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Jeep® Official Reveals Its New “Commander” Name For 7-Passenger D-SUV: Vehicle Will Be Sold Outside Of North America... Last month, the Jeep® brand released a teaser for its new D-segment SUV which the brand expects to launch in certain markets around the globe. Based on a stretched version of the Small-Wide 4x4 architecture that underpins vehicles like the Jeep Compass and Fiat Toro, Jeep teased the name of the new vehicle in a short 19-second video. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-official-reveals-its-new-commander-name-for-7-passenger-d-suv/

Jeep® Officially Introduces It’s Freedom Edition Portfolio For 2021: Military-Themed Jeep's Pay Tribute To U.S. Military Members... The Jeep® brand is celebrating this Memorial Day, be officially announcing its lineup of Freedom Edition vehicles for its entire Jeep portfolio. Like the Freedom Editions of the past, the 2021 models continue to pay tribute to U.S. military members with their military-themed exterior and interior cues. For each of the Freedom Editions sold, a $250 donation to the United Service Organizations (USO). https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-officially-introduces-its-freedom-edition-portfolio-for-2021/

Ram Brazil Introduces Exclusive 2021 Ram 2500 Laramie Rodeo Edition Special Edition: Get Ready To Saddle Up... After the success of the 2020 Ram 2500 Laramie Night Edition last year and a continuation of high sales so far in 2021, Ram Brazil is now introducing its next special edition Ram Heavy Duty for the Brazilian market. Meet the new 2021 Ram 2500 Laramie Rodeo. Created exclusively for the Brazilian market, the Rodeo pays tribute to the men and women who drive in the fastest growing sector in the country - agriculture. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-brazil-introduces-exclusive-2021-ram-2500-laramie-rodeo-edition-special-edition/

The All-New Jeep® Grand Cherokee L Is Arriving In Dealer Inventories: The Fifth-Generation Grand Cherokee Is Finally Here... 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 nearly 7 million around the world. Well, a new chapter is upon us, with the launch of the first part of a trio of new variants for the all-new Grand Cherokee (WL) that is now arriving in dealer’s inventories around the country. https://moparinsiders.com/the-all-new-jeep-grand-cherokee-l-is-arriving-in-dealer-inventories/

CAUGHT: 2022 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon With Bigger Tire Offering: Looks Like Jeep® Is Taking The Bronco Threat Seriously... With the new Bronco on the way, the new Ford Motor Company offering is the first real threat in decades to the Jeep® brand’s legendary off-roader – the Wrangler. But with competition on the horizon, it has made the Jeep brand step up for the 2021 model year and introduced an electrified offering as well as a high-performance offering. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-rubicon-with-bigger-tire-offering/

Etobicoke Casting Plant Wins North American Die Casting Association Safety Award: Plant Will Be Highlighted At The Die Casting Congress & Exposition In Indianapolis... Stellantis’ Etobicoke Casting Plant (ECP) has been recognized by the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) with an “Outstanding” award based on the plant’s 2020 safety record. The 284,000 square-foot facility was built in 1942 and purchased by then Chrysler Corporation in 1964. Currently, the plant manufactures a variety of aluminum die castings for a variety of Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, and Ram vehicles in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario. https://moparinsiders.com/etobicoke-casting-plant-wins-north-american-die-casting-association-safety-award/

Ram 1500 Will Get A New G/T Package For The 2022 Model Year! Package Will Be Available On Sport, Rebel, and Laramie Pickups... After two years of ownership, we have loved our time with our 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie Sport. We opted for the Laramie Sport as it provided the best street appeal and performance at the time of the fifth-generation Ram half-ton’s launch. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-will-get-a-new-g-t-package-for-the-2022-model-year/

NOT TRAIL RATED: 2022 Jeep® Wagoneer Series III Off-Road: Not Being Trail Rated, Doesn't Mean It Isn't Capable... While there is a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of the 2022 Jeep® Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (WS), there is still quite a bit the American automaker has yet to tell us. That includes specific details on a lot of certain packages. While our sister site WagoneerForums.org has posted Jeep's dealer literature surrounding the specifications and options of most of the models, we still have been getting a number of questions asking about if a "Trail Rated" offering will be available. https://moparinsiders.com/not-trail-rated-2022-jeep-wagoneer-series-iii-off-road/

Jeep® Opens It’s Build & Price Configurator For The Wagoneer & Grand Wagoneer: You Can Now Build Your Own Wagoneer... With all of the excitement surrounding the all-new premium Jeep® Wagoneer and ultra-premium Grand Wagoneer, the Jeep brand continues to push the pair of new SUVs further upscale by trying to create a sub-brand around the duo. This has left our readers with tons of questions about packaging, options, and pricing over the past few months. While Jeep has given a list of starting prices and a few pre-spec’d packages open for reservations, it appears our questions are all now being answered. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-opens-its-build-price-configurator-for-the-wagoneer-grand-wagoneer/

Limited 10th Anniversary Edition Coming For The 2022 Ram 1500: Ram Will Celebrate The 10th Anniversary Of Its Luxury Pickup With Even More Style... Over the past year, the Ram Truck brand celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its popular western-themed Longhorn trim. Besides rebranding the Longhorn name from the Laramie Longhorn to the Limited Longhorn, to better align its luxury attributes with the top-of-the-line Limited model, Ram also introduced a special edition Limited Longhorn 10th Anniversary Edition which featured unique badging on the doors, tailgate, cluster, seats, floor mats, instrument panel, console lid, and a new start-up graphic. https://moparinsiders.com/limited-10th-anniversary-edition-coming-for-the-2022-ram-1500/

STOLEN: Two 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcats Taken From Toledo Holden Lot: Similar M.O. To Detroit Lot Thefts... The former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), which is now under the Stellantis banner, has been battling thefts from the company’s holding lots for some time now. Not surprisingly, most of the thefts have been located within the city limits of Detroit. But now, we are learning about another theft, is time on a holding lot in Toledo, Ohio. https://moparinsiders.com/stolen-two-2021-dodge-durango-srt-hellcats-taken-from-toledo-holden-lot/

We Take A Look At The Lasting Effects Of The Semiconductor Shortage: How The Car Industry Is Changing, Because Of The Shortage... I am sure everyone has heard about the semiconductor or “microchip” shortage that is plaguing not only the automotive industry but the entire tech world at the moment. But we wanted to take a few moments to look at some of the peripheral effects that are occurring downstream in the automotive market because of it. https://moparinsiders.com/we-take-a-look-at-the-lasting-effects-of-the-semiconductor-shortage/

Meet The Newest Off-Road Package For The 2022 Ram 1500 Lineup: New Big Horn Back Country Is A More Affordable Offering To The Rebel... As the 2022 model year is fastly approaching, we are starting to learn a lot more about the updates that the RAM brand will be incorporating into its popular fifth-generation Ram 1500 for the new model year. RAM has called its half-ton offering the no-compromise benchmark for durability, technology, efficiency, performance, and convenience, and it's about to get better going into 2022. This includes a new package for Big Horn (also known as the Lone Star in the Texas market), which is geared toward truck owners who need more capability...

Just How Many Additional 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcats Will Be Built? Our Dealer Connections Give Us The Answer... Last month, the Dodge//SRT brand announced they would extend production of its limited edition 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat. When the Dodge//SRT originally pulled the covers off of its latest Hellcat-powered hot rod, the automaker announced that it would only build 2,000 units of the high-performance SUV in a one-year production run due to the fact that manufacturing restrictions and fed-related circumstances on the Durango’s architecture. https://moparinsiders.com/just-how-many-additional-2021-dodge-durango-srt-hellcats-will-be-built/

Stellantis & Foxconn Create New Joint Venture Called Mobile Drive, For New In-Car Technologies: Company Will Be 50:50 And Will Supply Not Just Stellantis, But Entire Industry... Stellantis and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (also known as Foxconn), together with its subsidiary FIH Mobile Ltd., announced this morning that the trio was signing an on-binding memorandum of understanding to form Mobile Drive, a 50/50 voting rights joint venture aimed at accelerating development timelines to bring innovative in-vehicle user experiences enabled by advanced consumer electronics, Human-Machine Interface (HMI), and services that will exceed customer expectations...

Stellantis & Foxconn To Announce New Partnership To Built Electric Vehicles For China: Announcement Coming Tomorrow... Stellantis and Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn will announce a new strategic partnership tomorrow morning. The Tuesday announcement comes a year after then Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) had planned to set up a joint venture with Foxconn to develop and manufacture new electric and “connected” cars in China. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-foxconn-to-announce-new-partnership-to-built-electric-vehicles-for-china/

Meet The MILITEM Magnum – The Premium Italian Take On The Ram 1500: Italian Touches Grace This Ram 1500 Laramie Night Edition... Over the past three years, we have seen a number of aftermarket companies try to put their own spin on the fifth-generation Ram 1500. Everything from modest lifted offerings to a premium "fastback" luxury limousine has been made from the RAM brands halo vehicle. But one Italian company may have one of the best offerings we have seen yet. https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-militem-magnum-the-premium-italian-take-on-the-ram-1500/

Stellantis Is Taking Its New Vehicle Lineup To The 48th Annual Twin Cities Auto Show: Minneapolis Residents Will Be Able To See The New Lineup Of Stellantis Vehicles, First Hand... Despite the ongoing pandemic, certain parts of the United States are opening back up and operating as normal or with few restrictions. For those who live in Minneapolis, it means that the auto show season is about to resume. The 48th Annual Twin Cities Auto Show will open its doors on Saturday, May 15th, and run through Sunday, May 23rd. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-is-taking-its-new-vehicle-lineup-to-the-48th-annual-twin-cities-auto-show/

This Awesome Hellcat-Powered Power Wagon School Bus, Could Be Yours! Hellcat-Powered School Bus Is Going To Auction This Month... There is no tougher truck than the original 1-ton Dodge Power Wagon. Commonly called the "flat fender" because of the shape of its fenders, the heavy-duty four-wheel-drive (4x4) truck was based on the Dodge military WC series used during World War II (WWII). After the war, the civilian model was used in a number of applications, including rural area school buses. https://moparinsiders.com/this-awesome-hellcat-powered-power-wagon-school-bus-could-be-yours/

Another 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Ends Up On Copart! Dodge//SRT's Performance Three-Row SUV Is Becoming Rarer By The Moment... As one of the highest-anticipated vehicles for the Dodge brand over the last six years, the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat pushes the three-row SUV out of the shadows of its muscle car brethren. The 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, currently holds the title as 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. https://moparinsiders.com/another-2021-dodge-durango-srt-hellcat-ends-up-on-copart/