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Could This Dodge Next-Gen NASCAR Cup Car Rendering Be What Lies Ahead? Digital Artist Makes Us Wonder If This Is What Dodge Could Be Bring To The Cup Series... Over the past several years, we have heard numerous rumors and speculation about a possible return to NASCAR for the Dodge brand. After Tony Stewart’s decision to start an NHRA program with Dodge factory backing came to the forefront, Stewart who is the co-owner of NASCAR’s Stewart-Haas Racing has become a key figure in a possible return to the sport for the 108-year-old automaker. https://moparinsiders.com/could-this-dodge-next-gen-nascar-cup-car-rendering-be-what-lies-ahead/

The 31st Annual Chrysler Employee Motorsport Association (CEMA) Show: After A Two-Year Hiatus, It Didn't Disappoint... This past Saturday, we attended the Chrysler Employee Motorsport Association (CEMA) car show held on the grounds of the Chrysler Technical Center (CTC) in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It marked the return of the annual event after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. https://moparinsiders.com/the-31st-annual-chrysler-employee-motorsport-association-cema-show/

AUCTION: This 2004 Ram SRT-10 Only Has 436 Miles On Its Odometer! This Might Be One Of The Lowest Mile Ram SRT-10s On The Planet... The supercharged Ram 1500 TRX might be the “apex predator” when it comes to performance off-road trucks, but the “snake bitten” Ram SRT-10 was the “baddest” pickup on the planet in the mid-2000s. Offered for only three model years, the Ram SRT-10 became an instant classic for the performance pickup genre. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-this-2004-ram-srt-10-only-has-436-miles-on-its-odometer/

FIAT & FIAT Professional Releases Its New Doblò & E-Doblò Vans! Could This Be The Future Ram ProMaster City? The FIAT and FIAT Professional brands showed off their newest version of the Doblò and E-Doblò vans. Thanks to ingenious and innovative solutions that make driving in the city less stressful and much safer, the new Doblò is in fact the ideal partner for families in the passenger version and the suitable vehicle for all the demands of professional workers in the van version. The new Doblò and E-Doblò vans also play an important role for the RAM Commercial brand, as the ProMaster City is based on the Doblò. The newest version hints at what is in store for the Ram Commercial brand and its North American offerings...

Detroit Artist Announced As Stellantis Mural Project Takes Shape! Mural Will Be One Of The Largest Art Installations In The City... Stellantis has announced a partnership with renowned Detroit fresco artist Dr. Hubert Massey to create the largest municipal art installation in the city’s history. Dr. Massey’s distinctive work can be found locally, including at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Huntington Place, Detroit Athletic Club, and elsewhere throughout the city and state. https://moparinsiders.com/detroit-artist-announced-as-stellantis-mural-project-takes-shape/

Stellantis Automotive Complex Goiana (PE) Plant Is The Company’s Most Environmentally Sustainable! Leads All Other Plants Around The World... In the week in which the Environment Day is celebrated, Stellantis South America celebrates the highlight of three of its plants in the region among the group’s ten ‘greenest’ factories in the world. The Green Factory index is evaluated globally and pointed to the plant in Goiana, in Pernambuco, like the one that presents the best environmental management practices in the world. The Betim Automotive Complex (MG) was in the fourth position in the global assessment, and the Porto Real Automotive Complex (RJ) was in the tenth position...

SPOTTED: 2023 Jeep® Wagoneer & Wagoneer L Look Good On The Street! New Longer Wheelbase Models Will Arrive This Summer With Twin-Turbo Power... Back in April, the Jeep® brand introduced the new extended, long-wheelbase versions of its Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (WS) at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). The 2023 extended models of the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, will wear the “L” designation just like the long-wheelbase Grand Cherokee L (WL75). https://moparinsiders.com/spotted-2023-jeep-wagoneer-wagoneer-l-look-good-on-the-street/

Ken Block Breaks In The New 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition! 702 Horsepower In The Johnson Valley Part Of The Mojave Desert... Earlier this week, Ram Trucks introduced its newest special edition of its awesome 2022 Ram 1500 TRX: the Sandblast Edition. The 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition, is a follow-up to the successful TRX Ignition Orange Edition and uses a similar formula by blending a unique exterior color, interior appointments, and content. https://moparinsiders.com/ken-block-breaks-in-the-new-2022-ram-1500-trx-sandblast-edition/

2022 Jeep® Wrangler (JL) Arrives In Brazil With Some New Standard Features! Sahara Two-Door, Sahara Unlimited, & Rubicon Unlimited Models Are Available... The 2022 Jeep® Wrangler (JL) has arrived in Brazil with the Rubicon Unlimited and the Sahara available in both two-door or Unlimited configurations. New for the Brazilian marketplace, the 2022 Wrangler now features new autonomous driving systems, automatic high beams, and a front off-road camera as standard equipment on all models. https://moparinsiders.com/2022-jeep-wrangler-jl-arrives-in-brazil-with-some-new-standard-features/

Meet Our New Hellcat-Powered Challenger Drag Racing Project Car! This Challenger Already Packs A 900+ Horsepower Punch... As a kid, I grew up watching a lot of drag racing, either at home on television with my dad or he would take me out to our local track to watch racing on the weekends. It was safe to say I was hooked from an early age and my first time down the drag strip come not long after obtaining my driver’s license when I turn 16. Back then, having a 13-second street car was rare. Now you can go to your local Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford dealer and take your pick of 10-second, 11-second, or 12-second perfectly refined, daily driveable street cars. It goes to show how far we have come over the past 20 years...

Stellantis Mexico Releases Their Sales Numbers For The Month Of May! Lots Of Highlights For Stellantis In The Mexican Market... Stellantis Mexico has posted its official sales numbers for the month of May, with a total of 5,122 units sold. Although the Ram brand took the lead for the company in the Mexican market, May had a lot of highlights. Among those highlights… Dodge Charger reported its best May sales ever Dodge Journey posts its best May sales since 2016 Fiat Ducato reported the best month of sales in its history Jeep® JT (known as the Gladiator) reported its best May sales ever Jeep Compass reported its best May sales since 2014 Jeep Renegade reported its best May sales since 2017 Peugeot Manager recorded the best May in...

Jeep® Continues To Dominate LEV Market In Italy With 4xe Lineup! Renegade, Compass, Grand Cherokee, & Wrangler 4xe Models... The success of the Jeep® brand’s 4xe plug-in hybrid technology continues, as the Renegade and Compass 4xe models continued to dominate the Italian Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) market in the month of May. The American adventure brand achieved a record share of over 22% of the electrified market including both battery-electric vehicles (LEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) vehicles. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-continues-to-dominate-lev-market-in-italy-with-4xe-lineup/

Ram Introduces Its New Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Special Edition! The Second Special Edition For The 2022 Model Year... Ram Trucks announced today, that it will be creating a second special edition model for its ever-popular Ram 1500 TRX performance off-roader. The 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Sandblast Edition, is a follow-up to the successful TRX Ignition Orange Edition and uses a similar formula by blending a unique exterior color and interior appointments and content. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-introduces-its-new-ram-1500-trx-sandblast-special-edition/

Stellantis Confirms Windsor Plant Will Be Vehicles Based On STLA Large Architecture! Production Version Of Chrysler Airflow, Most Likely To Be The First Vehicle Off The Architecture In Windsor... Stellantis North America announced this morning, that vehicles produced on the new STLA Large platform will be built at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It also made the announcement that production of the current L-Series vehicles (Chrysler 300 Series, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger) at the Brampton Assembly Plant in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, Canada will end when retooling begins in 2024. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-confirms-windsor-plant-will-be-vehicles-based-on-stla-large-architecture/

AUCTION: This Awesome 2020 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Convertible Could Be Yours! 6-Speed Manual, Hellraisin-Colored, Convertible, Has Us Drooling... Many people have questioned Dodge for not making a convertible version of the current model of Dodge Challenger. Sure there were initial prototypes of such a vehicle, with even some being photographed being taken to the scrap yard. But leave it to the aftermarket to come up with ideas and giving them to the folks who ask. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-this-awesome-2020-dodge-challenger-r-t-scat-pack-convertible-could-be-yours/

Opel Adds Rocks-e Quadricycle To Assembly Plant Fire Brigade! Continues To Show Possibilities Of The Ultra Affordable Electric Vehicle... Stellantis has shown that its two-seater quadricycle can have many purposes outside being an affordable electrified city vehicle. Opel recently found another purpose for the small, maneuverable, electric vehicle known as the Rocks-e. It now has become an important part of the Rüsselsheim Assembly Plant’s fire brigade. https://moparinsiders.com/opel-adds-rocks-e-quadricycle-to-assembly-plant-fire-brigade/

Forbes Wheels Names Grand Cherokee L To Its “Best 7-Passenger SUVs For 2022” List! Three-Row Grand Cherokee Continues To Impress... There is more awesome news for the first-ever three-row Grand Cherokee. Forbes Wheels has named the 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L (WL75), one of the “Best 7-Passenger SUVs For 2022”. It joins a list featuring SUVs like the Kia Telluride, Volkswagen Atlas, Hyundai Palisade, and Dodge Durango, just to name a few. https://moparinsiders.com/forbes-wheels-names-grand-cherokee-l-to-its-best-7-passenger-suvs-for-2022-list/

CAUGHT: 2023 Ram 2500 Limited Night Edition Mega Cab 4×4: Some New Updates Are Coming For The 4.5 Gen Heavy Duty... In January, we showed you the first spy photos of the minor updates coming to the 2023 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty lineup. This included a new Rebel package for the Ram 2500, a revised hood design, and a set of new exterior mirrors. Since then, there hasn’t been a lot of new news for Heavy Duty with the exception of a leaked image of a new digital gauge cluster due to debut on 2023 Ram 1500 and Heavy Duty models. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2023-ram-2500-limited-night-edition-mega-cab-4x4/

Peugeot Teases Its New Upcoming 408 PHEV Crossover! Will Be Unveiled Later This Month... With the successful launch of its all-new 308 Hatchback and Station Wagon, the Peugeot brand has released a teaser image of its next all-new vehicle: the 408. https://moparinsiders.com/peugeot-teases-its-new-upcoming-408-phev-crossover/

More Semiconductor Shortages Forces Ram To Revise Some Packages For Heavy Duty Trucks! Ram Will Revise Packages Next Month... As the ongoing semiconductor shortages continue, Ram is making more adjustments to its Ram Heavy Duty (2500 & 3500) ordering options. Thanks to our dealer connections, we have learned that semiconductor shortages have forced restrictions on those Heavy Duty trucks featuring either Digital Rearview Mirrors (GRG), or the Trailer Surround View Camera System (XN1), or both. https://moparinsiders.com/more-semiconductor-shortages-forces-ram-to-revise-some-packages-for-heavy-duty-trucks/