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Jeep® Named America’s “Most Patriotic Brand” For 19th Consecutive Year! Formed From America's Past, The Jeep Brand Continues To Honor The Country That Created It... Going into the 4th of July weekend, nothing can make the Jeep® brand prouder than being named America’s “Most Patriotic Brand” for the 19th consecutive year in the annual Brand Keys 50 Most Patriotic Brands survey. https://moparinsiders.com/community/index.php?threads/jeep%C2%AE-named-america-039-s-quot-most-patriotic-brand-quot-for-19th-consecutive-year.4138/

The New Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Is The Face Of The Stellantis U.S. Headquarters: Stellantis Kicks Off The 4th Of July With A New Look To It's Headquarters... Every few months, the Auburn Hills, Michigan headquarters of Stellantis gets a new look with a wrap on the building’s 15-story tower. Many in the Metro Detroit area noticed that workers were taking down the last wrap which featured the MotorTrend “Truck of the Year” winner, the Ram 1500 TRX on Friday. Overnight, a more patriotic look was installed celebrating the return of the 2022 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer nameplate to the lineup. https://moparinsiders.com/the-new-jeep-grand-wagoneer-is-the-face-of-the-stellantis-u-s-headquarters/

Is FIAT Bringing Its New Electrified 500 City Car West Of The Atlantic? Electrified FIAT Coming To Brazilian Market... There still may be a chance for the FIAT brand to bring the third-generation electrified Fiat 500 to the United States. According to reports from our friends at Auto Segredos, the FIAT brand is bringing its new electrified city car to the country of Brazil. https://moparinsiders.com/is-fiat-bringing-its-new-electrified-500-city-car-west-of-the-atlantic/

Feel The Wind – Meet The Fiat 500X & Fiat 500C Yachting Edition: Open-Air Experience In A 500X For The First Time... For the past several years, the FIAT brand is tried to offer their customers more open-air choices with vehicles like the 500C and the all-new 500e Cabrio. Now the brand is adding a third model to its open-air palette of vehicles with the new Fiat 500X Yachting. https://moparinsiders.com/feel-the-wind-meet-the-fiat-500x-fiat-500c-yachting-edition/

Maserati Shows Off It’s Levante Trofeo Fuoriserie Edition for Massimo Bottura: Colorful Levante, Shows How Cool The Maserati Fuoriserie Custom Program Can Be... Yesterday, we shared that the Maserati brand was participating in the third edition of the Motor Valley Fest, an open-air festival celebrating Italy’s “Motor Valley”. The Motor Valley is the heart of the Italian automotive industry located in the backyard of Maserati’s headquarters in Modena. The event is full of premieres, events, and press conferences and marks the introduction of Levante Trofeo Fuoriserie Edition for Massimo Bottura. https://moparinsiders.com/maserati-shows-off-its-levante-trofeo-fuoriserie-edition-for-massimo-bottura/

Maserati Opens Modena’s Doors For Motor Valley Fest 2021: Fans Get A Chance To See Production Of The MC20 For First Time... The Maserati brand is participating in the third edition of the Motor Valley Fest, an open-air festival celebrating Italy’s “Motor Valley” which kicks off today. The four-day event is full of premieres, events, and press conferences and held in Maserati’s backyard of Modena, Italy. https://moparinsiders.com/maserati-opens-modenas-doors-for-motor-valley-fest-2021/

Stellantis’ EV Day 2021 Will Show The Company’s Electrified Future! Here Is What We Expect To Find Out This Coming Week... Earlier this past week, Stellantis N.V. announced that it would be holding a press conference on Thursday, July 8th, to discuss the future of the company’s brands and the direction it plans to take in the form of electric vehicles (EVs). Entitled “EV Day 2021“, the event should give the public their first look at the Stellantis organization and its future since coming together from the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (PSA) identities. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-ev-day-2021-will-show-the-companys-electrified-future/

Watch This 1970 Plymouth Superbird Get It’s First Wash In Three Years! Winged Warrior, Gets Cleaned Up To Be Sold... The 1970 Plymouth Superbird along with the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, dominated the top-tier series of National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) during the 1970 season. The modified version of the popular Plymouth Road Runner was designed to be a follow-up to its corporate sibling the Charger Daytona to take on the aerodynamic entries from the Ford Motor Company creating the “aero war” era of stock car racing. Many say, that Plymouth specifically built the Superbird to win back NASCAR legend Richard Petty back to the brand after he jumped to Ford mid-season due to poor performance with his Plymouth...

Chrysler’s 300C Is Alive And Well In Mexico For 2021 Model Year: 300C Is The Only Model Offered In Mexico, Despite Being Axed From U.S. & Canada Lineup... Although the Chrysler brand pulled the plug on its luxurious Chrysler 300C for the 2021 model in the United States and Canada, the top-of-the-line trim level continues to live in Mexico. As the only 300 Series offering for the 2021 model year in Mexico, the 2021 Chrysler 300C is aimed at the luxury market south … (read full article...) https://moparinsiders.com/chryslers-300c-is-alive-and-well-in-mexico-for-2021-model-year/

EPA Numbers For 2022 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Models, Hit The Internet! Will There Be A Grand Wagoneer 4x2 Model? Yesterday, several sites reported that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had released the first fuel economy numbers on the all-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer (WS). While the website states that the numbers are for the Grand Wagoneer and not the standard Wagoneer, it means numbers reflect the new premium SUV’s 6.4-liter HEMI V8 found in vehicles like the Durango SRT392 and Grand Cherokee SRT. https://moparinsiders.com/epa-numbers-for-2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-models-hit-the-internet/

RAM Officially Announces It’s 2022 Ram 1500 Limited 10th Anniversary Edition Package: More Luxurious Than Ever Before... Just over a month, we broke the news that the RAM brand would be releasing a new special edition for the 2022 model year. Following on the footstep of the 2021 Ram 1500 Limited Longhorn 10th Anniversary Edition, the RAM brand has officially announced the introduction of its new 10th Anniversary Edition of its Limited trim for the 2022 Ram 1500. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-officially-announces-its-2022-ram-1500-limited-10th-anniversary-edition-package/

SPOTTED: 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee Limited 4xe On Public Roads: New PHEV Grand Cherokee, Should Have 375 Horsepower Under The Hood... The Jeep® brand isn’t holding back when it comes to the launch of its new Grand Cherokee (WL) lineup. As the first batches of the first-ever three-row variant Grand Cherokee L (WL75) models arrive in dealers, Jeep engineers are currently hard at work and gearing up for the launch of the new two-row (WL74) model. Among the new additions to the lineup is a new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain that will be offered across most of the lineup in 2022. https://moparinsiders.com/spotted-2022-jeep-grand-cherokee-limited-4xe-on-public-roads/

Windsor Is Back Up Next Week, Two Other Plants Will Go Idle: Semiconductor Shortage Hits Plants Again... According to The Detroit News, production at the Windsor Assembly Plant (WAP) will resume after a lengthy period of downtime due to the global semiconductor shortage. The plant manufacturers the award-winning Chrysler Pacifica and Chrysler Voyager (also known as the Grand Caravan in Canada) minivans. The WAP plant is expected to continue with two shifts starting on Monday, July 5th. https://moparinsiders.com/windsor-is-back-up-next-week-two-other-plants-will-go-idle/

Meet The Mid-Engined 1968 Dodge “Hellacious™” Charger By SpeedKore! The First Widebody Mid-Engine 1968 Dodge Charger With Hellcat HEMI Power! We talked last week about the new mid-engined 1968 Dodge Charger in the latest installment of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise (F9). But now our friends at SpeedKore Performance Group, are releasing details about the actual car that their team in Grafton, Wisconsin for the movie which they call, – “Hellacious™”! https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-mid-engined-1968-dodge-hellacious-charger-by-speedkore/

2022 Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon To Get New “Xtreme Recon” Package: Will More Than Likely Make Its First Public Appearance At The Chicago Auto Show... If you are an avid reader of MoparInsiders.com, you might remember back in May we showed you exclusive photos of a particular Wrangler Rubicon test vehicle wearing a new 35-inch tire and wheel combination. But now thanks to some new leaked details online, we now are learning more about the upcoming off-road package aimed squarely at Ford's Bronco Sasquatch package. https://moparinsiders.com/2022-jeep-wrangler-rubicon-to-get-new-xtreme-recon-package/

Kimi Räikkönen Gives The New 2021 Alfa Romeo GTA & GTAm, His Blessing: Alfa's Hottest Sedan Gets Approval From Former F1 Champion... Last year, Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi, from the Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN F1 team took part in a day of testing of the new Alfa Romeo super sports sedans, the Giulia GTA and GTAm. The testing took place on the famous Balocco Proving Grounds, where all Alfa Romeo sports cars have undergone development since the 1960s. The test secession allowed the F1 drivers to push the cars to their limit and provide real-time feedback. https://moparinsiders.com/kimi-raikkonen-gives-the-new-2021-alfa-romeo-gta-gtam-his-blessing/

Black Or White? Maserati & Fragment Create Two New Ghibli Special Editions: Japanese Streetwear Legend Hiroshi Fujiwara Creates His Ideal Ghiblis... The Maserati brand and Hiroshi Fujiwara, the Japanese godfather of street culture, have been partnered to create two unique special edition models for the Maserati Ghibli. Known as a trendsetter, one of the first DJs to import hip hop to Japan, and a producer/musician working with international recording artist, Fujiwara is known for expressing aspects of urban experience moods. https://moparinsiders.com/black-or-white-maserati-fragment-create-two-new-ghibli-special-editions/

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/