Global Auto Briefing: Polestar’s Delay, Ferrari’s Results and Italian Bespoke Cars
This week’s smaller automotive announcements span financial reporting, the used-car business and bespoke Italian cars. Here are the developments, with company claims kept separate from what they mean for Canadian buyers.
Polestar postpones its reporting date
Polestar said on November 3 that select third-quarter and nine-month results, originally expected November 5, were being postponed to allow more time to complete its quarter-end closing process. The company said it would announce the revised reporting date in due course.
The statement does not give the postponed results themselves. A change to a reporting date should not be treated as a substitute for the eventual financial release.
Source: Polestar investor announcement.
Stellantis links fleet sales and used vehicles in Europe
Stellantis is bringing its B2B and pre-owned operations under one leadership in Enlarged Europe. Joël Verany will lead the organization, reporting to Maurizio Zuares. Ana Theresa Borsari continues leading development of the pre-owned business.
The November 4 release describes responsibilities ranging from fleet creation to resale and vehicle-value management. Its scope is European operations; it does not announce a Canadian dealership or used-vehicle pricing change.
Source: Stellantis Europe release.
Alfa Romeo and Maserati mark a bespoke-car anniversary
Alfa Romeo and Maserati’s Bottegafuoriserie project is marking its first year. The November 4 announcement describes work spanning small-series cars, personalization, heritage and motorsport.
Examples include special Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale interpretations and Maserati Fuoriserie creations. The companies say one in four Maseratis ordered during 2026 featured Fuoriserie options. That is a company-reported ordering statistic, rather than an independently verified measure.
Source: Bottegafuoriserie anniversary release.
Ferrari reports growth and raises its outlook
Ferrari’s preliminary, unaudited third-quarter release reports €1.896 billion in revenue, up 7% year over year, and €563 million in operating profit. The company reported 3,368 deliveries for the quarter and pointed to product mix and personalization as contributors to performance.
Ferrari also raised its full-year guidance and said its order book extends into 2028. That global statement does not establish a delivery date for a particular Canadian customer or the availability of a specific model.
Source: Ferrari results release.
Featured photo: Stellantis / Alfa Romeo / Maserati, supplied with the Bottegafuoriserie announcement.
