What models does Alfa Romeo sell? That depends on Donald Trump

Don’t blame CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato. Donald Trump is ahead in the US polls and spits out every climate-focused innovation. European politics is also engulfed by a conservative wave.

It’s understandable that car brands don’t know what to do. There is a good chance that Donald Trump will end the EV subsidies provided by the Joe Biden administration. Only California has publicly stated that it wants to phase out new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. Europe’s gasoline ban from 2035 is also not a done deal.

Electric SUV from Alfa Romeo in 2027 or not?

The uncertain future of EVs means that Alfa Romeo may discontinue the model it previously announced: an electric SUV that will be bigger than the Stelvio and will be based on the new Stellantis platform of the Large STLA.

Imparato would like to bring such a car to market, as its electric counterpart Ferrari Purosangue. The electric super SUV is now scheduled for 2027. If the conservative forces win in the United States, there is a good chance that it will not come. Instead, a small hatchback for the European market is a priority.

Alfa Romeo new type

After the Alfa Romeo Milano, which will be launched on April 10, no new Alfa Romeo models will be launched until 2026. According to world politics, a decision will be made at the end of this year what the Italians will do. Will it be a large electric SUV, which is particularly attractive to the US and China? Or a hatchback that better suits European preferences?

Imparato expects the first scenario, because Alfa Romeo sells fewer cars outside of Europe than in Europe. The goal is to reach 40 percent of sales in other continents. A large SUV is important in those plans. Furthermore, Imparato thinks that the electric car definitely has a future, but that the road to it will be worse. That’s why, along with the electric Milano, there will also be a hybrid version, with the same technology Jeep Avenger.

The Giulietta’s electric successor will be ready in 2028, using the same STLA Medium platform as the electric one. Peugeot 3008. The intention is that Alfa Romeo Stelvio in Giulia find an electric successor, all on the big STLA platform.