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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/

Can A Pentastar-Powered Jeep® Wrangler Beat A EcoBoost Ford Bronco? Base Engined Off-Roaders Hit The Strip... With the all-new 2021 Ford Bronco arriving in dealers, the Jeep® Wrangler has its first real rival in decades. While the Bronco takes aim squarely at the Wrangler, both vehicles are very much similar as they are different. But the competition has proven to be a good thing for Jeep customers. It has pushed the Jeep brand to introduce new powertrains, new options, and new off-road goodies at a record rate. As fans from both sides, continue to debate on which vehicle is the best off-roader, the YouTube channel ACCELER8, has decided to pin both vehicles up against each other in a straight-line drag race...

FORGOTTEN: The 2007 Chrysler Nassau Shooting Brake Concept Car: HEMI-Power, Rear-Wheel-Drive, Hatchback Take On The 300 Series... The modern-day Chrysler 300 Series has played a significant role for the Chrysler brand since 2004. The American-designed, Canadian-built large sedan has gone from a beloved icon and winning MotorTrend’s Car of the Year award in 2005 to a vehicle that continues to sell modestly well considering there is virtually no marketing campaign for or anything to remotely promote its existence over the past handful of years. https://moparinsiders.com/forgotten-the-2007-chrysler-nassau-shooting-brake-concept-car/

Uconnect 5 Software Will Be Coming To The 2022 Ram 1500 Lineup: New Infotainment System Updates For 2022 Ram 1500... One of the most popular options on the Ram pickups these days is the 12-inch Uconnect 4C touchscreen infotainment system with navigation. The 12-inch Uconnect system has led the truck segment in technology, with split-screen capability, 360-degree camera views, and exclusive content from SiriusXM (being the first in the industry to launch 360L) and the new Personalized Stations Powered by Pandora feature. But as the market catches up, we have seen other Stellantis vehicles debut the company's latest Uconnect 5 software. This has left many wondering when will the Ram Truck lineup get the new Uconnect 5 update...

CAUGHT: 2022 Jeep® Renegade Limited Mild-Hybrid (mHEV): New Turbocharged 1.5-liter Engine Coming To Lineup... Powertrain engineers from the former Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) side of Stellantis, are continuing to develop new solutions for its existing powertrains. This includes the company’s Global Small Engine family (or GSE, marketed as FireFly). https://moparinsiders.com/caught-2022-jeep-renegade-limited-mild-hybrid-mhev/

FIAT Brazil Teases The Interior Of Its New Pulse Crossover! Attract Small Crossover Looks Good, Real Good... The FIAT brand has been on a hot streak in the Brazilian market, with a lineup of successful and attractive products for the South American marketplace. One of its newest vehicles, the Fiat Pulse made its first appearance on the series finale of Brazil’s most popular TV show Big Brother Brazil (BBB21) as the grand prize for the winner. No details other than the looks of the exterior were shown to the public. A month later, FIAT announced that the vehicle would carry the Pulse name after fans voted from a list of potential names. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-brazil-teases-the-interior-of-its-new-pulse-crossover/

Another One Bites The Dust! Durango SRT Hellcats Are Become More Rare By The Moment: It Never Seems To Stop... The new supercharged 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat was one of the highest-anticipated vehicles for the Dodge brand in recent years. The Durango SRT Hellcat is limited to a 1-year production run (due to government regulations on the vehicle’s current architecture), instantly making the performance SUV a future collectible. https://moparinsiders.com/another-one-bites-the-dust-durango-srt-hellcats-are-become-more-rare-by-the-moment/

Ram Sells The Most Full Sized Pickups In Q2 2021! Silverado Takes Second, F-Series Gets Bumped To Third... This past year and a half has been an odd one for the automotive industry. Last year sales took a sharp nosedive at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic but shot up shortly thereafter. The automakers couldn’t catch a break, though, as they have been dealing with a shortage of semiconductors used to produce many electronic components in modern vehicles. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-sells-the-most-full-sized-pickups-in-q2-2021/

Tavares Takes Tour Of Warren Truck Prior To Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer Launch! Michigan Plant Goes From Outdated To State-Of-The-Art Facility... Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares was in the Metro Detroit area on Monday, taking a tour of the recently updated Warren Truck Assembly Plant in the Detroit suburb of Warren, Michigan. Tavares, who is known for his frugal work ethic came to meet with employees and get a firsthand look at the plant after a $1.5 billion investment made prior to the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (PSA). https://moparinsiders.com/tavares-takes-tour-of-warren-truck-prior-to-wagoneer-grand-wagoneer-launch/

Meet The Ram 1500 TRX Warlord 6×6 From Apocalypse Manufacturing: 702 Horsepower, 6x6, All-American Off-Road Pickup... The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX performance off-roader is the apex predator of the truck world and one of the most popular vehicles to debut this model year. The Ram TRX set new benchmarks for power and performance among half-ton 4×4 pickup trucks with its 702 horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HELLCAT HEMI® V8 engine and 13-inches of suspension travel. But to some, that isn’t enough to keep them satisfied. https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-ram-1500-trx-warlord-6x6-from-apocalypse-manufacturing/

Stellantis U.S. Employees Show Off Their Passion With “Wild Wheels At Work”: Company Gear Heads Show Off Their Own Personal Rides... For a company that produces vehicles like the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, Jeep® Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, and the Ram 1500 TRX performance off-roader, you have probably realized there are a lot of diehard gearheads that work for Stellantis’ FCA US division. Yesterday, several of those employees brought their vehicles to the ground of the former Walter P. Chrysler Museum (now the headquarters for Alfa Romeo and Maserati North America) on the ground of the FCA US headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan for the company’s “Wild Wheels at Work” event...

FIAT Brazil Adds New S-Design Package To Cronos Sub-Compact Sedan: A Darker Tone For The Italian-Brazilian Sedan... FIAT Brazil has pulled the covers off of its Fiat Cronos for the 2022 model year. While not much as changed, the Italian-Brazilian offering does come into the 2022 model year with a new trim level, the S-Design. The FIAT S-Design models add a dark tone to the vehicles in the lineup, much like the Ram Night Edition, Dodge Blacktop Edition, and Jeep® Altitude (S models elsewhere in the world). https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-brazil-adds-new-s-design-package-to-cronos-sub-compact-sedan/

Four Chrysler Group Vehicles Score Top Honors In “Best Fleet Value In Canada” Awards: Dodge & Ram Vehicles Take Home Awards... The recently revamped 2021 Dodge Durango SXT AWD is one of four Chrysler Group vehicles recognized as “Best Fleet Value in Canada” by data processing company, Vincentric. The Michigan-based data company provides data, knowledge, and insight to the automotive industry by identifying and applying the many aspects of automotive value. Vincentric data is used by organizations such as AAA, JD Power, Stellantis, and other OEMs as a means of providing automotive insight to their clientele. The 2021 Dodge Durango SXT AWD, Ram 2500 Big Horn Crew Cab, Ram ProMaster 1500, and Ram ProMaster 2500 all took top honors in...