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Maserati Feels Pain of Chip Crunch With Delayed Luxury SUV
he global chip crunch that’s disrupted auto production for months just hit another manufacturer.
19 Oct 2021, 12:39 AM IST 
A custom Maserati SpA Levante S Q4 GranSport sports utility vehicle is displayed during the New York International Auto Show. (Photographer: Natan Dvir/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) -- The global chip crunch that’s disrupted auto production for months just hit another manufacturer: Italian luxury-car maker Maserati SpA.
The Stellantis NV-owned brand on Monday delayed the premiere of its Grecale sports-utility vehicle to next spring from Nov. 16, citing supply-chain issues.
“In particular, due to the shortage of semiconductors, the quantity of production would not allow us to respond properly to the expected global demand,” Maserati said in a statement.
The model -- named after a type of wind -- is due to be produced in Cassino, Italy.
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