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Could The Next-Generation Dodge Charger & Challenger Be Built In America? American Muscle, Could Be Just That In 2024... While the Dodge brand prides itself as America’s performance brand, the truth is that its two popular muscle car offerings – the Dodge Charger and Challenger are built in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’s been that way since Dodge and Chrysler launched the first of their rear-wheel-drive L-Series cars (the Dodge Magnum and Chrysler 300 Series) in 2004. But that could soon change, according to a report from Automotive News Canada. https://moparinsiders.com/could-the-next-generation-dodge-charger-challenger-be-built-in-america/

Here Is What Is New For The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Lineup! Entry-Level Touring Model Has Been Dropped... For the 2022 model year, the Chrysler brand is revamping its lineup by a complexity reduction of 98% over the 2021 model year for its beloved minivan lineup. It takes the minivan lineup from the availability of 3,550 different combinations to just 53. It puts the Chrysler lineup on par with the rest of the minivan segment, which has Honda Odyssey with 7, KIA’s new Carnival with 90, and Toyota’s Sienna with 206 combinations. https://moparinsiders.com/here-is-what-is-new-for-the-2022-chrysler-pacifica-hybrid-lineup/

Dodge Adds Black Package To Its 2022 Charger & Challenger SRT Models! SRT Black Is Now Available On Charger, Challenger, and Durango SRT Models... The Dodge brand is amped for Halloween, so much so that the American performance brand is ready to show off its next series of special edition models. Meet the 2022 Dodge Charger and Challenger HEMI® Orange and SRT Black Appearance Packages. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-adds-black-package-to-its-2022-charger-challenger-srt-models/

Heavy Rain Floods Stellantis’ Jefferson North Assembly Plant Shipping Yard: Vehicles Submerged As They Await Shipping... Heavy rains pounded the City of Detroit and its surrounding areas on Friday night, bringing severe flooding to many parts of the area. People were forced to abandon their cars on several sections of I-75 and I-94, after trying to drive through the fast-rising waters. The storms continued to pour late into the night, leaving around 46,000 homes without power. https://moparinsiders.com/heavy-rain-floods-stellantis-jefferson-north-assembly-plant-shipping-yard/

2022 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe Will Get Another Price Increase! Another Price Increase For The PHEV Version Of The Wrangler... The Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe continues to hit records and establish itself as the best-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in the United States at the current moment. Jeep says that 25% of the Wranglers configured on their “Build and Price” application on Jeep.com, includes a model from the Wrangler Unlimited 4xe lineup. Building on that hype, Jeep will be increasing the price of the Wrangler Unlimited 4xe again going into the 2022 model year. https://moparinsiders.com/2022-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-4xe-will-get-another-price-increase/

Alfa Romeo Launches New “GT Junior” Limited Edition For Giulia & Stelvio Models! Follows Success Of Latest Limited Edition Alfa Romeo Models... Last week, Alfa Romeo pulled the covers off of a duo of new limited edition models for its popular Giulia and Stelvio models. The new Giulia and Stelvio GT Junior limited-edition models are inspired by the iconic 1960s GT 1300. The new limited-edition trio builds upon the brand’s success with the launch of the very limited edition 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA & GTAm and the Giulia and Stelvio ‘6C Villa d’Este’ editions. https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-launches-new-gt-junior-limited-edition-for-giulia-stelvio-models/

RAM Opens Up It’s Build & Price Configurator For 2022 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty! Build Your Dream Heavy Duty Pickup... With the initial batches of 2022 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty models reaching dealers over the past few weeks, RAM has now opened its popular Build & Price configurator on both RamTrucks.com (United States) and RamTruck.ca (Canada). https://moparinsiders.com/ram-opens-up-its-build-price-configurator-for-2022-ram-2500-3500-heavy-duty/

The 2022 Jeep® Compass Has Officially Gone On Sale In Argentina! Compass Hits The Argentine Market, With Hefty Price Tag... The 2022 Jeep® Compass has officially gone on sale in Argentina. With more than 11,500 units sold since its launch in the country, the Compass has managed to become the leader in its segment and a benchmark within the SUV category. The 2022 version arrives with more technology, and new elements of autonomous driving, but without ever losing its essence and its connection with nature. https://moparinsiders.com/the-2022-jeep-compass-has-officially-gone-on-sale-in-argentina/

RECALL: Stellantis Recalls 131,177 Ram Heavy Duty Pickups & Chassis Cabs For Fire Risk! Cummins-Powered Models Could Experience Engine Compartment Fire... Stellantis (FCA US, LLC) is recalling 131,177 units of its 2021 to 2022 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty pickups and Ram 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab trucks equipped with the 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine, due to the risk of fire. According to the recall, the engine can experience an engine compartment fire originating from the Solid State Intake Heater Grid Relay. https://moparinsiders.com/recall-stellantis-recalls-131177-ram-heavy-duty-pickups-chassis-cabs-for-fire-risk/

Alfa Romeo Introduces ‘Near Life Experience’ At The Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix! New Global Advertising Campaign... Alfa Romeo is introducing its first global advertising campaign, “Near Life Experience,” at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, this Sunday, October 24th. “Near Life Experience” will premiere in the United States with a multichannel campaign that will start on Alfa Romeo brand’s social media channels beginning today, and will launch worldwide later this year. https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-introduces-near-life-experience-at-the-formula-1-u-s-grand-prix/

AUCTION: Max Wedge Super Stock-Powered 1963 Plymouth Fury Heads Across The Block! One Of The Finest Examples We Have Seen... The name Mancini has long been associated in the Detroit area with racing under the Chrysler banner. This 1963 Plymouth Fury (which is currently owned by Ron Mancini), will be crossing the auction block at the Mecum Chicago event tomorrow. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-max-wedge-super-stock-powered-1963-plymouth-fury-heads-across-the-block/

Stellantis Canada Will Require Everyone Entering Their Facilities To Be Fully-Vaccinated: Policy Starts On Sunday, December 17th... Reports from last week indicate that Detroit’s Big-3 automakers will require their Canadian workforce to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Ford Motor Company, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis will follow similar procedures going into effect by the end of the year, says a report from The Detroit News posted last Thursday. The decision does not affect United States operations for Detroit’s Big-3 automakers, but it continues the global argument of vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated in the workplace...

WATCH: Driving The Ram TRX On The Famed Nürburgring Nordschleife! Tackle The "Green Hell" With A 702 Horsepower Pickup... Designed bolt by bolt to significantly outperform every other truck, the Ram 1500 TRX has been tested to handle the most punishing conditions with extreme durability. Although RAM claims that TRX produces more capability on the street or in the desert than the standard Ram 1500, we know that the truck was designed as an off-road performance desert runner. But it hasn’t stopped owners from taking their TRXs to the drag strip or even to closed road courses. https://moparinsiders.com/watch-driving-the-ram-trx-on-the-famed-nurburgring-nordschleife/

Alfa Romeo Tonale Launch Gets Pushed Back Due To Semiconductor Shortage: C-SUV Will Be First Electrified Alfa Romeo... One of the key elements in the future plans in the Alfa Romeo lineup is the 2022 Alfa Romeo Tonale. Unveiled in the conceptual form at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the Tonale has continued to rack up design awards despite not even going into production yet. The Tonale will add electrification for the first time to the Alfa Romeo lineup, which plans to be fully electrified by 2030. https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-tonale-launch-gets-pushed-back-due-to-semiconductor-shortage/

WATCH: Production Of The 2022 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer and Wagoneer (WS)! See The New Grand Wagoneer & Wagoneer Be Built At The Warren Truck Assembly Plant... In February 2019, then Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced a massive $4.5 billion investment plan for five of the company’s Michigan manufacturing facilities. Among those plants, was the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Warren, Michigan which has been producing trucks since 1938. https://moparinsiders.com/watch-production-of-the-2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-and-wagoneer-ws/

Ram 1500 TRX Has Been Named “Texas Truck of the Year” At TxMPA Off-Road Invitational! Jeep® Also Takes Home Three Top Honors... Since 2019, the Texas Motor Press Association (TxMPA) has been holding their Off-Road Invitational event where automotive industry journalists rate the best off-road vehicles the industry has to offer in a number of categories. So it was no surprise that several Stellantis vehicles were scored at the top of their class for the 2021 edition of the event. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-trx-has-been-named-texas-truck-of-the-year-at-txmpa-off-road-invitational/

Meet The Entire Off-Road-Oriented 2022 Ram 2500 Power Wagon Lineup! There Is A Power Wagon For Everyone... The 2022 Ram 2500 Power Wagon continues its title as the most capable production off-road truck in the market. With its unique suspension, locking front and rear differentials, disconnecting sway bar, WARN Zeon-12 12,000-lb. winch, and factory suspension lift, the Power Wagon offers the advanced off-road ability not found in other 3/4-ton pickups. With the 2022 models arriving on dealer lots, we figured we would take an in-depth look at the Power Wagon lineup for the new model year. https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-entire-off-road-oriented-2022-ram-2500-power-wagon-lineup/

WHAT A GAS! The 1999 Dodge Charger R/T Concept Ran On Compressed Natural Gas: Dodge Has Been Looking At Alternatives To The Gasoline-Powered Muscle Car For Some Time! Back in 1999, Dodge shook up the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of the Dodge Charger R/T Concept. While the Charger nameplate had been important during the 1960s and 1970s, the nameplate had been absent from the brand’s portfolio since the last turbocharged 1987 Dodge Shelby Charger rolled off the production line at the Belvidere, Illinois. Now while the 1999 concept showed a more modern take to return to the original Charger’s past of rear-wheel-drive, it introduced a four-door layout to the nameplate for the first time...

Stellantis Halts Production Of It’s Jeep® Cherokee For The Rest Of October! Semiconductors Stop Production Of The Jeep Midsize Once Again... It appears that Stellantis’ Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois will continue to be shut down throughout the rest of the month of October due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Stellantis confirmed the decision earlier this week and United Auto Workers (UAW) employees were notified by their representatives. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-halts-production-of-its-jeep-cherokee-for-the-rest-of-october/

Stellantis Announces Plans To Reorganize Its Italian Manufacturing Operations! Maserati Models Will Make Move! Stellantis announced earlier this week, a massive realignment of its Italian operations as the automaker shifts to selling more electrified vehicles. The company states the changes will help safeguard jobs and increase efficiency in the region. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-announces-plans-to-reorganize-its-italian-manufacturing-operations/