Ferrari, bentley, Maserati halt Middle East deliveries due to war

ROME, March 19 (Reuters) - Italian ​luxury sports car makers Ferrari and Maserati ‌said on Thursday they had temporarily suspended deliveries in the Middle East, ​as war rages in the ​region, reports Reuters. For Ferrari the export halt comes at bad timing after the company launched its latest super car model one week ago - the Ferrari Amalfi Spider, a new 2+ spider from Maranello featuring a front-mid-mounted twin-turbo V8 engine.
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 The award-winning 640 hp twin-turbo V8 delivers outstanding performance and immediate
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"We are closely monitoring the ⁠developments in the Middle East ​and the potential implications for our ​business," Ferrari said in a statement.
"At this stage, we have temporarily suspended deliveries in ​the area, while managing few ​deliveries via airplane," the company added.
Maserati, said ‌it ⁠had also temporarily stopped shipments given the "very critical" transportation management situation in the Middle East.
The suspension ​will remain "pending ​improvement ⁠of the situation and the resumption of transport ​under conditions of total safety", ​it ⁠added.
The company, a premium brand within the Franco-Italian Stellantis group, ⁠said ​it was considering alternative ​solutions to deliver its cars safely.