The Latest Breaking News from Tonale

Stellantis is yet again forced to put the brakes on production for several slow-selling models. The Alfa Romeo Tonale is the headliner, and that’s hardly a surprise. Although the Italian brand was happy to report that total deliveries in Europe were up by a third in the first half of…

When Stellantis published U.S. sales results for its Alfa Romeo brand for the first half of the year, the numbers didn’t look good. Through June, the Italian marque was down 34 percent, with all three models posting double-digit declines: Giulia (-32 percent), Stelvio (-40 percent), and Tonale (-28 percent). Combined,…

The Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid is yet another entry into the crowded compact SUV market, this time bringing the Italian brand’s idiosyncrasies to the fore

The plug-in hybrid crossover is on its way to US dealers now.

Balocco, Italy — Heading downhill on Route SP338 though the Italian countryside, the road narrows to a single lane on the way to Bollengo, a ribbon of fast curves and 180-degree hairpins ahead. I floored my Alfa Romeo tester’s throttle and the steel stallion surged through the tree-lined curves.

ARESE, Italy — A walk back in time through Alfa Romeo's museum here northwest of Milan reveals a company history as twisted as the country mountain roads on which its performance cars gained their reputation.

The plug-in hybrid, 280-horsepower starlet has one unfortunate rival: the cheaper Dodge Hornet.

The compact crossover debuted over a year ago and is already on sale in Europe.

The brand already has 35,000 orders for the crossover.