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Fiat 500X To Be Discontinued In North America After Current Vehicle’s Lifecycle Is Complete! Replacement Will Continue On In Europe... Last week, FIAT CEO and Stellantis Global CMO, Olivier Francois officially announced plans to launch the third-generation Fiat 500e battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in North America at the 2022 LA Auto Show. Although the 500e has last been on sale in Europe for the past couple of years, the U.S. and Canada won’t receive the car until 2024. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-500x-to-be-discontinued-in-north-america-after-current-vehicles-lifecycle-is-complete/

Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Sported Another New Set Of Wheels For LA Auto Show! You May Have Missed This Detail... There has been a lot of buzz about the future of Dodge muscle cars, since the introduction of the Charger Daytona SRT Concept in August. While the new electrified muscle car is a preview of what we could expect to hit the streets in 2024, Dodge is quick to tell us that it is purely a concept vehicle at the moment. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-charger-daytona-srt-sported-another-new-set-of-wheels-for-la-auto-show/

Chrysler Group Heads To “The Golden State” For The 2022 LA Auto Show! Concepts, Unveilings, & New Models... The LA Auto Show opens to the public on Friday, November 18th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and FCA US, LLC is bringing a number of its new vehicles and concepts from its Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, FIAT, Ram Truck, and Wagoneer. Auto show attendees will also be able to participate in four consumer interactive experiences, including the popular Camp Jeep and Ram Truck Territory test tracks. https://moparinsiders.com/chrysler-group-heads-to-the-golden-state-for-the-2022-la-auto-show/

Abarth Simplifies Its 595/695 Lineup For The 2023 Model Year! The Scorpion Brand Now Streamlines The Ordering Process... Hot off of the introduction of the all-electric 2024 Abarth 500e battery-electric vehicle (BEV), Abarth has announced to its European customer base that it has simplified its 2023 internal combustion engine (ICE) lineup. The new process takes only a few minutes for a customer to configure their made-to-measure Abarth, based on their personal needs and tastes. https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-simplifies-its-595-695-lineup-for-the-2023-model-year/

The Brazilian-Built Jeep® Commander D-SUV Continues To Dominate Its Segment! Three-Row D-SUV Has 46.5% Of The Segment's Market Share... On its way to closing its first full year of sales, the Jeep® Commander (H1) is the leader among D-segment (midsize) SUVs in the Brazilian market. The three-row model stands out for raising the level of sophistication of the brand’s national range and for being the first Jeep designed and developed in Brazil. It also is responsible for leading its segment with an impressive 35% share and its sales continue to rise month after month. https://moparinsiders.com/the-brazilian-built-jeep-commander-d-suv-continues-to-dominate-its-segment/

Hennessey Adds Overlanding Package For Their 1,012 Horsepower TRX MAMMOTH 1000! Overland Edition Looks Awesome, But It Will Cost You... Overlanding is continuing to grow in popularity since the start of the pandemic. The idea behind overlanding is to include a multi-day, week, or month trip under lightly explored territory to remote locations and being self-reliant in those unfamiliar places. https://moparinsiders.com/hennessey-adds-overlanding-package-for-their-1012-horsepower-trx-mammoth-1000/

Abarth Has Sold Half Of Its Planned Production Of The Pulse For The Year! Only 700 Units Will Be Built For The Brazilian Market... It’s no secret that the FIAT brand continues to be on a hot streak in the Brazilian market. This also includes its performance arm: Abarth. https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-has-sold-half-of-its-planned-production-of-the-pulse-for-the-year/

CAUGHT: 2024 Abarth 500e Makes Public Appearance During Commercial Shoot! New Electrified Performance City Car, Looks Good In Acid Yellow... Over the past several days, the Abarth brand has been building up hype for its all-new upcoming Abarth 500e performance city car. There have been teasers dropped on the brand’s social media account, and a mysterious leaked photo showcasing the vehicle’s front end also popped up in recent days, and numerous fully-camouflage test cars have been coming out of a Stellantis Italian engineering building. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2024-abarth-500e-makes-public-appearance-during-commercial-shoot/

Windsor Assembly Forced To Halt Production Earlier This Week For Shortages! Sources Say Fuel Tanks Sourced From Mexico The Problem... The 4.4 million square foot manufacturing facility located across the river from Detroit, has been severely impacted by the global semiconductor shortage and other supply chain shortages over the past couple of years. https://moparinsiders.com/windsor-assembly-forced-to-halt-production-earlier-this-week-for-shortages/

Jeep® Needs Your Help Naming It’s New Electric Midsized Wagoneer! It Has Everything You Could Ask For – Except A Name... The Jeep® brand has announced a contest to name the all-new all-electric Wagoneer code-named “S”. This global 4xe SUV, will be offered exclusively as a battery-electric vehicle (BEV), targeting a manufacturer-estimated range of 400 miles on a single charge, 600 horsepower, and a 0 to 60 mph time of around 3.5 seconds. This premium mid-size SUV will offer a unique, sleek, aerodynamic design, capability as standard, with all-terrain management, advanced Jeep brand-focused technology, and impressive performance credentials. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-needs-your-help-naming-its-new-electric-midsized-wagoneer/

Stellantis Acquires aiMotive To Accelerate Autonomous Driving Journey. A Leading Artificial Intelligence & Autonomous Driving Start-Up... Stellantis and aiMotive, a leading developer of advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) and autonomous driving software, have announced that they have entered into an agreement for Stellantis to acquire aiMotive. The acquisition enhances Stellantis’ A.I. and autonomous driving core technology, expands its global talent pool, and boosts the mid-term development of the all-new STLA AutoDrive platform. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-acquires-aimotive-to-accelerate-autonomous-driving-journey/

Dodge Brings Back The HEMI® Orange Appearance Package For 2023 Models! Forget The "Last Call" Models, We Will Take One Of These Instead... Forget the “Last Call” commemorative buzz models! Dodge is bringing back its HEMI® Orange Appearance Package for the Dodge Challenger and Charger for 2023. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-brings-back-the-hemi-orange-appearance-package-for-2023-models/

FIAT Will Introduce The 500e To The North American Market On Thursday! Electric City Car Returns... Is the FIAT brand getting ready to launch the new 500e in the North American market? It appears so. Fans have been puzzled as to why FIAT didn’t launch the new 500e in the North American market, soon after its European launch in 2020. The Italian has continued to struggle over the past decade after making its return to the North American market in 2010. However, since then has eliminated its entire lineup of vehicles except for the 500X, which shares much of its underpinnings with the rugged Jeep® Renegade. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-will-introduce-the-500e-to-the-north-american-market-on-thursday/

TRICK OR TREAT: Jeep® Brand Brings Back Punk’n Exterior Paint Color To Wrangler! Popular Color Returns For A Very Limited Time... It’s Halloween and the Jeep® brand has a special treat for Wrangler fans. For a limited time, the American adventure brand is bringing back it’s popular Punk’n (PE4) exterior color as an available option for all 2023 Jeep Wrangler (JL) models. https://moparinsiders.com/trick-or-treat-jeep-brand-brings-back-punkn-exterior-paint-color-to-wrangler/

Ram Trucks Named Official Truck of the 96th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®! Eighth Consecutive Year Santa's Sleigh Has Been Pulled By A Ram Pickup... If you live in the United States, you know it’s the week of Thanksgiving. The smell of pumpkin pie, a turkey cooking in the oven, and spending time with the family, are some of the key things we all love to do during the holiday. But many families, like my own, wake up early to watch the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-trucks-named-official-truck-of-the-96th-annual-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

BAD KITTY: 2023 Dodge Durango SRT HELLCAT Will Start At Over $90,000! Dealer Order Guide Gives Us Some New Details About The 2023 Durango... On Friday, we learned that Dodge had sent its dealers an updated order guide for the 2023 Dodge Durango (WD) lineup. The guide went over all of the new changes for the 2023 model year (most of which we will cover later this week), but most importantly discussed a few details about the 2023 Dodge Durango SRT HELLCAT. https://moparinsiders.com/bad-kitty-2023-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat-will-start-at-over-90000/

Jeep® Wagoneer Tops J.D. Power’s Large SUV Residual Value List! New Hurricane Power Helps To Impress... The full-sized Jeep® Wagoneer (WS) is predicted to hold its value best among large sport utility vehicles (SUVs) according to the 2023 J.D. Power U.S. ALG Residual Value Awards. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-wagoneer-tops-j-d-powers-large-suv-residual-value-list/

Jeep® Celebrates It’s 30,000th Commander (H1) Being Built In Brazil! It Only Took A Little More Than A Year To Hit The Milestone... After starting production a little more than a year ago, the Stellantis Goiana Assembly Complex in Pernambuco, Brazil is celebrating the production milestone of building its 30,000th Jeep® Commander (H1). https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-celebrates-its-30000th-commander-h1-being-built-in-brazil/

Jeep® Introduces New Gorilla Glass Option For Wrangler & Gladiator Models: Ordering Now Open... Over the past couple of years, we have seen case after case of Jeep® Wrangler and Gladiator owners complaining about how easily their windshields have developed cracks or stone chips during regular driving. Many people have believed that the rake of the windshield on the Wrangler and Gladiator has a lot to do with the windows getting hit by various debris. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-introduces-new-gorilla-glass-option-for-wrangler-gladiator-models/

Dealers Putting Premium Pricing On “Last Call” Commemorative Models! We Have Seen Prices As High As Double Of MSRP For The Limited Edition Models... Let’s face it, the automotive industry is in a weird state at the moment. After dealing with a shortage of semiconductors and other supply chain shortages for the past two years, there has been low dealer inventory for most models, rising interest rates, and then you have inflation. In other words, it may be one of the most difficult times ever to get the vehicle you want. https://moparinsiders.com/dealers-putting-premium-pricing-on-last-call-commemorative-models/