The preliminary plan was to unveil the Alfa Romeo Tonale, a compact crossover the Italian model desperately wants to assist dramatically improve gross sales, someday this summer time. That launch has now been delayed by a minimum of three months, an inside supply knowledgeable Automotive Information Europe. The rationale reportedly has nothing to do with manufacturing facility shutdowns or a semiconductor chip scarcity, however fairly as a result of the model’s newly put in CEO, Jean-Phillippe Imparato, was not happy by what he noticed.

Beforehand in command of Peugeot, he took over Alfa Romeo earlier this 12 months following the FCA-PSA Groupe merger to create Stellantis. The Tonale’s drawback was the plug-in hybrid variant. Imparato needs efficiency enhancements and people modifications would require further time. Alfa Romeo declined to touch upon the matter.