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Stellantis & Factorial Energy To Jointly Develop Solid-State Batteries For Electric Vehicles! New Battery Technology, Could Bridge The Gap In Range With Gasoline Engines... Stellantis and Factorial Energy (Factorial) announced earlier this week, that it was signing a joint development agreement to advance Factorial’s high-voltage traction solid-state battery technology. The agreement also includes a strategic investment from Stellantis. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-factorial-energy-to-jointly-develop-solid-state-batteries-for-electric-vehicles/

Lucchese & Ram Collaborate On New Lineup Of Western-Styled Boots! Pre-Orders Are Now Open For Limited Longhorn 10th Anniversary-Inspired Boots... It was only a few months ago, that Wolverine, the 138-year-old boot and clothing brand, and Ram Truck, the brand that is “Built to Serve,” unveiled a one-of-a-kind collaboration for a collection of boots inspired by the Ram Truck portfolio. Now, the Ram Truck brand is announcing another partnership with El Paso, Texas-based bootmaker, Lucchese. https://moparinsiders.com/lucchese-ram-collaborate-on-new-lineup-of-western-styled-boots/

Stellantis Will Present “Software Day” On December 7th! A Follow-Up Event To The EV Day 2021 Presentation, Focused On The On-Going Technology Going Into Its Vehicles... Stellantis has announced that it will host “Software Day 2021” on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. CET / 10:00 a.m. EST. As a follow-up to the company’s “EV Day 2021” presentation, the newest presentation will share Stellantis’ software strategy for its fully connected, clean, safe, personalized, and affordable mobility that fits seamlessly into customers’ lives, magnifying the company’s 14 brand portfolio. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-will-present-software-day-on-december-7th/

Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Proves To Be A Great 4×4 Off-Road Canvas! Digital Artist Shows Us What Is Capable New Grand Wagoneer... Although the all-new 2022 Grand Wagoneer and Wagoneer (WS) is considered part of the premium sub-brand (Wagoneer) of Jeep®, the full-size SUV duo continues to offer a best-in-class off-road capability rating. But it may shock some, that the Wagoneer nor the Grand Wagoneer earn the iconic “Trail Rated” Jeep rating. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-grand-wagoneer-proves-to-be-a-great-4x4-off-road-canvas/

Stellantis’ Car-Sharing Program Free2Move Is Now Available In Denver & Ready For Christmas! Users Of The Program Might Get A "Special" Surprise During The First 12 Days Of December... Marking its fifth anniversary, and following the successful 2018 launch of Free2Move in Washington D.C., as well as the strategic 2021 expansion into Portland and Los Angeles, Free2Move is continuing on its mission to bring its Mobility Hubs to American cities. With a distinct focus on the future of mobility, Free2Move finds ingenious answers to vehicle access. Their innovative approaches to car-sharing, rental services, and subscription are all united and easily available through a single App, for seamless, on-demand use without a long-term...

The Fiat 500X Returns To North America With A Few New Tricks Up It’s Sleeve! The Turbocharged Compact Crossover Gain A Soft-Top Option For 2022... The Fiat 500X returns to the American and Canadian markets, as the sole brand product for the 2022 model year. While the FIAT brand has struggled to gain any traction in either market for the past decade, Stellantis North America hasn’t counted the Italian brand out yet. Enter the 2022 Fiat 500X. While the compact crossover might look identical to last year’s model, there is a new option that might intrigue a lot of customers who might not have considered the brand before. https://moparinsiders.com/the-fiat-500x-returns-to-north-america-with-a-few-new-tricks-up-its-sleeve/

Ram 1500 Makes Car and Driver’s “10-Best” List For Fourth Straight Year! TRX & Limited 10th Anniversary Edition Represent The Lineup... Car and Driver magazine has named the 2022 Ram 1500 to its 10-Best list for 2022. It marks the fourth consecutive year that the Ram 1500 has earned a spot on the 10-Best list. Car and Driver invited previous winners to defend their title and RAM sent two of its best for evaluation. The two vehicles sent were the 2022 Ram 1500 Limited 10th Anniversary Edition and a 2022 Ram 1500 TRX. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-makes-car-and-drivers-10-best-list-for-fourth-straight-year/

CAUGHT: 2023 Ram ProMaster Battery-Electric Vehicle (BEV) Commercial Van! Appears To Be Testing In Europe, Before Arriving Here In North America... Over the past couple of years, the demand for the full-size Ram ProMaster commercial van has continued to grow. So much so, that Stellantis has put a plan in place to expand the manufacturing capacity at the Saltillo Van Assembly Plant in Mexico in the recent year. This included adding a third shift to the 2.8 million square feet facility, which now employs 2,404 (2,242 hourly; 162 salaried). Stellantis is also increasing production by 4 jobs per hour, which should raise production to a full capacity of 97,000 units per year by 2023 according to a presentation shown earlier this year to...

CAUGHT: Right-Hand-Drive (RHD) Jeep® Grand Cherokee L: Bound For Australia In First Half Of 2022... The three-row Jeep® Grand Cherokee L (WL75) has been an instant success for the Jeep brand. So much so, that Stellantis has made the Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack (DACM) that produces the Grand Cherokee L a top priority for the source of its obtained semiconductor chips to keep up with the high demand of the newest variant of the most-awarded SUV nameplate in history. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-right-hand-drive-rhd-jeep-grand-cherokee-l/

Will This 1970 Dodge Charger Run After Sitting In A Garage For 20 Years? DeBoss Garage & Dylan McCool Put This Classic Mopar Back On The Road For Its Family... If you are like us, you probably spend a lot of time searching YouTube for cool car content. There are plenty of great car-related channels on the popular online video sharing and social media platform. Enough channels, in fact, you don’t even need to pay for cable or satellite depending on how much television you really watch. https://moparinsiders.com/will-this-1970-dodge-charger-run-after-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years/

When Is The Electrified Jeep® Gladiator 4xe Coming To Market? One Of Our Sources Tells Us When We Can Expect The New 4xe... Like the rest of the Stellantis portfolio of brands, the Jeep® brand is committed to moving toward electrification. During its EV Day 2021 Presentation, Christian Meunier, Global President of Jeep Brand, stated that by 2025 each of the brand’s vehicles would offer an electrified 4xe model. The American adventure brand already offers plug-in hybrid (PHEV) capability on several of its models, the Renegade and Compass 4xe in Europe, the Grand Commander-e (front-wheel-drive only) in China, the Wrangler Unlimited 4xe globally, and the soon-to-be Grand Cherokee 4xe on the global stage as well...

Stellantis Signs Lithium Supply Agreement With Vulcan Energy! Agreement Supports Decarbonized Supply Of Key Raw Material For EV Battery Packs... Stellantis and Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. announced today the signing of a binding agreement (“Agreement”) for Vulcan to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide in Europe for use in electrified vehicles to the Stellantis Group. The five-year agreement calls for shipments to begin in 2026. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-signs-lithium-supply-agreement-with-vulcan-energy/

CAUGHT: 2022 Jeep® Renegade Limited “e” Mild-Hybrid: New Turbo 1.5-liter With mHEV Technology Should Start Production Soon... Stellantis powertrain engineers aren’t just working on battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for the future, but are continuing to improve their current internal combustion engine (ICE) lineups with the help of electrification as well. This includes the company’s Global Small Engine or “GSE” family, also marketed as the FireFly. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-jeep-renegade-limited-e-mild-hybrid/?preview_id=40397&preview_nonce=e3dab2618e&_thumbnail_id=40402&preview=true

Dodge Is Offering New More Luxurious Durango R/T Plus Model For 2022: More Premium Content Added To Its Own Trim Level... While the Dodge brand is simplifying its lineup for the 2022 model year, the 2022 Dodge Durango R/T looks to be adding an all-new trim to its lineup. Enter the 2022 Dodge Durango R/T Plus. Following in the footsteps of the popular Durango GT Plus model, Dodge looks to offer even more bang for the buck and lure some of the Grand Cherokee L’s more luxury-friendly customers to the performance brand. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-is-offering-new-more-luxurious-durango-r-t-plus-model-for-2022/

FLASHBACK FRIDAY – 2000 Chrysler 300 HEMI C Convertible Concept! The Rear-Wheel-Drive 2+2 Convertible, Chrysler Should Have Built... In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Chrysler’s design studio was known for producing some of the best-looking concept cars in the automotive industry. Coming off the widely successful launch of the 1999 Dodge Charger R/T Concept at the 1999 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, the Chrysler Design Studio was looking to outshine the previous year’s success with the debut of a new four-passenger V8-powered rear-wheel-drive convertible design at the 2000 NAIAS show. https://moparinsiders.com/flashback-friday-2000-chrysler-300-hemi-c-convertible-concept/

Brazilian Jeep® Compass Outsells Last Year’s Model Already, Despite Semiconductor Shortage: Updated Compass Is Second Best-Selling SUV In Brazil, Behind Renegade... As the Jeep® brand celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2021, it is also celebrating five years of Compass production in Brazil. The globally popular compact C-SUV made its production launch at the Goiana (PE) assembly plant, before reaching the rest of the world. Since then, the Compass has played an important role in the Brazilian market coming second to only its architecture-mate the Jeep Renegade. https://moparinsiders.com/brazilian-jeep-compass-outsells-last-years-model-already-despite-semiconductor-shortage/

Two Stellantis Vehicle Top Canadian Black Book’s “Best Retained Value Awards”! Challenger & Wrangler Take Home Best Value Awards... For 60 years, Canadian Black Book (CBB) has been the trusted and unbiased Canadian automotive industry source for vehicle values. Today the company has grown into a leading data provider of vehicle valuations, residual value forecast solutions, and VIN decoding. CBB tools and information are considered ‘The Authority’ for vehicle values not only by car dealers and manufacturers but also the leasing, finance, insurance, and wholesale sectors. https://moparinsiders.com/two-stellantis-vehicle-top-canadian-black-books-best-retained-value-awards/

Electronic Voice Alert (EVA) – Chrysler’s Talking Cars Of The Mid-1980’s! Chrysler's Talking Cars Are Gaining Popularity... In today’s automotive landscape, Chrysler Group vehicles can be fitted with hundreds of different features that help provide safety and infotainment to the vehicle’s driver and occupants. But in the mid-1980s, there was one feature that kind of did both. Electronic Voice Alert (EVA) was an option available on many Chrysler K-car-based vehicles. https://moparinsiders.com/electronic-voice-alert-eva-chryslers-talking-cars-of-the-mid-1980s/

RECALL: Ram Trucks Brazil Recalls 1,748 Ram 2500 Pickups For Preheating System Relay! Could Cause Increase Risk For A Vehicle Fire... Ram Trucks Brazil has sent a notice to owners of its 2021 and 2022 Ram 2500 Laramie models, regarding a replacement of an engine preheating system relay. According to the automaker, there is a possibility of a short circuit of the component that has been identified. That failure could cause an increased risk of a vehicle fire or cause potentially serious or even fatal physical damage to the vehicle’s occupants or third parties. https://moparinsiders.com/recall-ram-trucks-brazil-recalls-1748-ram-2500-pickups-for-preheating-system-relay/

Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis, Hints At What Lies Ahead In 2022! Dodge Will Show eMuscle Concept Car In Q1 Of 2022... Just days after we discussed details about the next-generation Dodge Charger and Challenger, both Motor Authority and Motor Trend discussed the future of the American performance brand, with Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis. Although there wasn’t a lot of new information from the article, Kuniskis did drop some hints at what we can expect for the 2022 model year. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-ceo-tim-kuniskis-hints-at-what-lies-ahead-in-2022/