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New Dodge Hornet PHEV Will Come To Market In 2022! Dodge's First Plug-In Will Be Italian Built... On Tuesday, Stellantis revealed its financials for the first half of 2021 during an online presentation to the media and its investors. During that presentation, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares expanded on details that were discussed during the EV Day 2021 presentation last month. “I would also like to bring to you, additional information based on the feedback I got from the EV Day. Where some of you were saying that you wanted to know more about the launch calendar about our electrified models,” Tavares said. Pulling a slide listing the 14 different brands under the Stellantis banner, Tavares highlighted an additional 21 electrified...

The 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Will Get Amazon Fire TV On Uconnect® Theater Group: More Technology For North America's Ultimate People Mover... Earlier this year, the Jeep® brand announced that the all-new 2022 Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer ultra-premium SUVs would be the first vehicles in the automotive industry to integrate the popular Amazon Fire TV application into its vehicles. Amazon Fire TV for Auto gives passengers access to their favorite shows, movies, apps, Alexa, and some unique in-vehicle features as well. But now, thanks to our sources, we have learned that the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica will also adopt the Fire TV for Auto application as well...

Jeep® Middle-East Unveils It’s New Gladiator Sand Runner Pickup: Just Don't Call It A Mojave... Last year, the Jeep® brand launched the Gladiator Mojave, the first Jeep vehicle to carry the brand’s new “Desert Rated” badge. The Gladiator Mojave represents high-speed off-road capability and performance while traversing grueling desert and sand environments. So while the model was made available here in North America, one would think that Jeep would be offering the Mojave in the middle-east, an environment for which it was built. However, it wasn’t until this past month, that Jeep Middle-East announced the introduction of the vehicle without its Mojave name...

CAUGHT: 2022 Maserati Grecale Gives Us A Sneak Peek Of Its Interior: New Midsized Luxury SUV To Debut Later This Year... The Maserati brand is currently 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 one vehicle is focused on bringing more people into the brand and that vehicle is the new Grecale SUV. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-maserati-grecale-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-of-its-interior/

CAUGHT: 2022 Jeep® Renegade Gets Exterior & Interior Updates! Brazilian-Spec Model Caught On Car Carrier... As the world is just getting acquainted with the new 2022 Jeep® Compass, its smaller brother the Jeep Renegade appears to be getting some minor updates for the 2022 model year as well. Our friends at Autos Segredos (Auto Secrets) in Brazil, pointed out that Brazilian automotive YouTuber Andre Gesser had posted some photos of what appears to be a camouflaged 2022 Jeep Renegade on the back of a car carrier during one of its stops. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-jeep-renegade-gets-exterior-interior-updates/

White House Wants 50% Zero-Emissions Vehicles Sales By 2030! Higher Numbers Than Stellantis Mentioned At EV Day Presentation... Detroit’s Big-3 automakers (Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Stellantis) met in Washington D.C. yesterday, to be there when the current administration announced its goal of having half of the vehicles sold in the United States be zero emissions by 2030. https://moparinsiders.com/white-house-wants-50-zero-emissions-vehicles-sales-by-2030/

Dodge//SRT Releases New “Talladega Nights” Themed Commercial For Its Lineup: Marks The 15th Anniversary Of The Comedy Classic... As the “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” marks its official 15th anniversary this week, Dodge is following up the brand’s hit 2020 “Family Motto” initiative with the all-new “Life Lessons” campaign. “Life Lessons” debuts a 30-second spot across television, in addition to a 60-second version and shorter forms across digital media formats. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-srt-releases-new-talladega-nights-themed-commercial-for-its-lineup/

Jeep® Won’t Be Able To Show Off It’s New Two-Row Grand Cherokee 4xe In New York! New York International Auto Show Has Been Canceled Again! During the Stellantis EV Day 2021 presentation last month, the Jeep® brand gave the public a couple of quick seconds of teaser shots of its all-new 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL74). The American adventure brand announced that it would be showing off the vehicle to the public for the first time at this month’s New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). However, that will not happen as the event has now been canceled once again due to fears over the Delta variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-wont-be-able-to-show-off-its-new-two-row-grand-cherokee-4xe-in-new-york/

Dodge Quickly Distances Itself From Australian Company Trying To Import Charger Pursuit: Australian Company Wants To Take Charger Pursuit, Down Under... Over the past several years, the Australian car market has been left with a giant hole with the absence of the highly popular Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon. Both General Motors (GM) and Ford have dropped their big sedan offerings from the market, with GM dropping out of the market all together. This left Aussie law enforcement scratching their heads, trying to figure out what they would replace their aging Australian fleets with. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-quickly-distances-itself-from-australian-company-trying-to-import-charger-pursuit/

Dodge//SRT Teams With Artist Billie Eilish For It’s Latest Campaign: Honors SRT Hellcat Lineup... You might have noticed Thursday night that the Dodge//SRT brand posted a new commercial on its social media accounts. Called “Power Uncaged”, Dodge released a 30-second commercial on its social media accounts featuring the Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango SRT Hellcat models. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-srt-teams-with-artist-billie-eilish-for-its-latest-campaign/

FIAT Brazil Launches The Electrified 500e In The South American Market: Will The North American Market Be Next? One of the most iconic vehicles in the global automotive industry is now arriving in Brazil. FIAT’s first 100% electric model sold in Brazil, the 500e arrives radically renewed in its third generation and developed on the FCA-based Mini BEV architecture, the vehicle is bigger, more connected, with unexpected equipment for the segment and with a new style. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-brazil-launches-the-electrified-500e-in-the-south-american-market/

UAW Employees Return To Face Mask Mandates Regardless Of Vaccination Status: Policy Goes Into Effect, Starting Today... United Auto Workers (UAW) employees who are returning to work at manufacturing facilities and warehouses for Detroit’s Big-3 automakers this morning are waking up to the news that they will be required to wear face masks once again regardless of vaccination status. A decision was made Tuesday by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Task Force, which is made up of leaders from Ford Motor Company, General Motors (GM), Stellantis, and the UAW. https://moparinsiders.com/uaw-employees-return-to-face-mask-mandates-regardless-of-vaccination-status/

Stellantis Halts Jeep® Gladiator Production Due To Semiconductor Shortage: Other Plants Come Back Online... The semiconductor shortage still continues to hit the automotive industry hard, as more production shutdowns linger. Semiconductors are the backbone of today’s automotive industry, controlling electronic features like driver-assist technologies, hybrid-electric systems, and even infotainment connectivity. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-halts-jeep-gladiator-production-due-to-semiconductor-shortage/

We Might Be Seeing Jeep® Grand Wagoneers Heading To Dealers Next Week! Our Sources Say Wagoneers Could Be Heading To Dealers Very Soon... As one of the most highly-anticipated launches for the Jeep® brand in over a decade, the return of the iconic American nameplate (Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer) marks a jump for the brand to the large premium SUV segment. While the Jeep brand itself will continue to cover the North American mainstream SUV market, the new Wagoneer sub-brand will focus just on one segment. https://moparinsiders.com/we-might-be-seeing-jeep-grand-wagoneers-heading-to-dealers-next-week/

GUTS & GLORY: Dodge Challenger Glory 1000 Design Concept: Digital Artist Creates One Sinister Looking Challenger... We have seen a lot of cool car concepts from various digital designers over the past few years, but this one looks pure sinister. The Dodge Challenger Glory 1000 is a digital concept by Timothy Adry Emmanuel (Adry53Customs), that takes the current Challenger styling and makes it even lower, wider, and more aggressive than ever before. https://moparinsiders.com/guts-glory-dodge-challenger-glory-1000-design-concept/

Abarth Introduces Its New F595 Limited Edition For Racing Enthusiasts! Sporty New F595, Takes Inspiration From Formula 4... Coming off a record year, the Abarth brand is continuing to innovate its performance lineup with the introduction of its new Abarth F595 limited edition. The F595 is fitted with the same 165 horsepower high-performance version of the 1.4-liter Euro 6D-Final-compliant T-jet engine, that is used in the Italian and German Formula 4 (F4) race cars, thus explaining the “F” part in the F595 name. https://moparinsiders.com/abarth-introduces-its-new-f595-limited-edition-for-racing-enthusiasts/

Australians Can Now Get Their Hands On The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX: RHD Conversion Are Now Available Down Under... American Special Vehicles Pty Ltd. (ASV) which does business as “Ram Trucks Australia” is the only factory-backed importer and distributor of Ram Trucks for the Australian and New Zealand markets. Currently, the company is working with the Ram Truck brand to bring the Ram 1500 TRX to market in Australia, however, another company has been them to the punch. https://moparinsiders.com/australians-can-now-get-their-hands-on-the-2021-ram-1500-trx/

Stellantis Celebrates Launch of First New Assembly Plant in Detroit in 30 Years! New 15-Minute Film On The Making Of The Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack Facility... A little over two years ago, the then former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) made a commitment to the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan. A $4.5-billion investment was put forth for five of the company’s plants inside the city and its surrounding metropolitan areas. Centered around those investments was the decision to create the new Detroit Assembly Complex – Mack facility. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-celebrates-launch-of-first-new-assembly-plant-in-detroit-in-30-years/

VIGILANTE 4×4 Builds Some Amazing HEMI-Powered Jeep® Wagoneers! Modern Chassis, HEMI-Powered, Classic SJ Looks... With the launch of the all-new Jeep® Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (WS) upon us, there has been a lot of excitement about the return of the beloved American icon. However, we have seen a lot of criticism from the original Wagoneer (SJ) community saying that the newest iteration of the popular nameplate isn’t the vehicle they were hoping for. But there are options for those who are looking for more of the traditional Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer. https://moparinsiders.com/vigilante-4x4-builds-some-amazing-hemi-powered-jeep-wagoneers/

Gecko Green Returns For Jeep® Wrangler & Gladiator Models: High-Impact Color Available For Limited Time... If you are a diehard Jeep® fan, then it is more than likely you are familiar with the brand’s finity for buzz models and colors. No other model can be more defined by special edition models or colors than the iconic Wrangler nameplate. https://moparinsiders.com/gecko-green-returns-for-jeep-wrangler-gladiator-models/