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Mopar Open Up Accessories & Parts Catalog For Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe: Lift Kit, At-Home Charger, And Other Accessories Now Available... With the new 2021 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) arriving in dealerships across the United States and Canada, the Mopar brand is ready to release some new accessories under its Jeep Performance Parts (JPP) portfolio specifically for its new electrified offering. https://moparinsiders.com/mopar-open-up-accessories-parts-catalog-for-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-4xe/

SPOTTED: Entry-Level 2022 Jeep® Wagoneer Series I: The Rear-Wheel-Drive Wagoneer Seen On Public Roads... After a hiatus of 30 years, the iconic Jeep® Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer nameplates will return this summer. It has been over a decade since the brand announced its intentions to bring the iconic nameplate back to its lineup of sport utility offerings. The new entry-level Wagoneer comes into the 21st century with a whole new outlook for the segment, needless to say, this isn’t your father or grandfather’s Wagoneer. https://moparinsiders.com/spotted-entry-level-2022-jeep-wagoneer-series-i/

Argentina Welcomes The 2021 Jeep® Gladiator To The Market: Jeep Enters Midsize Pickup Market In Argentina... The Jeep® brand has expanded its popular Gladiator model’s global reach to the country of Argentina this week. Built on the brand’s rich heritage and iconic 4×4 skills, the Gladiator boasts an unrivaled combination of ruggedness and authentic Jeep design, freedom of outdoor driving, functionality, and versatility in the midsize pickup segment. https://moparinsiders.com/argentina-welcomes-the-2021-jeep-gladiator-to-the-market/

Maserati Introduces New “F Tributo” Special Edition For Levante & Ghibli Models: Paying Homage To Maserati's Motorsports Past... It’s been 95 years (April 25th, 1926) since the first race car ever to bear the brand’s iconic “trident” logo took the checkered flag and capturing the brand’s first win in the 1,500cc class at the Targa Florio with Alfieri Maserati behind the wheel. https://moparinsiders.com/maserati-introduces-new-f-tributo-special-edition-for-levante-ghibli-models/

Electrified Opel Corsa-e Rally Cars Delivered To Race Teams: Electric Race Cars Will Race In Own Series... Rally fans rejoice! With the addition of the PSA side of the Stellantis portfolio, Mopar fans worldwide can now cheer on even more brands like Peugeot, Citroën, and Opel. As the world makes the move to electrics, the Opel brand is launching the first-ever all battery-electric rally one-make series this next month. https://moparinsiders.com/electrified-opel-corsa-e-rally-cars-delivered-to-race-teams/

FIAT Professional Launches Its New E-Ducato Commercial Van: 100 Kilometer (62 Miles) Charge In Less Than 30 Minutes... FIAT Professional has officially launched its long-awaited electrified 2021 Fiat E-Ducato commercial van. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Ducato nameplate and there isn’t a better time to introduce the next chapter of the best-selling commercial vehicle in Europe. The Ducato is also the best-selling motorhome chassis for the 6th consecutive year, making it the Fiat Professional brand’s halo vehicle. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-professional-launches-its-new-e-ducato-commercial-van/

FIRST LOOK: 2021 Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392: The Most "American" Vehicle On The Market... This might be the most important year for the iconic Jeep® Wrangler in over a decade. As a global pandemic continues, there has never been a time better for the beloved American brand to tout its outdoor adventure attitude as social distancing has been pushing us farther and farther apart. But with new competition on the horizon with the launch of the Ford Bronco, the Wrangler’s first true competitor in decades, Jeep has created the most diverse lineup ever for the Wrangler. One of those models is the new 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392. https://moparinsiders.com/first-look-2021-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-rubicon-392/

Alfa Romeo Drops It’s Giorgio Architecture For Next Generation Models: New STLA Large Architecture Will Underpin New Giulia & Stelvio... The Alfa Romeo brand has been making a lot of headlines lately, as the brand is in the middle of a reinvention. According to a report from Automotive News Europe, the Italian automaker’s new CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato told Italian journalists during a roundtable event that it will be dropping the brand’s award-winning unibody rear-wheel-drive ‘Giorgio’ architecture that currently underpins the Giulia and Stelvio. The brand will switch to the recently announced ‘STLA Large’ architecture which will underpin D & E-Segment unibody crossovers, SUVs, and cars, including the next-generation Dodge Charger...

Hennessey Pits A Durango SRT Hellcat Against The Mid-Engine Corvette C8: Can The 710 Horsepower Dominate America's Mid-Engined Sports Car? You might remember that the other day we posted a video from Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), showing a stock 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat taking on a stock 2021 Ford Mustang GT500 in a quarter-mile drag race. While the 710 horsepower all-wheel-drive (AWD) could produce a massive lead of the starting line, the much lighter 760 horsepower pony car would pass the seven-passenger SUV just before the finish line. Thus, proving that the hefty Hellcat-powered Durango can run with the fastest muscle cars in today’s market...

It’s April 26th (4/26)! Happy HEMI Day! Putting Smiles On Faces Since 1951... Today is April 26th (4/26) or as many of us, Mopar fans affectionately call it, HEMI Day! Of course, the reference comes from the legendary 7.0-liter (426 cubic-inch) HEMI V8 built from 1964 through the 1971 model year. Dubbed the “Elephant” due to its huge size and power output, the 426 HEMI became a legend on the street and track. https://moparinsiders.com/its-april-26th-4-26-happy-hemi-day/

By The Numbers: Full-Size Truck Sales Q1 2021: Breaking Down The Full-Size Truck Market Through The First Quarter As we do at the end of every quarter, it is time to break down the full-sized truck sales market. Automakers are continuing to struggle with production due to the semiconductor shortage, which has caused option package changes, production slowdowns, and even resulted in vehicles being built and then held for missing parts. Even so, there were some big winners and losers in the full-sized truck market. https://moparinsiders.com/by-the-numbers-full-size-truck-sales-q1-2021/

Jeep® Brazil Introduces 2022 Compass Turbodiesel Lineup: Ordering Is Now Open In Brazil... Jeep® Brazil has officially opened up its pre-ordering for its new turbodiesel-powered 2022 Jeep Compass lineup this week. According to the brand, the Compass models with the TD350 (the Brazilian was of saying turbodiesel with 350 Nm of torque) will be available on the same pre-order website as the 80th Anniversary Edition gasoline-powered models. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-brazil-introduces-2022-compass-turbodiesel-lineup/

Next Level Is Offering A Jeep® Gladiator 6×6 For $132,000: California Company Offering Factory Appearance 6x6... We have seen a number of six-wheel-drive (6×6) Jeep® Gladiator conversions over the past couple of years. A new company named ‘Next Level’, is entering the market by offering 6×6 versions of certain SUVs and pickup trucks. The Irvine, California company’s first vehicle to be featured is the popular midsized Jeep Gladiator. https://moparinsiders.com/next-level-is-offering-a-jeep-gladiator-6x6-for-132000/

FIAT Brazil Launches It’s Updated Toro Pickup For 2022 Model Year: Better Looks, More Content, & Better Performance... As the pickup market continues to grow at a rapid rate in Brazil, the FIAT brand has become the truck leader in the country. With 55.1% of the country’s marketshare in the pickup segment, the Italian brand has found success with its subcompact Fiat Strada pickup, which is the best-selling vehicle in the country. The second best-selling pickup, it the larger Toro pickup. Since it was launched in 2016, the Toro has sold over 300,000 units and continues to be a popular option across Latin America, even under the RAM banner where it is marketed as the Ram 1000...

Our Best Look Yet, Of The New Jeep® ‘Project 598’ SUV: Seven-Passenger SUV Hits The Streets With Its Production Body... Brazil is the second-largest market for the Jeep® brand, so it’s no surprise that Stellantis is paying extra attention to the marketplace for the continuing growth of the iconic American brand. Currently, the brand’s two most popular vehicles in the country (the Compass and the Renegade), are built there as well. The two compact SUVs are about to be joined by another vehicle codenamed ‘Project 598’. https://moparinsiders.com/our-best-look-yet-of-the-new-jeep-project-598-suv/

Stellantis Will Cut Shifts From Grand Cherokee & Durango Plant: Temporary Layoffs Are Coming This Week, Due To Ongoing Semiconductor Shortage... Employees at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) in Detroit, Michigan are facing temporary layoffs due to the ongoing shortage of semiconductor chips. The plant currently is home to the updated 2021 Dodge Durango (WD) and the popular 2021 Jeep® Grand Cherokee (WK2). Stellantis management confirmed the decision yesterday, which will continue through the rest of April to the end of May. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-will-cut-shifts-from-grand-cherokee-durango-plant/

Dodge Offers Software Update To Help Stop Charger & Challenger Thefts: Is It Enough To Stop Most Thieves? You might remember our article a few weeks ago about the constant string of theft of HEMI-powered Dodge Charger, Challenger, Durango, Ram 1500, or Jeep® Grand Cherokee models. So many thefts that the Michigan State Police released an internal document going into details about the ongoing problem to other police agencies across Michigan and the … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-offers-software-update-to-help-stop-charger-challenger-models/

Alfa Romeo Launches New Brand Headquarters In Italy: Centro Stile, Won't Be Just For Design Anymore... Like the Maserati brand, the Alfa Romeo brand is in the middle of a reinvention period of the brand. With the recent merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (PSA) completed to form Stellantis, CEO Carlos Tavares put Jean-Philippe Imparato (who formerly oversaw the Peugeot brand) in charge of the iconic Italian brand back in January. Imparato has since introduced several new key managers to the brand, hoping that it will continue to grow Alfa Romeo in key markets like North America and China. https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-launches-new-brand-headquarters-in-italy/

TFLCar Catches The New 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe Out In Public: Listen To It Quietly Drive Away... In January, the Jeep® brand unveiled its all-new three-row Grand Cherokee L (codenamed WL75) lineup. While those vehicles are getting ready to start arriving in dealer showrooms, the iconic American brand is currently testing its two-row Grand Cherokee (WL74) model in several places across the United States and Europe. We have seen numerous models out on public roads in recent months, but our friends at The Fast Lane Car (TFLCar) stumbled upon one of the new electrified two-row models which may be one of the most important parts of the fifth-generation Grand Cherokee’s lineup...

Is RAM Building A New Midsized Pickup Truck? Will It Come To The U.S. & Canada? It’s been a decade since the RAM brand axed the midsized Dodge Dakota from its lineup. The Dakota, once a leader in the segment for being the first to offer a V8 engine option as well as the first true four-door offering, became too expensive and ended up becoming too close in price to the bigger Ram 1500 model which ultimately leading to its demise. https://moparinsiders.com/is-ram-building-a-new-midsized-pickup-truck/