Mopar Insiders Articles

State of Michigan Files Violations For Air Quality At New Mack Facility: Local Residents Complain About Odors Coming From New Plant... According to an article released last week by The Detroit News, the State of Michigan has filed a violation notice against Stellantis’ brand-new Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack facility on the eastside of Detroit. The Mack facility was a $1.6 billion investment from Stellantis to convert two of its smaller engine plants into a state-of-the-art assembly facility for the company’s all-new fifth-generation Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL). The new assembly complex was part of a $4.5 billion investment that impacted five existing facilities in Michigan and aimed at creating 6,500 new jobs for the area...

LIVE: Watch The 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL74) Unveiling: Two-Row & Electrified Models Are Here... THE WAIT IS OVER! Nearly 30 years ago, the Jeep® Grand Cherokee began its legacy as the most awarded SUV in history. Following four groundbreaking generations of the vehicle, countless industry accolades and more than 7 million in global sales, the Jeep brand continues to shatter expectations of the full-size SUV segment with the recently launched 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L (WL75) – the first-ever three-row Grand Cherokee. https://moparinsiders.com/live-watch-the-2022-jeep-grand-cherokee-wl74-unveiling/

Jeep® Expands Its Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Lineup For 2022 Model Year! Traditional Or Electrified - How Do You Like Your Trailhawk? The Jeep® brand introduced the “Trailhawk” name on the Grand Cherokee concept vehicle that first appeared at the 2012 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. The idea was to deliver a unique and more rugged appearance, with a host of functional features that resulted in an increased level of off-road 4×4 capability. In 2017, Jeep unveiled the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk, a production version of the concept that put the best off-road capability in the hands of Grand Cherokee owners. Since then, the Jeep brand has embraced the Trailhawk name for most of its off-road-oriented Trail Rated models...

Ram 1500 Classic Returns For 2022 With These Changes: Here's What's New... The Ram 1500 Classic returns for the 2022 model year and an initial look at dealer ordering guides detail some additions and deletions for the new year. Once again, buyers will choose Regular, Quad, or Crew Cab in two-wheel-drive (4×2) and four-wheel-drive (4×4) configurations. Regular cabs will be available with the 6’4 bed or 8′ bed, Quad Cabs will have the 6’4 bed, and Crew Cabs will be available with the 5’7 or 6’4 bed. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-classic-returns-for-2022-with-these-changes/

Is The New Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL) More Of A Spiritual Successor To The Grand Wagoneer (SJ)? We Think So... With the iconic Wagoneer nameplate returning to production for the 2022 model year, a lot of people have been talking about how nostalgia will play a factor in the new full-size SUVs’ role within the Jeep lineup. We know Jeep® is marketing the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer as the ultimate premium extension of the American brand, by its series of touching marketing campaigns aimed to tug on the childhood memories of many fans of its original Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (SJ) models. But if you are a true SJ diehard like myself, you know that the all-new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are a far different cry from the original SJ...

CAUGHT: Export 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Limited 4xe! Electrified Grand Cherokee Will Make Its Debut Tomorrow... Tomorrow will mark one of the most important dates for the Jeep® brand over the past decade. As one of the brand’s most popular nameplates, the all-new Grand Cherokee (WL) looks to bring the most-awarded SUV ever into its next chapter by offering a trio of offerings to its customer base. The first part of the trio, the three-row Grand Cherokee L (WL75) has already been making its way into customers’ garages. Tomorrow should show us the highlights of the rest of the Grand Cherokee’s all-new lineup scheduled for the 2022 model year. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-export-2022-jeep-grand-cherokee-limited-4xe/

RECALL: 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Backup Camera Issues! New Software Update Will Address Early Production Software Bug Issues... Stellantis has issued a safety recall for the recently launched 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L (WL) for a radio update. The recall was issued as a safety recall since it addresses backup camera concerns, amongst other things. As expected in most early production build vehicles, there are several software bugs to work out. https://moparinsiders.com/recall-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-backup-camera-issues/

Jeep® Argentina Will Unveil Its Version Of The 2022 Compass On Wednesday! Should Get 1.3-liter Turbo Upgrade... The Jeep® brand celebrates 80 years of adventure, passion, and freedom in 2021. What has become the most successful nameplate globally for the brand is the Jeep Compass. The nameplate made its global debut back in 2007 and served as an entry-level vehicle for the brand, but never caught the attention the brand was hoping for. In 2016, Jeep introduced an all-new second-generation 2017 Jeep Compass, which was designed with a global mindset and worldwide success has followed ever since. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-argentina-will-unveil-its-version-of-the-2022-compass-on-wednesday/

FIAT Brazil Introduces Two New Appearance Packages For The 2022 Fiat Toro Volcano! Chrome Edition & Black Editions Are Here... As the pickup market continues to grow at a rapid rate in Brazil, the FIAT brand continues to dominate to show its dominance with the all-new subcompact 2022 Fiat Strada and the recently updated compact 2022 Fiat Toro. The Toro which received its first major update back in April has expanded on its success in the market since then, by selling 47,815 units from the beginning of the year to the month of August. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-brazil-introduces-two-new-appearance-packages-for-the-2022-fiat-toro-volcano/

BREAKING: Jeep® Will Finally Unveil Its New Grand Cherokee (WL74) Next Week! This Includes The New Electrified 4xe Models... The Jeep® brand announced this morning, that it plans on unveiling its highly-anticipated all-new two-row 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL74) next week. The announcement comes as many have been wondering when the Jeep brand would unveil the fifth-generation replacement of one of its biggest nameplates after the initial unveiling at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) was canceled last month. https://moparinsiders.com/breaking-jeep-will-finally-unveil-its-new-grand-cherokee-wl74-next-week/

YouTuber Jumps Rare 2017 Dodge Viper ACR With A 2021 Ram 1500 TRX! StreetSpeed717 Is At It Again... YouTuber Jumps Rare 2017 Dodge Viper ACR With A 2021 Ram 1500 TRX! You might think that the last thing that YouTuber StreetSpeed717 would want to do is do another Ram 1500 TRX jumping video. The popular YouTuber was able to be one of the first people to get his truck delivered and it wasn’t soon after that some crazy antics began. https://moparinsiders.com/youtuber-jumps-rare-2017-dodge-viper-acr-with-a-2021-ram-1500-trx/

Jeep® Announces More Budget-Friendly Willys Xtreme Recon Package For 2022! Makes Debut At 2021 Detroit 4Fest... Earlier this year the Jeep® brand released its new Xtreme Recon package for Rubicon and Rubicon 392, a 35-inch tire and wheel option aimed squarely at the all-new 2021 Ford Bronco Sasquatch package. While the Xtreme Recon seemed like a great response to the Sasquatch package, the Sasquatch package is available across most of the Bronco’s lineup where Jeep’s Xtreme Recon package only focused on the more top-tier Wranglers. This meant the more budget-friendly Wrangler buyers were left without an alternative for the Bronco Sasquatch...

SCOOP: No Supercharged Trackhawk Model For Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WL)! Sources Say, There Will NOT Be A Hellcat Model Of The New Grand Cherokee WL Platform... The Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WK2) Trackhawk is the most powerful and quickest two-row SUV ever. With its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI Hellcat V8 delivering 707 horsepower and 645 lb.-ft. of torque, the Trackhawk is capable of a 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, a quarter-mile run of 11.6 seconds, and a top speed of 180 mph. The two-row all-wheel-drive (AWD) performance SUV has been at the forefront of the Street and Racing Technology (SRT) battle against the world since its introduction in 2018, but that looks like it will be coming to an end after this year...

VIDEO: Our 2003 Dodge Dakota R/T Project Hits A Snag! It's Time To Find A Motor And Start The Engine Swap... We have been working hard to bring our 2003 Dodge Dakota R/T back to its former glory. One of the final mechanical issues that we needed to deal with was the leaky intake manifold gaskets. In this video, we tackled them, but unfortunately, something went very wrong. https://moparinsiders.com/video-work-starts-on-our-2003-dakota-r-t-project-truck/

RAM Officially Shows Off Three New Special Edition Models At The State Fair Of Texas! TRX Ignition Edition Will Be A Limited Run Of 975 Units Between The U.S. & Canada... Over the past couple of months, we have been breaking down the various new models and special editions surrounding the 2022 Ram 1500. This morning, the RAM brand decided to release specific details and official pricing on three of the new special edition models at the annual State Fair of Texas. Those models include the 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Ignition Edition, the 2022 Ram 1500 Limited (RAM)RED Edition, and the 2022 Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn SouthFork Edition models...

Jeep®, FIAT, and Ram Unveil Special (RED) Edition Vehicles For 2022: Compass High Altitude, 500 Family, and 1500 Limited... The Jeep®, FIAT, and Ram brands are, together with (RED), answering the call to serve the global fight against pandemics through the launch of special-edition (RED) vehicles, helping to deliver more than $4 million to support the critical work of the Global Fund over the next three years. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-fiat-and-ram-unveil-special-red-edition-vehicles-for-2022/

FIAT Argentina Shows Off Its Revamped 2022 Fiat Toro Lineup: Freedom, Volcano, and Ultra Models Are Now Available... FIAT Argentina unveiled its version of the popular 2022 Fiat Toro for the Argentine market earlier today. The Toro is FIAT Argentina’s second best-selling model, only surpassed for the unbeatable commercial performance of the compact Cronos sedan. The multi-award-winning model of the Italian brand went from 6.4% of the brand’s total sales at the time of its launch to 9.8% at the current moment. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-argentina-shows-off-its-revamped-2022-fiat-toro-lineup/

Stellantis Idles More North American Plants As Semiconductor Shortages Continues! Jefferson, Windsor, & Belvidere Get More Downtime... In what seems to be becoming a routine occurrence, Stellantis has once again temporarily laid-off employees at several of its North American facilities due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. The semiconductor shortage continues to hit the automotive industry hard and it doesn’t seem to be getting better anytime soon according to the latest news reports. Semiconductors have become the backbone of today’s automotive industry, controlling electronic features like driver-assist technologies, hybrid-electric systems, and even infotainment connectivity...

BREAKING: Former FCA CEO Mike Manley, Is Leaving Stellantis For A New CEO Role! Will Run AutoNation, America's Largest Automotive Retailer... Stellantis announced earlier this morning that Mike Manley will step down from his role as Head of Americas to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at AutoNation Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer based in Florida, starting on Monday, November 1st. https://moparinsiders.com/breaking-former-fca-ceo-mike-manley-is-leaving-stellantis-for-a-new-ceo-role/

A Look Back At The Real Vehicle The New Hornet Is Replacing – The Dodge Nitro: Dodge's C-SUV From The Late 2000s... The compact or “C-SUV” segment has been one of the most competitive segments in the automotive industry over the past couple of decades. While competition in the segment is some of the toughest around the globe, different automakers look for different ways to attract customers to their offerings. https://moparinsiders.com/a-look-back-at-the-real-vehicle-the-new-hornet-is-replacing-the-dodge-nitro/