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Jeep® Brazil’s New Commander D-SUV Continues To Rack Up Sales, Before Landing In Dealers! Three-Row SUV Continues To Break Record Upon It's Unveiling... Without a doubt, the Jeep® Commander came to revolutionize the Brazilian market. In 15 days after its official launch, the new SUV already has already surprised Jeep with its numbers. The biggest and most sophisticated Jeep ever produced in Brazil beat the 7,000 units sold as of Friday, September 10th, 2021. In a short time, the model has already conquered impressive records and is the most sold in a pre-sale of the brand in the country. It is worth remembering that the commercial action began on Thursday, August 26th at 1:00 p.m. By the end of the first day, more than 2,800 vehicles...

Dodge Gives Us A Sneak Peek At It’s Newest SUV Offering For The Mexican Market: This Isn't The Hornet... The discontinuation of the Dodge Journey has left Dodge with a huge hole in its brand portfolio. With the plan to unveil an all-new Alfa Romeo Tonale-based SUV dubbed the Hornet next year, Dodge the brand is looking to fill in the gap with an exciting performance-based SUV offering. However, for Dodge’s Mexico division, they aren’t waiting for the Hornet to jump back into the midsized SUV market. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-gives-us-a-sneak-peek-at-its-newest-suv-offering-for-the-mexican-market/

The “Patriotic” Jeep Liberty Limited That Was Part Of Jeep Post 9/11 History: Unique Jeep KJ, Honored The Victims Of 9/11... On September 11th, 2001, what we knew as the United States of America changed forever. In the weeks after the tragedy that killed almost 3,000 innocent people, the country came together. American flags were displayed everywhere to show the support and the togetherness that the country had. There was hardly a house, school, business, and even cars that didn’t have an American flag flying from them. One of the most recognized showings of support from the auto industry at the time was the sight of a few Jeep® vehicles that were customized with American flag livery and displayed outside the Toledo Assembly Plant...

Jeep® Brazil Has An Instant Sales Success With All-New 2022 Commander! Three-Row D-SUV Sells Over 2,800 Units In Just 6 Hours... The all-new Jeep® Commander (H1) has made it’s public in Brazil on Thursday and has already proven to be a commercial success for the American adventure brand in the Brazilian marketplace. In just 6 hours, Jeep Brazil took more than 2,800 orders for the new three-row D-segment SUV. The new Commander H1 will be the biggest and most sophisticated SUV the brand has ever produced in Brazil, bringing a lot of comforts, sophistication, space, and off-road capability to the Brazilian lineup. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-brazil-has-an-instant-sales-success-with-all-new-2022-commander/

RAM Dominates The 2021 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study! Pushes Dodge Brand To Second Place... This past week, J.D. Power the global leader in consumer insights, advisory services, and data and analytics, released its results for its annual Initial Quality Study (IQS). While the Dodge brand dominated the study last year, it dropped to the second spot in 2021 as it was surpassed by the RAM brand. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-dominates-the-2021-j-d-power-initial-quality-study/

CAUGHT: 2022 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore Powertrain! Electrified GranTurismo Mule, Shows Us A Sneak Peek Of The Italian Brand's New Powertrain... Several of Stellantis’ 14 brands made their plans for electrification known to the world during the company’s EV Day 2021 presentation, back in June. While many were shocked to see the plans for those brands, the Maserati brand had already presented its path towards electrification back in November. https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-maserati-granturismo-folgore-powertrain/

F1-Inspired Plymouth Prowler Is One Of The Craziest Designs We Have Seen! Part Prowler, Part Formula One Racer... In today’s world of graphic design and photoshop, the internet is abuzz with creative minds with amazing ideas. We have seen a number of digital artists on various social media that have come up with very innovative and outlandish car designs. One such digital designer is Abimelec Arellano (@AbimelecDesigns). You might remember Abimelec as the creative mind behind the Chrysler Pacifica SRT Hellcat, which received a lot of attention in the automotive world over the past several months. https://moparinsiders.com/f1-inspired-plymouth-prowler-is-one-of-the-craziest-designs-we-have-seen/

Someone Is Selling Parts For The Unreleased Maserati Grecale On The Internet! You Can Buy "USED" Parts For The Yet-To-Be Unveiled SUV... Maserati is 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 there is one new vehicle that is focused on bringing more sales to the Italian premium luxury brand – the Grecale. https://moparinsiders.com/someone-is-selling-parts-for-the-unreleased-maserati-grecale-on-the-internet/

Windsor Assembly Recognized For Topcoat Observation Booth Downdraft Optimization Project! New Process Saves Enough Electricity To Power 490 Homes For One Year... Stellantis’ Windsor Assembly Plant (WAP) has been recognized by the Association of Energy Engineers® (AEE) for the 2021 Canada Region Energy Project of the Year. The mission of AEE is “to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for Sustainable Development.” The plant’s winning project reduced energy usage in the paint shop by 20,250 gigajoules (GJ) or 8% annually of the topcoat process, the equivalent of the electricity used in 490 homes in one year...

Wolverine Boots Partners With Ram Trucks, To Create Limited Edition Boot Lineup: Tradesman, Rebel, and Limited Models Are Represented... Wolverine, the 138-year-old boot and clothing brand, and Ram Truck, the brand that is “Built to Serve,” have unveiled a one-of-a-kind collaboration in time for Labor Day to celebrate those in the skilled trades and the work ethic that it takes to succeed. The USA-built collection of boots is inspired by the performance and bold details of Ram trucks. For each item pre-ordered, Wolverine and the Ram Truck brand will donate to SkillsUSA, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting the next generation of skilled tradespeople...

RAM Officially Announces Uconnect 5 Infotainment Software For Its Pickup Lineup! 5x Faster, More Customization, Alexa, More Over-The-Air Updates, & More... In-car technology has played a major factor in a person’s decision to purchase a vehicle over the past decade. It seems that every couple of years connectivity in the automotive sector continues to advance in great strides. So many RAM enthusiasts weren’t shocked when MoparInsiders.com broke the news that the popular Uconnect 5 infotainment software was going to be installed into 2022 Ram 1500 and Heavy Duty vehicles. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-officially-announces-uconnect-5-infotainment-software-for-its-pickup-lineup/

Murder Suspect Gives Chase In Grand Caravan Minivan Through Metro Detroit! Chase Ends With Wild Ending... ***NOTE*** Video contains explicit language towards the end of the video that might not be safe for work. While minivans continue to be a popular choice of people mover for many American and Canadian families out there, the last generation of Dodge Grand Caravan was the best-selling offering in both countries. So with 15 million minivans on the road, it is bound that a few of the beloved family haulers would end up on the wrong side of the law. https://moparinsiders.com/murder-suspect-gives-chase-in-grand-caravan-minivan-through-metro-detroit/

Jeep® Unveils Its Updated 2022 Grand Commander (K8) Lineup For China: Is New Looks Enough To Compete In A Very Competitive Market? With the focus being on the Jeep® brand’s newest entry for the Brazilian market with the launch of the all-new seven-passenger Commander (H1), many missed the official launch of the updated 2022 Jeep Grand Commander (K8) for the Chinese market earlier this week at the 2021 Chengdu Auto Show. It marks the first revision for the seven-passenger Grand Commander since its initial debut in 2018. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-unveils-its-updated-2022-grand-commander-k8-lineup-for-china/

Ram Trucks Is Bringing The Longhorn Southfork Back, For The 2022 Model Year! Premium Western Pickup Has Even More Premium Touches... As the 2022 model year quickly approaches, our sister site 5thGenRams.com has been trying to inform our readers about the changes coming for the 2022 Ram 1500 lineup. While RAM introduced a trio of new packages over the summer which included the all-new BackCountry (Big Horn & Lone Star), G/T Package (Rebel, Canadian Sport, & Laramie), and the 10th Anniversary Edition (Limited), 5thGenRams also broke the news about RAM’s plan to reduce the complexity of its offerings for several models for 2022. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-trucks-is-bringing-the-longhorn-southfork-back-for-the-2022-model-year/

Semiconductor Shortage Idles Four Stellantis North America Assembly Plants: Sterling Heights, Belvidere, Brampton, & Windsor Go Idle... The global semiconductor shortage has dealt another huge blow to Stellantis, with the automaker announcing new production issues. Semiconductors are the backbone of today’s automotive industry, controlling electronic features like driver-assist technologies, hybrid-electric systems, and even infotainment connectivity. This time, the shortage is affecting production for several of the company’s most popular vehicles in North America. According to several United Auto Workers (UAW) local union websites and a report from the Automotive News, several Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, and Ram Truck vehicles will be...

SPOTTED: 2022 Jeep® Grand Wagoneer Obsidian (WS): Dark Side Of The All-New Grand Wagoneer... While there has been a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of the all-new 2022 Jeep® Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer (WS) models, there has been one vehicle in the lineup that Jeep hasn’t released much information on – the Grand Wagoneer Obsidian. https://moparinsiders.com/spotted-2022-jeep-grand-wagoneer-obsidian-ws/

Alfa Romeo Makes Huge Changes To Its 2022 Model Year Lineup! A New Marketing Strategy Leads To More Standard Content, Less Options, And Global Standardization... Thanks to our dealer connections, we are now learning more about the 2022 Alfa Romeo lineup and the changes the brand is making for its Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV for the U.S. marketplace. According to our source, Alfa Romeo has begun a new simplified lineup marketing strategy for 2022, this consists of realigning the lineup to focus on the fastest-turning packages, and price positioning on higher trims. So what does that mean to the customer? https://moparinsiders.com/alfa-romeo-makes-huge-changes-to-its-2022-model-year-lineup/

Jeep® Unveils Its New Three-Row Commander D-SUV For Brazil: Will Slot Between Compass & Grand Cherokee... This morning we talked about the critical success that the Jeep® brand is having in Brazil, the second best-selling market for the brand behind the United States. While a majority of the success is due to the Renegade and Compass models due to the fact they are manufactured there, Jeep has continued to look at expanding its lineup in that market with other models. Recently, we saw the all-new Grand Cherokee L on public roads within Brazil. But now, Jeep has launched another all-new model, something to fill in the gap from the Compass to the Grand Cherokee which will be manufactured within the country...

What Is Under The Hood Of The Upcoming 2023 Dodge Hornet C-SUV? New Turbocharged SUV Is Coming... For the past two years, we have discussed the Dodge brand’s intentions of bringing a new performance SUV to the market to replace the gap in the lineup left by the successful but outdated Dodge Journey. As Dodge continues to boast itself as a “muscle car” brand in the United States and Canada, the American automaker is set to launch a new two-year enthusiast plan called “Never Lift” in the fourth quarter of this year. The plan is to give the public a look at the brand’s product and action plans for the next two years. One of those all-new products is a new SUV – called the Hornet...

SPOTTED: 2022 Jeep® Meridian Three-Row Has Been Caught Testing In Europe: Indian Version Of New Commander Will Debut In April... Just a few days ago, Jeep® Brazil gave us our first peek at its all-new three-row Commander (H1) D-segment SUV. While the new seven-passenger SUV is based on the Compass, it is aimed at giving the brand a true family hauler where vehicles like the three-row Grand Cherokee L might simply be out of reach for many buyers. While it is unlikely that the North American market will be able to obtain one of these new SUVs, Jeep has big plans for the new Commander on a global scale. https://moparinsiders.com/spotted-2022-jeep-meridian-three-row-has-been-caught-testing-in-europe/