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Chrysler Heir Tells Us His Thoughts On What The New Chrysler CEO Needs To Do! As Chrysler New Leader CEO Comes Into Office, Tomorrow... Earlier this past week, Stellantis announced that Christine Feuell, formerly the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions will join the company effectivity tomorrow, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chrysler brand. We thought we would reach out to our good friend Frank B. Rhodes, Jr. (the great-grandson of Walter P. Chrysler) and a man on a mission to save the Chrysler brand and his grandfather’s legacy, for his thoughts on the move to introduce a new CEO to what he thinks needs to be done to push Chrysler forward into the future...

Dodge & RAM Brands Dominate The 2021 J.D. Power APEAL Study! Ram 1500 Takes Home Top Spot In Large Light-Duty Pickup Segment... For the second straight year, the Dodge and RAM brand have taken a one-two finish in the 2020 J.D. Power Automotive Performance Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study™. This year, the brands finished in the same order with the Dodge brand taking the top spot. This comes hot off of the news, that both brands did extremely well with the J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study (IQS). https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-ram-brands-dominate-the-2021-j-d-power-apeal-study/

It’s Your Last Chance To Order A 2021 Chrysler 300 With These Options! Amethyst & Canyon Sunset Exterior Colors Will End After This Month... The start of fall is only a few days away (September 22nd), we are starting to see the 2021 production year come to an end for several Chrysler Group models. For the Chrysler brand, it means the last call to its dealer body to order any wanted 2021 Chrysler 300 inventory, before production ends in December. https://moparinsiders.com/its-your-last-chance-to-order-a-2021-chrysler-300-with-these-options/

Jeep® Quietly Raises Prices For Its All-New Wagoneer And Grand Wagoneer Models: The New WS Models Haven't Made It To Dealer Yet, And Have Already Gotten A Price Hike... A few weeks ago, we told you that sources close to MoparInsiders informed us that we were just days away from Jeep® releasing hundreds of its initial builds of the highly-anticipated Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (WS) ultra-premium SUVs. But that has still yet to happen, as Stellantis continues to hold onto the already built units for quality control issues. This has caused an uproar from those who have pre-ordered the SUVs several months ago and who have been left in the dark, even by the new Wagoneer Client Services 24/7 customer support team...

Jeep® Brazil’s New Commander D-SUV Continues To Rack Up Sales, Before Landing In Dealers! Three-Row SUV Continues To Break Record Upon It's Unveiling... Without a doubt, the Jeep® Commander came to revolutionize the Brazilian market. In 15 days after its official launch, the new SUV already has already surprised Jeep with its numbers. The biggest and most sophisticated Jeep ever produced in Brazil beat the 7,000 units sold as of Friday, September 10th, 2021. In a short time, the model has already conquered impressive records and is the most sold in a pre-sale of the brand in the country. It is worth remembering that the commercial action began on Thursday, August 26th at 1:00 p.m. By the end of the first day, more than 2,800 vehicles...

Dodge Gives Us A Sneak Peek At It’s Newest SUV Offering For The Mexican Market: This Isn't The Hornet... The discontinuation of the Dodge Journey has left Dodge with a huge hole in its brand portfolio. With the plan to unveil an all-new Alfa Romeo Tonale-based SUV dubbed the Hornet next year, Dodge the brand is looking to fill in the gap with an exciting performance-based SUV offering. However, for Dodge’s Mexico division, they aren’t waiting for the Hornet to jump back into the midsized SUV market. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-at-its-newest-suv-offering-for-the-mexican-market/

The “Patriotic” Jeep Liberty Limited That Was Part Of Jeep Post 9/11 History: Unique Jeep KJ, Honored The Victims Of 9/11... On September 11th, 2001, what we knew as the United States of America changed forever. In the weeks after the tragedy that killed almost 3,000 innocent people, the country came together. American flags were displayed everywhere to show the support and the togetherness that the country had. There was hardly a house, school, business, and even cars that didn’t have an American flag flying from them. One of the most recognized showings of support from the auto industry at the time was the sight of a few Jeep® vehicles that were customized with American flag livery and displayed outside the Toledo Assembly Plant...

Jeep® Brazil Has An Instant Sales Success With All-New 2022 Commander! Three-Row D-SUV Sells Over 2,800 Units In Just 6 Hours... The all-new Jeep® Commander (H1) has made it’s public in Brazil on Thursday and has already proven to be a commercial success for the American adventure brand in the Brazilian marketplace. In just 6 hours, Jeep Brazil took more than 2,800 orders for the new three-row D-segment SUV. The new Commander H1 will be the biggest and most sophisticated SUV the brand has ever produced in Brazil, bringing a lot of comforts, sophistication, space, and off-road capability to the Brazilian lineup. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-brazil-has-an-instant-sales-success-with-all-new-2022-commander/

RAM Dominates The 2021 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study! Pushes Dodge Brand To Second Place... This past week, J.D. Power the global leader in consumer insights, advisory services, and data and analytics, released its results for its annual Initial Quality Study (IQS). While the Dodge brand dominated the study last year, it dropped to the second spot in 2021 as it was surpassed by the RAM brand. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-dominates-the-2021-j-d-power-initial-quality-study/

CAUGHT: 2022 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore Powertrain! Electrified GranTurismo Mule, Shows Us A Sneak Peek Of The Italian Brand's New Powertrain... Several of Stellantis’ 14 brands made their plans for electrification known to the world during the company’s EV Day 2021 presentation, back in June. While many were shocked to see the plans for those brands, the Maserati brand had already presented its path towards electrification back in November. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-maserati-granturismo-folgore-powertrain/

F1-Inspired Plymouth Prowler Is One Of The Craziest Designs We Have Seen! Part Prowler, Part Formula One Racer... In today’s world of graphic design and photoshop, the internet is abuzz with creative minds with amazing ideas. We have seen a number of digital artists on various social media that have come up with very innovative and outlandish car designs. One such digital designer is Abimelec Arellano (@AbimelecDesigns). You might remember Abimelec as the creative mind behind the Chrysler Pacifica SRT Hellcat, which received a lot of attention in the automotive world over the past several months. https://moparinsiders.com/f1-inspired-plymouth-prowler-is-one-of-the-craziest-designs-we-have-seen/

Someone Is Selling Parts For The Unreleased Maserati Grecale On The Internet! You Can Buy "USED" Parts For The Yet-To-Be Unveiled SUV... Maserati is in the middle of a renaissance or rebirth, as the famed Italian marque continues to revamp its lineup. While the brand continues to improve its trio of standard vehicles (Levante, Quattroporte, and Ghibli), Maserati introducing new products like the MC20 super sportscar and the GranTurismo sports tourer. But there is one new vehicle that is focused on bringing more sales to the Italian premium luxury brand – the Grecale. https://moparinsiders.com/someone-is-selling-parts-for-the-unreleased-maserati-grecale-on-the-internet/

Windsor Assembly Recognized For Topcoat Observation Booth Downdraft Optimization Project! New Process Saves Enough Electricity To Power 490 Homes For One Year... Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant (WAP) has been recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers® (AEE) for the 2021 Canada Region Energy Project of the Year. The mission of AEE is “to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.” The plant’s winning project reduced energy usage in the paint shop by 20,250 gigajoules (GJ) or 8% annually of the topcoat process, the equivalent of the electricity used in 490 homes in one year...

Wolverine Boots Partners With Ram Trucks, To Create Limited Edition Boot Lineup: Tradesman, Rebel, and Limited Models Are Represented... Wolverine, the 138-year-old boot and clothing brand, and Ram Truck, the brand that is “Built to Serve,” have unveiled a one-of-a-kind collaboration in time for Labor Day to celebrate those in the skilled trades and the work ethic that it takes to succeed. The USA-built collection of boots is inspired by the performance and bold details of Ram trucks. For each item pre-ordered, Wolverine and the Ram Truck brand will donate to SkillsUSA, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting the next generation of skilled tradespeople...

RAM Officially Announces Uconnect 5 Infotainment Software For Its Pickup Lineup! 5x Faster, More Customization, Alexa, More Over-The-Air Updates, & More... In-car technology has played a major factor in a person’s decision to purchase a vehicle over the past decade. It seems that every couple of years connectivity in the automotive sector continues to advance in great strides. So many RAM enthusiasts weren’t shocked when MoparInsiders.com broke the news that the popular Uconnect 5 infotainment software was going to be installed into 2022 Ram 1500 and Heavy Duty vehicles. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-officially-announces-uconnect-5-infotainment-software-for-its-pickup-lineup/

Murder Suspect Gives Chase In Grand Caravan Minivan Through Metro Detroit! Chase Ends With Wild Ending... ***NOTE*** Video contains explicit language towards the end of the video that might not be safe for work. While minivans continue to be a popular choice of people mover for many American and Canadian families out there, the last generation of Dodge Grand Caravan was the best-selling offering in both countries. So with 15 million minivans on the road, it is bound that a few of the beloved family haulers would end up on the wrong side of the law. https://moparinsiders.com/murder-suspect-gives-chase-in-grand-caravan-minivan-through-metro-detroit/

Jeep® Unveils Its Updated 2022 Grand Commander (K8) Lineup For China: Is New Looks Enough To Compete In A Very Competitive Market? With the focus being on the Jeep® brand’s newest entry for the Brazilian market with the launch of the all-new seven-passenger Commander (H1), many missed the official launch of the updated 2022 Jeep Grand Commander (K8) for the Chinese market earlier this week at the 2021 Chengdu Auto Show. It marks the first revision for the seven-passenger Grand Commander since its initial debut in 2018. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-unveils-its-updated-2022-grand-commander-k8-lineup-for-china/

Ram Trucks Is Bringing The Longhorn Southfork Back, For The 2022 Model Year! Premium Western Pickup Has Even More Premium Touches... As the 2022 model year quickly approaches, our sister site 5thGenRams.com has been trying to inform our readers about the changes coming for the 2022 Ram 1500 lineup. While RAM introduced a trio of new packages over the summer which included the all-new BackCountry (Big Horn & Lone Star), G/T Package (Rebel, Canadian Sport, & Laramie), and the 10th Anniversary Edition (Limited), 5thGenRams also broke the news about RAM’s plan to reduce the complexity of its offerings for several models for 2022. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-trucks-is-bringing-the-longhorn-southfork-back-for-the-2022-model-year/

Semiconductor Shortage Idles Four Stellantis North America Assembly Plants: Sterling Heights, Belvidere, Brampton, & Windsor Go Idle... The global semiconductor shortage has dealt another huge blow to Stellantis, with the automaker announcing new production issues. Semiconductors are the backbone of today’s automotive industry, controlling electronic features like driver-assist technologies, hybrid-electric systems, and even infotainment connectivity. This time, the shortage is affecting production for several of the company’s most popular vehicles in North America. According to several United Auto Workers (UAW) local union websites and a report from the Automotive News, several Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, and Ram Truck vehicles will be...

SPOTTED: 2022 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Obsidian (WS): Dark Side Of The All-New Grand Wagoneer... While there has been a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of the all-new 2022 Jeep® Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (WS) models, there has been one vehicle in the lineup that Jeep hasn’t released much information on – the Grand Wagoneer Obsidian. https://moparinsiders.com/spotted-2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-obsidian-ws/