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Stellantis Idles Production Of Jeep® Cherokee Over Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Several Stellantis Vehicles Have Been Affected Due To The Shortage... As if the pandemic didn’t affect the automotive industry enough in 2020, it is continuing to give automakers issues going into 2021. With a global shortage of semiconductor chips, several automakers are scrambling to keep their manufacturing capabilities going. Semiconductors are the backbone of today’s automotive industry, controlling electronic features like driver-assist technologies, hybrid-electric systems, … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-idles-production-of-jeep-cherokee-over-semiconductor-chip-shortage/

Jeep® To Unveil All Battery-Electric Wrangler Two-Door Concept In Moab: This 4xe Will Be All-Electric... With the growing global emissions restrictions, the automotive industry is on a shift towards electrification. The Jeep® brand is on a mission to become a leader in electrification with its new 4xe lineup of vehicles. The iconic off-road brand has already launched plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Renegade and Compass in Europe, … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-to-unveil-all-battery-electric-wrangler-two-door-concept-in-moab/

How Many 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stocks Were Built? Only 192 Units Were Produced... Taking off where the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon left off, the Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock holds the title of the world’s fastest and most powerful muscle car on the market. While the SRT Demon was a one-year, limited production run, the new Challenger SRT Super Stock was born from its successes and is … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/how-many-2020-dodge-challenger-srt-super-stock-were-built/

SpeedKore Builds Comedian Kevin Hart, A True “Hellraiser” With This 1970 Charger: Carbon Fiber-Bodied, Hellephant-Powered Charger B-Body... Celebrities always get to have all the fun! Our friends at SpeedKore Performance Group just got done completing another amazing 1970 Dodge Charger build, this time for comedian and actor Kevin Hart. For those who aren’t familiar with the Grafton, Wisconsin company, they are world known for their work with carbon fiber. The specialty automaker … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/speedkore-builds-comedian-kevin-hart-a-true-hellraiser-with-this-1970-charger/

The Diesel-Powered 1999 Dodge Power Wagon Concept: No Cummins Here, Only CAT Power... The name Power Wagon has earned itself the reputation of being the most capable off-road pickup on the market. With 2021 being the 75th anniversary of the original 1946 workhorse, we figured we would take a look back at one of the most popular concept vehicles of the last three decades that wore the Power … (read full article...) https://www.moparinsiders.com/the-diesel-powered-1999-dodge-power-wagon-concept

Production Of The 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, Has Begun! The 710 Horsepower SUV Will Start Appearing At Dealers In The Spring... Production of the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat officially kicked off yesterday at the Stellantis Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) on Detroit’s eastside. The Durango SRT Hellcat is the most powerful SUV ever, delivering 710 horsepower and 645 lb.-ft. of torque from the proven supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V8 engine and will be built alongside … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/production-of-the-2021-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat-has-begun/

2021 Dodge Durango Earns Vincentric Best Value in America Award: Deemed Best Value In Its Segment... The recently revamped 2021 Dodge Durango has received the “Best Value in America” from data processing company, Vincentric. The Michigan-based data company provides data, knowledge, and insight to the automotive industry by identifying and applying the many aspects of automotive value. Vincentric data is used by organizations such as AAA, JD Power, Stellantis, and other … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/2021-dodge-durango-earns-vincentric-best-value-in-america-award/

DSR’s Funny Car Lineup Will Look Very Different Going Into The 2021 Season: DSR Dodge Charger's Have Won The Last 14 Races... There is a lot of changes going on at Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) going into the 2021 season. Rahn Tobler, crew chief for the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat team of 2016 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car champion Ron Capps, has retired from DSR last month. The 66-year-old Tobler enjoyed a … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/dsrs-funny-car-lineup-will-look-very-different-going-into-the-2021-season/

Just How Thirsty Is The 2021 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392? EPA Releases Official Numbers On The New HEMI-Powered Wrangler... When the Jeep® brand unveiled its new 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392 in November, it answered the pleas from Wrangler fans to put more power under the hood of the iconic off-roader. To help Jeep create the ultimate factory performance Wrangler, engineers installed the first V8 in the vehicle’s history in 40 years – … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/just-how-thirsty-is-the-2021-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-rubicon-392/

Jeep® Says New Three-Row Grand Cherokee Won’t Affect Durango Sales: No Worries About The Upcoming Wagoneer Either... With the launch of the all-new three-row 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L, a lot of people have questioned if the new fifth-generation Grand Cherokee will cannibalize the aging but recently updated 2021 Dodge Durango sales. But a recent interview with the Global President of the Jeep brand, Christian Meunier and Head of Jeep Brand for … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-says-new-three-row-grand-cherokee-wont-affect-durango-sales/

Jeep® Europe Unveils Its New Compass For EMEA Region: New 80th Anniversary Model Highlights Lineup... the Jeep® brand continues to show off its updated global Jeep Compass, the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) region got its chance to preview the new model this past Friday during the brand’s 80th Anniversary Event. The event marked the first time that the updated Compass was shown as an “80th Anniversary … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-europe-unveils-its-new-compass-for-emea-region/

Just How Thirsty Is The New Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat? How Does It Compare To The Rest Of The Hellcat Lineup? After years of waiting, the highly-anticipated 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat is getting ready to begin production at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) on Detroit’s eastside. The Durango SRT Hellcat enters production as the most powerful SUV ever, thanks to its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V8 delivering 710 horsepower and 640 lb.-ft. of torque. … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/just-how-thirsty-is-the-new-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat/

CAUGHT: 2022 Jeep® Compass Trailhawk Out Testing On Public Roads: Trail Rated Model Spotted In The Real World... The Jeep® brand recently pulled the covers off of its mid-cycle-action (MCA) for the 2022 Jeep Compass for the Chinese and Indian marketplaces. Back in December, our keen-eyed spy photographers caught a China-spec 2022 Jeep Compass Limited model testing on the streets of Metro Detroit. It provided us with our first real-world look at the … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-jeep-compass-trailhawk-out-testing-on-public-roads/

Does The Raptor Have Enough To Take Out The Mighty Ram TRX? Not Quite Yet... On Friday, Ford Motor Company announced that it would be unveiling its all-new 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Wednesday. The debut of Ford’s newest performance off-roader will be particularly interesting considering that this will be the first production year that Ford will have direct competition with the recently launched 2021 Ram 1500 TRX. The all-new third-generation … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/does-the-raptor-have-enough-to-take-out-the-mighty-ram-trx/

YouTuber Attaches Buggy Wheels To Challenger SRT Hellcat, Craziness Ensues! No Needs For A Widebody Model Here... https://moparinsiders.com/youtuber-attaches-buggy-wheels-to-challenger-srt-hellcat-craziness-ensues/

Two Luxury Models Of The 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WK2) Come To An End, After This Month: WK2 Overland & Summit Models Close Ordering After This Month... https://moparinsiders.com/two-luxury-models-of-the-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-wk2-come-to-an-end-after-this-month/

Meet The Rest Of The 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Lineup: Laredo, Altitude, & Limited Will Make Up A Majority Of The New WL Sales... https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-rest-of-the-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-lineup/

2021 Ram 1500 TRX Wins Four Wheeler’s Pickup Truck of the Year Award: 702 Horsepower Helps TRX Speed Away From The Rest Of The Field... The highly-anticipated 2021 Ram 1500 TRX has taken the world by storm. Earlier this year, the performance off-roader earned MotorTrend’s 2021 “Truck of the Year”, marking the first time an automaker had won the award three years in a row. The awards didn’t just stop there, with Car and Driver adding the 2021 Ram 1500 it's “10Best … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/2021-ram-1500-trx-wins-four-wheelers-pickup-truck-of-the-year-award/

CAUGHT: 2022 Jeep® Wagoneer (WS) Interior: A Peek Inside The New Wagoneer... https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-jeep-wagoneer-ws-interior/

FIAT Kills Most Of Its Lineup In North America For 2021 Model Year: 500X Will Be Only Vehicle To Live On In North America... It’s no secret that the FIAT brand has struggled to gain traction in the North American market since the brand was re-introduced just over a decade ago. The brand’s small car lineup simply doesn’t compete against a majority of other automakers, due to the market’s infatuation with trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. But is the Italian … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-kills-most-of-its-lineup-in-north-america-for-2021-model-year/