MILAN—Maserati was meant to provide the sizzle in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ brand lineup after the company spun off Ferrari in 2016. But weakening demand in China, a key market, and a consumer shift away from sedans are denting the luxury brand’s performance. For a time, Maserati’s sporty cars represented a small yet booming part of the Italian-American company. Sergio Marchionne, the long-serving Fiat Chrysler chief executive who died suddenly last year, wanted Maserati to showcase the engineering prowess of a group beset...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 18, 2019 13:00 UTC