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Autocar India, Tells Us Details About The New 2022 Jeep® H6 (Commander) For India: New RHD Model Will Have 48-Volt Mild-Hybrid Diesel... While we have seen spy photos and teaser shots of the all-new three-row Jeep® Commander (H1) D-SUV in Brazil, our good friends at Autocar India are now sharing with us some new photos and information of the Indian-spec (H6) variant. The H6 is the right-hand-drive (RHD) version of the brand's newest three-row SUV, based on the globally popular Compass. https://moparinsiders.com/autocar-india-tells-us-details-about-the-new-2022-jeep-h6-commander-for-india/

Abarth 595/695 Takes Home Best Cars “Mini Cars/Import” For Sixth Time: Germans Love The Mini Performance Car... For the sixth consecutive time, the Abarth 595/695 performance models have been named “Best Car” in the Mini Cars/Import category by the German automotive magazine, Auto Motor und Sport. The “Best Car” award winners are chosen by readers of the magazine to indicate their favorite cars on the German market. More than 101,000 readers cast … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-595-695-takes-home-best-cars-mini-cars-import-for-sixth-time/

Peugeot Brazil Adds The Updated 2022 Peugeot 3008 To Its Lineup! Compact Crossover Adds More Sportiness To Its South American Portfolio... The Peugeot brand has unveiled its new 3008 SUV for the Brazilian market, yesterday. The updated showcases the new global look for the 3008, which was shown off last year in Europe. It combines a redesigned front, full LED taillights, new exciting exterior colors, and a new exclusive option for the GT Pack model dubbed the “Black Pack” adding black accents. https://moparinsiders.com/peugeot-brazil-adds-the-updated-2022-peugeot-3008-to-its-lineup/

Stellantis Begins Shipping The All-New 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L To Dealers: The Newest Jeep SUV Is Officially On Its Way... The Jeep® Grand Cherokee is one of Stellantis’ most popular vehicles, selling more than 7 million units worldwide since its introduction in 1992, as a 1993 model. As the most-awarded SUV nameplate ever, Stellantis has been taking extra precautions surrounding the launch of the fifth-generation Grand Cherokee (WL). https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-begins-shipping-the-all-new-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-to-dealers/

Ready To Tackle The Wild – 2021 Jeep® Gladiator Rubicon AEV JT370: The Ultimate Base Package To Start Building Your Overlanding Vehicle... American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) is known as a leader in the off-road industry. Over the past two decades, the Michigan company has worked alongside companies like Chrysler and General Motors to manufacturer some incredible off-road and Overlanding machines. https://moparinsiders.com/ready-to-tackle-the-wild-2021-jeep-gladiator-rubicon-aev-jt370/

Alfa Romeo Gears Up For Its 111th Anniversary Celebration This Week: Fans In Italy Will Be Able To Get Into The Festivities... This Thursday, June 24th, the Alfa Romeo brand turns 111 years old. It was on that same day in 1910 the brand was founded in Milan the Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (A.L.F.A.), which would become Alfa Romeo in 1918 following its acquisition by the Campanian engineer and entrepreneur Nicola Romeo. https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-gears-up-for-its-111th-anniversary-celebration-this-week/

Jeep® Opens Ordering For Sunrider Option For Hard-Top Wrangler & Gladiator Models: Also Available For Current Owners Through Bestop... With the production of the all-new Ford Bronco underway, the Jeep® brand isn't holding back by introducing new options and accessories for its iconic Wrangler and Gladiator models. Just this week, our dealer sources told us that Jeep had opened ordering of a new Gorilla Glass option for both Wrangler and Gladiator, answering many complaints about stone chips from owners. Now, Jeep is looking at more open-air options for both of Jeep's off-road duo. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-opens-ordering-for-sunrider-option-for-hard-top-wrangler-gladiator-models/

DSR Performance Is Now The Officially Licensed Supplier For Challenger Drag Pak Parts: Online Catalog Offers Premium Racing Parts, DSR To Offer Support To Racers... Mopar unveiled earlier this week, that it has named Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Performance as its official licensed engine parts components for its 2015 and 2021 Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak race cars. Last year, DSR officially launched a modern webshop offering racers and automotive enthusiasts performance racing parts and lifestyle gear. https://moparinsiders.com/dsr-performance-is-now-the-officially-licensed-supplier-for-challenger-drag-pak-parts/

Dom’s Fast 9 Mid-Engined 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, Might Be The Best Yet! Hellcat-Power, Mid-Engined B-Body Dodge Charger... The ninth installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise is already in international theaters, while we in the United States have to wait just under two weeks to get a chance to see it on the big screen. Over the years, the franchise has gotten away from the street racing scene that the original film invoked, to become a series of far-fetched action-packed heist movies. Although they don’t play as big of a role as they did in the first few movies, cars continue to play an important part in the movie. https://moparinsiders.com/doms-fast-9-mid-engined-1968-dodge-charger-r-t-might-be-the-best-yet/

Sources Say Melfi Plant To Get New Lineup Of SUVs To Produce In 2024: Plant To Build Jeep®, DS Automobiles, Opel, and Lancia Products... As an integral part of the Jeep® and FIAT brands, the Melfi Assembly Plant in Melfi, Italy, is the production home of the popular Jeep® Renegade and Fiat 500X (for the European and North American markets) as well as the Jeep Compass (for the European market). But now, thanks to various Italian unions associated with Stellantis, we are starting to learn new details about the future of the products to be produced at Melfi in 2024. https://moparinsiders.com/sources-say-melfi-plant-to-get-new-lineup-of-suvs-to-produce-in-2024/

HELLCAT The World: Chrysler Pacifica SRT Hellcat Is BACK! Digital Artist Shows His A More In-Depth Look At His Ultimate Minivan... In December, a digital designer on Instagram got the car world buzzing with his interpretation of designing a Hellcat-powered Chrysler Pacifica. It wasn't the first time we had seen the idea, as Head of Design for Stellantis, Ralph Gilles sketched such a machine while out for dinner in January 2016. But Abimelec Arellano (@AbimelecDesigns), has fascinated us once again by creating even more digital images of his proposal for the supercharged minivan. https://moparinsiders.com/hellcat-the-world-chrysler-pacifica-srt-hellcat-is-back/

TFLTruck Pits The Ram 1500 HEMI eTorque Against The Ford F-150 PowerBoost: Hybrid Half-Tons Tackle The Ike Gauntlet... As gas prices continue to rise, automakers continue to come up with more electrified options for their lineups. This includes the half-ton pickup segment with both RAM and Ford. While RAM continues to offer its popular eTorque mild-hybrid system on both of its Pentastar V6 and HEMI V8 powertrains, Ford has entered the 2021 model year with its new Ford F-150 with an all-new 3.5-liter PowerBoost full-hybrid V6. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-opens-ordering-for-sunrider-option-for-hard-top-wrangler-gladiator-models/

FIRST LOOK: 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Lineup: Three-Rows, Four-By-Four Capability, Fifth-Generation Grand Cherokee... It’s been almost 30 years since the Jeep® brand launched the Grand Cherokee nameplate. Since then, the grand Cherokee has become the most-awarded SUV nameplate ever and has sold more than 7 million units around the globe. As one of the former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) most important vehicles, the newly merged Stellantis is being careful about the launch of its fifth-generation of large SUVs. https://moparinsiders.com/first-look-2021-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-lineup/

GOLD RUSH: A Fool And His Gold Are Soon Parted! Dodge//SRT Will End Special Edition Color After July... The Dodge//SRT brand is known for its brightly colored muscle car lineup. Throughout the past 15 years, the Dodge//SRT brand has re-introduced modern takes on classic colors like F8 Green, B5 Blue, Sublime, Plum Crazy, Go ManGo, just to name a few. The American performance has also created some modern classics like Destroyer Gray, IndiGo Blue, Frostbite, Hellraisin, and Smoke Show. https://moparinsiders.com/gold-rush-a-fool-and-his-gold-are-soon-parted/

Ram Trucks Brazil Hits Record Sales In Month Of May! Ram 1500 Rebel Helps Push The Brand Forward... May was a very special month for Ram. The brand obtained the best result since 2005 when the Ram 2500 began to be officially imported into the country. With 404 units sold during the month of May, which is equivalent to 27.4% of the total vehicles sold during the entirety of 2020. Helping to push the Ram Truck brand in Brazil was the launch of the Ram 1500 Rebel which sold 197 units in its first full month on the market. Surprisingly, the Ram 2500 Laramie outsold the Rebel by only 10 units (207 in total). https://moparinsiders.com/ram-trucks-brazil-hits-record-sales-in-month-of-may/

AUCTION: 2000 Dodge Dakota 5.9 R/T Regular Cab Only Has 8,321 Miles On The Odometer: One Of The Cleanest Examples Of Dodge's Former Midsized "Muscle Truck"! While the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is the ultimate performance truck from the factory at the moment, two decades ago, that title was taken by the Dodge Dakota 5.9 R/T. The midsized “muscle truck” from Dodge, brought in the 2000s as the budget-friendly rear-wheel-drive (RWD) performance offering from the brand. The Dakota 5.9 R/T filled in the gap that the Dodge brand left vacant compared to Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Ford with their muscle car offerings. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-2000-dodge-dakota-5-9-r-t-regular-cab-only-has-8321-miles-on-the-odometer/

FOR SALE: 1991 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer – Nothing Beats The Original: Older Grand Wagoneers Are Continuing To Grow In Popularity... Just as the Jeep® brand is getting ready to start production of its all-new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (WS) models, there continues to be a bold push for diehard fans over the original Wagoneer (SJ). With the new WS model’s polarizing styling and huge price tag being a turn-off for most long-time Wagoneer fans, restored versions of the original are continue to go for huge amounts themselves. https://moparinsiders.com/for-sale-1991-jeep-grand-wagoneer-nothing-beats-the-original/

VIDEO: An In-Depth Look Inside The New Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack Facility: Take A Tour Inside The Home Of The New Jeep® Grand Cherokee L... In February of 2019, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced its plans to invest $1.6 billion to convert two of its smaller engine plants into a state-of-the-art assembly facility for its next-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. https://moparinsiders.com/video-an-in-depth-look-inside-the-new-detroit-assembly-complex-mack-facility/

FIAT Dominates The Brazilian Market In The Month Of May: Argo Hatchback Leads The Way With Almost 11,000 Units For The Month... After counting the sales in Brazil for the month of May, the FIAT brand is proud to say that its compact Argo hatchback was named the best-selling vehicle in Brazil. The Argo had 10,929 units, an unprecedented number for the model since its launch in 2017. In addition, the Argo reached 6.2% of the total market share, another historic achievement of its performance in a very competitive market. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-dominates-the-brazilian-market-in-the-month-of-may/

BREAKING: Jeep® Teases Gladiator Rubicon 4xe In Latest Facebook Photo: Is Jeep Ready To Show Off Its Electrified Plug-In Pickup? The Jeep® brand has made it no secret that it plans to offer an electrified variant of each of the brand’s models by 2024. Jeep recently released its long-awaited plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4xe in the second quarter, bringing the 4xe badge that has been a huge success across Europe with its Renegade and Compass models to the North American market for the first time. https://moparinsiders.com/breaking-jeep-teases-gladiator-rubicon-4xe-in-latest-facebook-photo/