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Looking Back At The Time Dodge//SRT Co-Promoted “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”! MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU! It’s May 4th, which means it’s “Star Wars Day”! We figured we would take a look back at when Dodge//SRT partnered with Disney and Lucasfilm to co-promote “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”. https://moparinsiders.com/looking-back-at-the-time-dodge-srt-co-promoted-star-wars-the-force-awakens/

SALES BATTLE: Ram Versus The Competition Through Q1 Of 2022! Full-Sized Pickup Sales Hit Hard Through Q1 Of This Year... A continued semiconductor shortage and record-high gas prices across the United States have created the perfect storm to adversely affect the full-sized pickup market. During the Q1 2022 period, full-sized pickup sales have fallen from 566,851 to just 472,288 units across all manufacturers, a decrease of 16.7%. https://moparinsiders.com/sales-battle-ram-vs-the-competition-through-q1-of-2022/

Jeep® Gladiator To Get Convertible Top Tonneau Cover Carrier? New Patient Shows A Possible Solution To Storing Your Hard-Top On The Move... The midsized Jeep® Gladiator (JT) was designed to be the most off-road capable Jeep pickup ever. Building on the rich heritage of the Wrangler, the Gladiator offers an authentic Jeep open-air experience. For those owners who have optioned for a three-piece hard-top, it can be truly hard to find a place to store it once you take it off the vehicle. Sure you have the front “Freedom” panels which can be stored in a canvas bag, but if you want the full open-air experience, you better have extra room in the garage for the rear section of the roof...

FIAT’s Pulse Was Brazil’s Best-Selling SUV For The Month Of April! FIAT Continues Its Success As The Leader In Brazil For The Past 16 Months... FIAT continued its leadership in the Brazilian marketplace throughout April. But this time, the brand has some exciting news about its all-new subcompact Pulse crossover SUV. After going on sale in the Brazilian market in October, the Pulse outsold every SUV nameplate on the market (including the Jeep® Renegade and Compass). It marked the first time for the FIAT brand ever to do so. https://moparinsiders.com/fiats-pulse-was-brazils-best-selling-suv-for-the-month-of-april/

NWAPA Names Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe Its “2022 Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year”! Earned Wins In Electrified Utility Vehicle, Mid- & Full-Size Family Categories... The Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) has named the all-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe its “2022 Northwest Outdoor Activity Vehicle of the Year”. The first-ever electrified Grand Cherokee won 3 of the 8 vehicle categories. https://moparinsiders.com/nwapa-names-jeep-grand-cherokee-4xe-its-2022-northwest-outdoor-activity-vehicle-of-the-year/

RECALL: Jeep® Recalls 114 Units Of Its 2022 Compass For Off-Location Front Seat Welds! Vehicles Were Built In December... Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) is recalling 114 units of its 2022 Jeep® Compass (MP) C-SUVs, which may have been built with an off-location weld(s) on the front seat head restraint frames. Head restraints that do not meet the strength requirements may result in an increased risk of injury to seat occupants during certain crashes. https://moparinsiders.com/recall-jeep-recalls-114-units-of-its-2022-compass-for-off-location-front-seat-welds/

Vossen Wheels Shows Us Another TRX 6×6, In Its Latest Social Media Post! Force Motorsport Designs Yet Another 6x6 TRX Variant... For over a year now, Vossen has been marketing its series of Ultra Deep HF6-4 wheels on various Ram 1500 TRX models. The HF6-4 styled wheels were inspired by Vossen’s best-selling HF-5 series, however, the HF6-4 wheels were designed for ultra-wide tire setups for full-sized pickup trucks and SUVs. Available in 20-inch, 22-inch, or 24-inch configurations with either a 9.5-inch or 10-inch widths, Vossen also offers the HF6-4s in a number of finishes. https://moparinsiders.com/vossen-wheels-shows-us-another-trx-6x6-in-its-latest-social-media-post/

CAUGHT: Updated Alfa Romeo Stelvio Will Feature Switchback Headlamps! LED Matrix Headlamps, Feature Even More Technology... Alfa Romeo continues to test its upcoming mid-cycle-action (MCA) of its Stelvio D-SUV for the 2024 model year. Expect to be rolled out in 2023 in Europe, the North American market will receive the updated two-row Italian SUV in late-2023 as a 2024 model. The updates align the Stelvio with the more modern Tonale and keep the Stelvio competitive until the next-generation all-electric Stelvio arrives in late 2025 as a 2026 model. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-updated-alfa-romeo-stelvio-will-feature-switchback-headlamps/

Ray Evernham Puts His Beautiful 1979 Jeep® J-10 Pickup On The Auction Block! Will Be Up For Grabs At The Mecum Indy Event... As the Jeep® brand’s longest produced pickup, the J-Series (originally known as the “Gladiator”), started production in 1962, as a 1963 model. Based on the beloved Wagoneer (SJ) platform, the Gladiator/J-Series remained in production until 1988. While the Wagoneer gets most of the attention today as a piece of Americana, the J-Series was a tough, hard-working, pickup that was overshadowed by its SUV sibling. However, we would question the J-Series as one of the best-looking pickups ever produced during the late-1970s...

Chrysler Launches Premium Pacifica Pinnacle In The Mexican Marketplace! Limited & Pinnacle Models, Round Out Mexican Market... New for 2022 in the Mexican market is the luxurious Pinnacle trim, the most premium offering that Chrysler has ever brought to the minivan segment. The Pinnacle offers a modern living room on wheels, loaded with luxury features and content, including quilted Caramel Nappa leather seats in all three rows and unique matching lumbar pillows in the second-row captain’s chairs. The Pinnacle model also delivers a unique integrated Ultra console, which features the most functionality in its class and is aesthetically redesigned to flow into the instrument panel...

Stellantis Accelerates Its Low Emission Vehicle Sales Momentum In Europe! Controls 21% Of The Market Share In Europe... In a European market down 12.3% year-over-year in Q1 2022, Stellantis confirmed its strong position in Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), with a market share of 21% and leadership in major markets (France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Greece). https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-accelerates-its-low-emission-vehicle-sales-momentum-in-europe/

Chrysler CEO Talks All-Electric Future Minivan To Green Car Reports! Can Stow 'N Go Continue To Exist? Under the supervision of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Christine Feuell is in a revitalized period as the brand moves toward offering a fully-electrified lineup by 2028. With the 96-year-old brand showcasing its new Chrysler Airflow Concept earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas and a second time at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), the “blue-collar luxury” brand isn’t holding back on the direction it’s taking for the next decade. https://moparinsiders.com/chrysler-ceo-talks-all-electric-future-minivan-to-green-car-reports/

Ram Quietly Adds Package To Downgrade To Halogen Front Lighting On Ram 1500 Laramie Trucks! Will Credit Customers $495... With the continuation of the semiconductor shortage, we have seen a number of weird repackaging options from various automakers. But it appears that Ram Trucks is now offering a new discount package for lighting when it comes to its entry-premium level Ram 1500 Laramie trimmed pickups. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-quietly-adds-package-to-downgrade-to-halogen-front-lighting-on-ram-1500-laramie-trucks/

Dodge To Unveil The All-New Hornet C-SUV In August! Both Turbocharged ICE & PHEV Powertrains Will Be Available... After the Dodge brand announced the winner of its “Chief Donut Maker” contest earlier this week, both Dodge CEO, Tim Kuniskis and Brand Ambassador, Bill Goldberg held an online press conference to discuss the contest. During a Q&A session with reports, Kuniskis was asked about the future of electric vehicles with the brand. Kuniskis responded, “I think we’ve actually even said when we get back into the small compact space this summer when we launch the Hornet, we will have a PHEV or variant of that.” https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-to-unveil-the-all-new-hornet-c-suv-in-august/

FIAT Argentina Brings New Special Edition Cronos HGT To Market! Darkened Theme Comes To Argentina's Most Popular Vehicle... FIAT Argentina has had a lot of success with the compact Cronos sedan. The Cronos is not only the best-selling vehicle for the FIAT brand but for the entire country of Argentina. FIAT is launching a new “buzz model” in a special limited number series. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-argentina-brings-new-special-edition-cronos-hgt-to-market/

Stellantis Idles Its Detroit Assembly Complex – Jefferson Plant For Retooling! Plant On Scheduled Shutdown For 8 Weeks, March 21st to May 16th... Stellantis has halted production at its Detroit Assembly Complex – Jefferson (DACJ) as part of a planned retooling of the plant. The facility (formerly known as the Jefferson North Assembly Plant or “JNAP”) stopped production on Monday, March 21st, 2022. DACJ currently manufactures both the popular Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WK2) and Dodge Durango (WD) SUVs. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-idles-its-detroit-assembly-complex-jefferson-plant-for-retooling/

Stellantis Will Extend Second-Shift Production At The Windsor Assembly Plant! Shift Will Continue Through December 31st... Stellantis has confirmed that it will extend the second-shift production of its trio of minivan offerings at the company’s Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada through December 31st, 2022. The decision is great news for the 1,800 employees who were scheduled to be cut earlier this month. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-will-extend-second-shift-production-at-the-windsor-assembly-plant/

Meet The Bravado Buffalo STX – Grand Theft Auto Online’s Version Of The Dodge Charger! Supercharged And Ready For Mayhem... WARNING – Some of the following material is NSFW… In the violent streets of Los Santos, there is one new vehicle making waves with the latest update to Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online – the Bravado Buffalo STX. Bravado is the fictional American automaker in the GTA universe based on the Dodge brand. The brand slogan in the game says “a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate”. Needless, the Bravado brand adopts a “bull” as its logo similar to how Dodge did with the “Ram” for several decades...

Epic Adventure Outfitters Creates The Ultimate “Mall Crawler” Wrangler! Ready To Tackle The Trail & The Mall... Offered on 2021 and 2022 Jeep® Wrangler (JL), the high-impact Tuscadero (PHP) exterior paint has been the most popular buzz color in recent years. The pink color was selected by nearly 30,000 JL customers during the short time it was available in 2021. https://moparinsiders.com/epic-adventure-outfitters-creates-the-ultimate-mall-crawler-wrangler/

Jeep® Compass Hits 350,000 Units Sold In Brazilian Marketplace! Milestone Comes As The Jeep® Automotive Pole Turns Seven Years Old... Considered the most modern assembly complex in Latin America (LATAM), the Goiana Assembly Plant (also known as the Jeep® Automotive Pole) in Pernambuco, Brazil, was inaugurated on April 28th, 2015. Seven years later, the facility continues to be at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-compass-hits-350000-units-sold-in-brazilian-marketplace/