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/2005/february/18/5657.asp |title=Ferrari/Maserati Split |website=carkeys.co.uk |year=2005 |access-date=28 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050220005315/http://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/2005/february/18/5657.asp |archive-date=20 February 2005 }}</ref><ref name="automobile.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile.com/fiat-divides-maserati-from-ferrari-to-bolster-alfa-romeo.html |title=Fiat divides Maserati from Ferrari to bolster Alfa Romeo |first=Shawn|last=Maynard |website=automobile.com |access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref> On 9 June 2005, the 20,000th Maserati, a Quattroporte V, left the factory.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,25/articleid,0230_01_2005_0158_0027_1790176/ |title=Ecco la Maserati numero 20.000 |date=10 June 2005 |page=25 |newspaper=[[La Stampa]] |language=it |access-date=5 February 2015}}</ref> In the second quarter of 2007, Maserati made profit for the first time in 17 years under [[Fiat|FIAT]] ownership.<ref name="italiaspeed.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2007/cars/maserati/07/q2/2407.html |title=Maserati in the black for the first time under Fiat ownership |website=italiaspeed.com |date=24 July 2007 |access-date=24 July 2007}}</ref>

On January 22, 2010, FIAT announced that it had created a new partnership/brand group for Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and Abarth. The group was led by Harald J. Wester, the current CEO of Maserati. [[Sergio Marchionne]] stated that "[the] purpose of bringing the Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Abarth brands under the same leadership is to emphasize and leverage the value of the shared qualities of the three brands in terms of their sporting characteristics and performance."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://europe.autonews.com/article/20100122/ANE/100129973/fiat-will-merge-alfa-maserati-and-abarth-into-single-brand-group |title=Fiat will merge Alfa, Maserati and Abarth into single brand group |website=autonews.com |date=21 January 2010 |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref> Abarth stayed under Wester's leadership until 2013, leaving Maserati and Alfa Romeo in the brand group, led by Wester.<ref name="fcagroup.com">Harald Wester: [http://www.fcagroup.com/en-US/governance/management/Pages/harald_wester.aspx FCAGroup – Harald Wester], accessdate: 4. March 2016</ref> Although Maserati and Alfa Romeo are in a brand group, Alfa Romeo is structured under FCA Italy S.p.A., which itself is structured under FCA, whereas Maserati is structured solely under FCA. In addition, in an interview with Wester in 2015, he clarified that his "role at Maserati is different from that in the Alfa Romeo as the latter is better integrated into the FIAT Group" and that "the new Alfa car won't share any parts with the current Maserati model. I'm not planning any technical merging of these two makes."<ref name="HW">{{cite web |title=An Interview With Maserati/Alfa Romeo CEO Harald Wester| work=SuperStreetOnline |date=30 April 2015 |url=http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/1504-an-interview-with-maseratialfa-romeo-ceo-harald-wester/#__federated=1 |access-date=2015-06-29}}</ref>

In 2013, Maserati started its expansion with the [[Maserati Quattroporte|Quattroporte VI]], which was designed to better compete with the [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class]]. This was followed by the introduction of the [[Maserati Ghibli (M157)|Ghibli]], which was slated to compete against the [[Mercedes-Benz E-Class]] and the [[BMW 5 Series]]. On May 6, 2014, Maserati confirmed production of the [[Maserati Levante|Levante]] SUV and the [[Maserati Alfieri|Alfieri]] (previously a 2+2 concept sports car that was named after Alfieri Maserati). The Alfieri has not started production as yet.<ref name="AB" /> At this event, it was revealed that 2014 will be the last year of production for the [[Maserati GranTurismo|GranTurismo]] and GranCabrio (GranTurismo Convertible in the US),<ref name="AB" /> although production of the GranTurismo was extended, with a facelifted GranTurismo being unveiled in 2018.<ref name="AB"  /><ref>{{cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Maserati to end GranTurismo build in 2016| date=16 January 2015 |url=http://www.just-auto.com/news/maserati-to-end-granturismo-build-in-2016_id154716.aspx |access-date=2015-06-29}}</ref> The model was finally phased out in November 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maserati Builds Final GranTurismo, the Zèda, as It Looks to Electrification |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a29761351/last-maserati-granturismo/ |last=Beresford |first=Colin |date=2019-11-11 |website=Car and Driver |language=en-US |access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

Along with their expansion, Maserati started their re-entrance into the high-performance car field, in order to compete with brands such as [[Mercedes-AMG]], [[BMW M]], [[Porsche]], [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]], and in certain cases, [[Ferrari]]. This was done by introducing Maserati models that have high power output engines, higher performance components, and better handling. The top-of-the-line variants of the Quattroporte VI, Ghibli, and Levante have {{convert|570|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} V8 engines with all-wheel drive, in order to better compete with their rival offerings.<ref name="Maserati 5-year plan2">{{cite web |url=http://www.fcagroup.com/investorday/PresentationList/Maserati_Brand.pdf |title=Maserati 5-year plan |website=fcagroup.com |access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2014/5/7/Ghibli-Quattroporte-and-GranTurismo-to-Receive-560HP-V8-7720147/ |title=Ghibli, Quattroporte and GranTurismo to Receive 560HP V8 |website=carbuzz.com |date=7 May 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref>

[[File:100 Years Maserati at Autoworld Brussels.JPG|thumb|The 2014 Maserati lineup, as shown at the 100th Year Anniversary in [[AutoWorld (museum)|Autoworld Brussels]]. From left to right: Maserati GranCabrio Sport, Maserati Ghibli III and Maserati Quattroporte VI]]

Maserati sales in 2013 was 15,400 units, which is up from just over 6,000 units worldwide in 2012 (2013 included the release of the new Quattroporte and Ghibli towards the end of the year, and thus the first year to fully represent the sales inclusive of these models is 2014).<ref name="AB" /> In May, 2014, Maserati sold a company record of over 3,000 cars worldwide, causing them to increase production of the Ghibli and Quattroporte.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/12/maserati-ghibli-quattroporte-production-sales-report/ |title=Maserati ramping up production of Ghibli, Quattroporte |website=autoblog.com |first=Noah |last=Joseph |date=12 June 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref> For that same month in the United States, Maserati sold 1,114 vehicles, which is up 406.19% over the same month in the previous year in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/03/may-2014-us-auto-sales-numbers/ |title=May 2014: May The Sales Be With You Edition |website=autoblog.com |first=Jeremy |last=Korzeniewski |date=3 June 2014 |access-date=21 July 2014}}</ref> Maserati's best month of sales in the United States was September 2014, with 1,318 units sold.<ref name="autoblog.com 10/14">{{cite web |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/01/september-2014-by-the-numbers/ |title=September 2014: Cooling Off As The Leaves Change Edition |website=autoblog.com |first=Jeremy |last=Korzeniewski |date=1 October 2014 |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> The month in 2014 where the increase on sales for the same month of the previous year was the highest was May, with a volume increase of 406.19%.<ref name="autoblog.com 10/14" /> The sales target for 2018 was 75,000 units worldwide.<ref name="AB" />

2014 marked a historic record of 13,411 total units sold in North America for the year, a 169% increase versus 2013, boasting the highest-ever overall sales year for Maserati North America, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/maserati-north-america-inc-closes-2014-with-record-breaking-sales-2015-01-06 |title=Maserati North America, Inc. closes 2014 with record-breaking sales |website=marketwatch.com |access-date=6 January 2015}}</ref> Worldwide, in 2014 Maserati sold about 36,500 cars, a 136% increase over 2013.<ref>{{cite press release|title = Following Its 2014 Record Breaking Sales Record, Maserati Kicks Off 2015 With New "Ermenegildo Zegna" Design Concept Unveiling At The 2015 Detroit North American International Auto Show|url = http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/following-its-2014-record-breaking-sales-record-maserati-kicks-off-2015-with-new-ermenegildo-zegna-design-concept-unveiling-at-the-2015-detroit-north-american-international-auto-show-300019371.html|via = PRnewswire|access-date = 2015-06-29|publisher= Maserati Inc.}}</ref> Harald J. Wester stated that Maserati would not surpass the 70,000 sales per year mark, and that Maserati would maintain its current position in the higher end of the luxury sports car market, rather than expanding downmarket and making vehicles smaller and less expensive than the Ghibli and Levante (such as those similar to the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class), as other FCA brands, specifically Alfa Romeo, are in those market spaces.<ref name="HW" />

Since 2009, [[Marco Tencone]] was the head designer of Maserati cars, although, in late 2015, he was announced as remaining in executive positions at Lancia and FIAT only.<ref>Luca Ciferri, ''[http://europe.autonews.com/article/20151019/BLOG15/151019878/fca-design-gets-more-international-as-non-italians-take-key-jobs  FCA design gets more international as non-Italians take key jobs] from Automotive News Europe on October 15, 2015.</ref>

In 2014, [[Fiat S.p.A.]] merged with American automaker [[Chrysler]] to form [[Fiat Chrysler Automobiles]]. Subsequently, in 2021, FCA merged with the French [[PSA Group]] to form [[Stellantis]], reuniting Maserati with Citroën.