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Stellantis Detroit Virtual Auto Show Welcomes Users to Participate From Anywhere! Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep®, & Ram Brands Highlighted... For the past few auto show events, Stellantis has created a special virtual world, providing an alternative approach to make it easy to see the newest vehicles from Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep®, Ram, and Alfa Romeo. The same goes for the first-ever, indoor/outdoor Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place & Hart Plaza. https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-detroit-virtual-auto-show-welcomes-users-to-participate-from-anywhere/

Here Is Everything You Need To Know About The 2023 Ram 1500 (DT)! Ram's Beloved Half-Ton Returns With A Few New Changes... The Ram 1500 (DT) returns for the 2023 model year, as the no-compromise benchmark for durability, technology, efficiency, performance, and convenience in the full-size pickup truck segment. https://moparinsiders.com/here-is-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-ram-1500-dt/

Ram Trucks Sells 1,465 Units Of Its Ram 1500 Classic On Its Launch Night In Brazil! Looks To Be Best Year Yet For Ram In Brazil... Yesterday, we talked about the official unveiling of the Ram 1500 Classic (DS) for the Brazilian market earlier this week. Since then, we have learned that Ram Brazil sold an amazing 1,465 units of the Classic on its launch night alone. Clearly, the aging fourth-generation half-ton pickup still has appeal in the international marketplace https://moparinsiders.com/ram-trucks-sells-1465-units-of-its-ram-1500-classic-on-its-launch-night-in-brazil/

FIAT Brazil Introduces Its All-New 2023 Fiat Fastback Utility Coupé! Meet The Sporty New B-Segment UV For Latin America... After revolutionizing segments such as pickups, by creating the sport-utility pickup (SUP) and innovating passenger cars in the Brazilian market, FIAT is getting ready to change the market again. This time with the all-new 2023 Fiat Fastback, its first SUV Coupé. As the brand’s most important launch in recent years in the Brazilian market, Fastback brings together the best of each segment like a large cargo area, ample interior space, high ground clearance, a higher driving position, and sporty turbocharged engines. https://moparinsiders.com/fiat-brazil-introduces-its-all-new-2023-fiat-fastback-utility-coupe/

Dodge Unveils The Fourth Edition Of It’s “Last Call” Series, The “King Daytona”! In Honor Of Famed Drag Racer "Big" Willie Robinson... With all the stuff going on at the Detroit Auto Show, we almost forget that Dodge was scheduled to release another of its “Last Call” special editions today. For this run, it is the 2023 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye “King Daytona” limited edition. https://moparinsiders.com/dodge-unveils-the-fifth-edition-of-its-last-call-series-the-king-daytona/

EVENTS: 3rd Annual Holley MoParty™ Set For This Weekend! If You Are In The Bowling Green, Kentucky Area, Be Sure To Check It Out... Hundreds of Mopar-powered vehicles are invading Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky this weekend for the 3rd Annual Holley MoParty™. https://moparinsiders.com/community/index.php?forums/mopar-insiders-articles.6/post-thread

Ram Issues “Last Call” For EcoDiesel Engine In Ram 1500! Production Of Diesel Model Will End In January... After offering a diesel powerplant in its Ram 1500 for almost a decade, Ram has issued a “last call” for potential buyers of its 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 engine. The move marks an end of an era for the Ram 1500, as production of the third-generation EcoDiesel Ram 1500 will wrap up in January 2023. https://moparinsiders.com/ram-issues-last-call-for-ecodiesel-engine-in-ram-1500/

Thieves Attempt To Steal Two Jeep® Wagoneers From Warren Truck Assembly Plant! Both Vehicles Recovered... On Tuesday, WWJ NEWSRADIO 950 in Detroit reported that there was another attempt to steal vehicles from a holding lot at the Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly Plant (WTAP) in Warren, Michigan. According to the report, thieves attempted to make off with two brand-new Jeep® Grand Wagoneer/Wagoneer (WS) SUVs by breaking through the facility’s front security gate. https://moparinsiders.com/thieves-attempt-to-steal-two-jeep-wagoneers-from-warren-truck-assembly-plant/

Stellantis Will Extend Second Shift At Windsor Until June 2023! Unifor Officials Will Continue To Keep Jobs, As EVs Will Start Production Late Next Year... Stellantis North America and Unifor (the union representing the workers at the Windsor Assembly Plant) have announced a second extension of the facility’s second shift, until the end of June 2023. “We have continued to fight and argue over that second shift issue,” Dave Cassidy, President of Unifor Local 444 said in a video posted on the union’s Facebook page. “We will continue to have those dialogues and debates to make sure it’s right off the radar before we go back to our three shifts.” https://moparinsiders.com/stellantis-will-extend-second-shift-at-windsor-until-june-2023/

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES! 2023 Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary Edition! New Special Edition Celebrates 30 Years Of Grand Cherokee... Jeep® is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the most awarded SUV nameplate ever with the debut of the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary Edition today at the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place, hosted by the NAIAS. https://moparinsiders.com/celebrate-good-times-2023-jeep-grand-cherokee-4xe-30th-anniversary-edition/

LIVE: Jeep® Presents “4xe Day”, The Future Of The Iconic American Brand! Let's Learn About The Future Of The Brand... The 4xe Day presentation will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. CET. You can watch LIVE with the video link at the top of this page. Be sure to come back throughout the day, as we break down the entire events take took place. https://moparinsiders.com/live-jeep-presents-4xe-day-the-future-of-the-iconic-american-brand/

Jeep® Expands Wrangler Lineup Will The Addition Of The Willys 4xe! Wrangler 4xe Adds The Sporty Willys To Its Lineup For 2023... The Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited 4xe got a boost to its electrified lineup today at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show with the debut of the new heritage-inspired 2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xe. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-expands-wrangler-lineup-will-the-addition-of-the-willys-4xe/

Meet The 392 HEMI-Powered 2023 Chrysler 300C Limited Edition! Only 2,200 Units Will Be Produced... The Chrysler brand is commemorating nearly 70 years of legacy of the Chrysler 300 Series with the new 2023 Chrysler 300C, powered by the 6.4-liter (392 cubic-inch) HEMI® SRT V8 engine with 485 horsepower. The 2023 Chrysler 300C was revealed this evening in front of the Spirit of Detroit statue in Downtown Detroit on the eve of media day for the 2022 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). https://moparinsiders.com/meet-the-392-hemi-powered-2023-chrysler-300c/

AUCTION: This Commemorative Edition Of The “King Of Muscle Trucks” Is Up For Grabs! Just Over 16,000 Miles On The Odometer... In 2004, Dodge//SRT released a trio of “Commemorative Edition” SRT vehicles to celebrate the excitement, power, and performance of three of the hottest production vehicles on the road at the time. Those vehicles included the 2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10, 2005 Dodge SRT4, and 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10. https://moparinsiders.com/auction-this-commemorative-edition-of-the-king-of-muscle-trucks-is-up-for-grabs/

Duck Duck Jeep®: Jeep Brand Makes Waves At The Detroit Auto Show! Hosts the World’s Largest Duck In Huntington Place Square... Jeep® 4×4 owners are a friendly bunch. It’s one reason they like to give a little wave as they pass each other on the street or the trail. That comradery has taken flight the last few years with many in the Jeep brand community now known to “duck” each other’s vehicles to show their appreciation for their rides. https://moparinsiders.com/duck-duck-jeep-jeep-brand-makes-waves-at-the-detroit-auto-show/

Deep In The Heart Of Texas: Texas Trail Returns To Gladiator For 2023! Texas Only Model Is Back For Another Year... The Jeep® Gladiator Texas Trail returns for the 2023 model year. Taking a page from the Ram Truck brand’s playbook, the Texas-only model embraces the boldness of the Lone Star State, the largest truck market in the country. https://moparinsiders.com/deep-in-the-heart-of-texas-texas-trail-returns-to-gladiator-for-2023/

“SETTING THE TRUCK WORLD A BUZZ” The Truck That Ram Should Have Built 8-Years Ago! Looking Back At The Rumble Bee 10th Anniversary Concept... In 2004, the RAM brand (then part of Dodge) introduced the Rumble Bee, a popular “buzz” model inspired by the Dodge Coronet Super Bee muscle car of the late ‘60s. In 2013, RAM unveiled a new HEMI-powered Ram 1500 Rumble Bee Concept to celebrate the 10-year anniversary and the heritage of RAM’s unique truck designs that included the Lil’ Red Express and Warlock pickups of the late-1970s, and the legendary Power Wagon. https://moparinsiders.com/setting-the-truck-world-a-buzz-the-truck-that-ram-should-have-built-8-years-ago/

Tentative Agreement Reached, After UAW Goes On Strike At Kokomo Casting! Union Cited "Health & Safety" Issues... At midnight on Friday, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1166 announced that members working at the Stellantis Kokomo Casting Plant had gone on strike immediately, citing health and safety concerns. Union members say a refusal to repair or replace HVAC systems, address health and safety issues, and provide clean uniforms were the reasons behind the strike. https://moparinsiders.com/tentative-agreement-reached-after-uaw-goes-on-strike-at-kokomo-casting/

Jeep® Gives Us Some Mild Hints About The Upcoming Grand Wagoneer 4xe! Appears To Be Battery-Electric Instead Of Plug-In... While the Jeep® brand focused on three new fully-electrified vehicles during its “4xe Day” presentation, one announcement was overshadowed amidst the excitement. Head of Jeep North America, Jim Morrison, quickly showed us a sneak peek of the upcoming 2024 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 4xe during the event, in which we learned some minor details about the electrified Jeep premium halo vehicle. https://moparinsiders.com/jeep-gives-us-some-mild-hints-about-the-upcoming-grand-wagoneer-4xe/

We Get A Sneak Peek At The Pricing For The 2023 Chrysler 300 Series! Here Is How Much It Should Cost You, To Get One Of The Iconic Sedans In Its Last Year... Sadly, 2023 will be the last year of production for the iconic Chrysler 300 Series (LX) sedan. For a vehicle that has been on the market for nearly 20 years, the 300 Series has undergone much of a transformation during that time, becoming a very different car than what it was when it debuted in 2004. And while we did go through the expected changes for Chrysler full-size sedan going 2023, there was one thing we didn’t until this morning: price. But thanks to an updated pricing guide from our connections, we now know what the 2023 Chrysler 300 Series pricing structure will look...