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CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES! 2023 Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary Edition! New Special Edition Celebrates 30 Years Of Grand Cherokee... Jeep® is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the most awarded SUV nameplate ever with the debut of the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary Edition today at the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place, hosted by the NAIAS. https://moparinsiders.com/celebrate-good-times-2023-jeep-grand-cherokee-4xe-30th-anniversary-edition/

LIVE: Jeep® Presents “4xe Day”, The Future Of The Iconic American Brand! Let's Learn About The Future Of The Brand... The 4xe Day presentation will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. CET. You can watch LIVE with the video link at the top of this page. Be sure to come back throughout the day, as we break down the entire events take took place. https://moparinsiders.com/live-jeep-presents-4xe-day-the-future-of-the-iconic-american-brand/

Jeep® Expands Wrangler Lineup Will The Addition Of The Willys 4xe! Wrangler 4xe Adds The Sporty Willys To Its Lineup For 2023... The Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe got a boost to its electrified lineup today at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show with the debut of the new heritage-inspired 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-expands-wrangler-lineup-will-the-addition-of-the-willys-4xe/

Meet The 392 HEMI-Powered 2023 Chrysler 300C Limited Edition! Only 2,200 Units Will Be Produced... The Chrysler brand is commemorating nearly 70 years of legacy of the Chrysler 300 Series with the new 2023 Chrysler 300C, powered by the 6.4-liter (392 cubic-inch) HEMI® SRT V8 engine with 485 horsepower. The 2023 Chrysler 300C was revealed this evening in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue in Downtown Detroit on the eve of media day for the 2022 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-392-hemi-powered-2023-chrysler-300c/

AUCTION: This Commemorative Edition Of The “King Of Muscle Trucks” Is Up For Grabs! Just Over 16,000 Miles On The Odometer... In 2004, Dodge//SRT released a trio of “Commemorative Edition” SRT vehicles to celebrate the excitement, power, and performance of three of the hottest production vehicles on the road at the time. Those vehicles included the 2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10, 2005 Dodge SRT4, and 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-this-commemorative-edition-of-the-king-of-muscle-trucks-is-up-for-grabs/

Duck Duck Jeep®: Jeep Brand Makes Waves At The Detroit Auto Show! Hosts the World’s Largest Duck In Huntington Place Square... Jeep® 4×4 owners are a friendly bunch. It’s one reason they like to give a little wave as they pass each other on the street or the trail. That comradery has taken flight the last few years with many in the Jeep brand community now known to “duck” each other’s vehicles to show their appreciation for their rides. https://moparinsiders.com/duck-duck-jeep-jeep-brand-makes-waves-at-the-detroit-auto-show/

Deep In The Heart Of Texas: Texas Trail Returns To Gladiator For 2023! Texas Only Model Is Back For Another Year... The Jeep® Gladiator Texas Trail returns for the 2023 model year. Taking a page from the Ram Truck brand’s playbook, the Texas-only model embraces the boldness of the Lone Star State, the largest truck market in the country. https://moparinsiders.com/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas-texas-trail-returns-to-gladiator-for-2023/

“SETTING THE TRUCK WORLD A BUZZ” The Truck That Ram Should Have Built 8-Years Ago! Looking Back At The Rumble Bee 10th Anniversary Concept... In 2004, the RAM brand (then part of Dodge) introduced the Rumble Bee, a popular “buzz” model inspired by the Dodge Coronet Super Bee muscle car of the late ‘60s. In 2013, RAM unveiled a new HEMI-powered Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Concept to celebrate the 10-year anniversary and the heritage of RAM’s unique truck designs that included the Lil’ Red Express and Warlock pickups of the late-1970s, and the legendary Power Wagon. https://moparinsiders.com/setting-the-truck-world-a-buzz-the-truck-that-ram-should-have-built-8-years-ago/

Tentative Agreement Reached, After UAW Goes On Strike At Kokomo Casting! Union Cited "Health & Safety" Issues... At midnight on Friday, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1166 announced that members working at the Stellantis Kokomo Casting Plant had gone on strike immediately, citing health and safety concerns. Union members say a refusal to repair or replace HVAC systems, address health and safety issues, and provide clean uniforms were the reasons behind the strike. https://moparinsiders.com/tentative-agreement-reached-after-uaw-goes-on-strike-at-kokomo-casting/

Jeep® Gives Us Some Mild Hints About The Upcoming Grand Wagoneer 4xe! Appears To Be Battery-Electric Instead Of Plug-In... While the Jeep® brand focused on three new fully-electrified vehicles during its “4xe Day” presentation, one announcement was overshadowed amidst the excitement. Head of Jeep North America, Jim Morrison, quickly showed us a sneak peek of the upcoming 2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4xe during the event, in which we learned some minor details about the electrified Jeep premium halo vehicle. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-gives-us-some-mild-hints-about-the-upcoming-grand-wagoneer-4xe/

We Get A Sneak Peek At The Pricing For The 2023 Chrysler 300 Series! Here Is How Much It Should Cost You, To Get One Of The Iconic Sedans In Its Last Year... Sadly, 2023 will be the last year of production for the iconic Chrysler 300 Series (LX) sedan. For a vehicle that has been on the market for nearly 20 years, the 300 Series has undergone much of a transformation during that time, becoming a very different car than what it was when it debuted in 2004. And while we did go through the expected changes for Chrysler full-size sedan going 2023, there was one thing we didn’t until this morning: price. But thanks to an updated pricing guide from our connections, we now know what the 2023 Chrysler 300 Series pricing structure will look...

Jeep® Officially Names Its New B-UV The Avenger! New Battery-Electric Vehicle Will Wear A Nameplate Familiar With The Dodge Brand... That’s right, wearing a nameplate most familiar with the Dodge Avenger passenger car, the new subcompact Jeep is the brand’s battery-electric vehicle (BEV). Focused on the global market, the Avenger will be introduced first in Europe, and then will be offered in Japan and South Korea soon after. The Avenger will sit below the Renegade in the brand’s global portfolio and will not be offered in the North American market, according to our sources. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-officially-names-its-new-b-uv-the-avenger/

Meet The All-Electric 2024 Jeep® Recon Moab 4xe (EJ): Jeep's New Electrified "White Space" Off-Roader... The Jeep® brand stunned its enthusiasts base this morning, with a sneak peek at the upcoming all-electric Jeep Recon (EJ). https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-all-electric-2024-jeep-recon-moab-4xe-ej/

Here Is What We Expect To Learn About Tomorrow’s Jeep® 4xe Day Event! More Electrification, Bigger Lineup... Tomorrow, the Jeep® brand will hold its first-ever “4xe Day” presentation, a look into the future of the Jeep portfolio as the brand looks towards “Zero Emissions Freedom”! The American adventure brand has released a teaser video for the presentation, in which it states “The Future of Freedom is Electric”. Jeep has made it no secret that it plans to offer an electrified variant of all of its vehicles, by 2025. So we figured we might go over what we expect to learn from tomorrow’s event. https://moparinsiders.com/here-is-what-we-expect-to-learn-about-tomorrows-jeep-4xe-day-event/

Dodge Revives The “Swinger” Nameplate For Its Latest Special Edition Duo! One Of The Original Members Of The Scat Pack Is Back... It’s been a “swinging” good day for Dodge, as the American performance brand pulled the covers off of a pair of retro-themed muscle cars as part of its “Last Call” program. The third and fourth of seven special edition models give a nod back to the Dodge Dart Swinger (a member of the Dodge “Scat Pack” club, and known for potent horsepower into a compact and affordable package. “The name says it all – the originals had a unique, fun character, and that’s the same reaction we’re hoping for with our 2023 Dodge Challenger and Charger R/T Scat Pack Swinger models,” said Tim Kuniskis, Dodge brand CEO. “Dodge...

SPOTTED: Turbocharged Jeep® Junior/Jeepster (JJ) 4×4! Will Make Its Official Debut In October... The smallest addition to the Jeep® lineup has been spotted once again testing on public roads. Internally known as “Project 516” or “JJ”, the new “small” B-UV will slot underneath the subcompact Renegade. But while the American adventure brand has touted the new UV as the first-ever all-electric Jeep, it will also becoming with an internal combustion engine (ICE). https://moparinsiders.com/spotted-turbocharged-jeep-junior-jeepster-jj-4x4/

It Should Be A “Swinging” Good Time Today, For The Dodge Brand! Two New Limited Editions Will Be Unveiled Later Today... At the Dodge Speed Weeks, Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis stated that Dodge would be producing six unique buzz models to celebrate the end of the HEMI era of the L-series cars. The first of those buzz models were introduced on August 24th and was inspired by the 1971 Dodge Challenger Shakedown Concept that Mopar introduced at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in 2016. The second unveiling which happened on August 31st pulled the covers off of a drag-racing-oriented Dodge Charger Super Bee model inspired by the recent Challenger R/T Scat Pack 1320...

Ram Officially Announces Its Limited Elite Edition Package For The 2023 Ram 1500! Extension Of Last Year's Limited 10th Anniversary Edition... Just the other day, we broke down all of the new details surrounding the 2023 Ram 1500 (DT) lineup. Among those details was the announcement of the new Limited Elite Edition package. The Limited Elite Edition, is an extension of the Limited 10th Anniversary Edition introduced last year. Following in the footsteps of what the brand did last year with its Longhorn 10th Anniversary Edition, and changing it into the Southfork Edition for 2022, Ram will do the same for the Limited in 2023. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-officially-announces-its-limited-elite-edition-package-for-the-2023-ram-1500/

X GON’ GIVE IT TO YA: 2022 Jeep® Cherokee X Arrives At Dealers! Newest Cherokee Off-Road Package Has Arrived... Although the Jeep® Cherokee (KL) continues to struggle thanks to the semiconductor shortage and a diminished global presence that have been overshadowed by the brand’s own Compass offering, Jeep continues to tweak the Cherokee’s lineup going into the 2022 model year. https://moparinsiders.com/x-gon-give-it-to-ya-2022-jeep-cherokee-x-arrives-at-dealers/

Ram CEO Mike Koval, Jr. Talks About The Present & Future Of The Brand! Muscle Cars & Trucks Asks Koval, Jr. About Key Elements Of The Brand's Future... Recently, Muscle Cars & Trucks (MC&T) had a chance to sit down and talk to Ram CEO Mike Koval, Jr. during the media day at Roadkill Nights a couple of weeks ago, to talk about the future of the Ram brand. The MC&T talked with Koval on several topics, including midsized pickups, electrification, and the future of Ram TRX. One of the biggest questions surrounding the future of the Ram Truck brand is whether there will be a midsized pickup in the future. Ram does offer smaller pickups outside the North American market, but could we ever see any of them here? Well, MC&T asked Koval about...