Tag: Ram EcoDiesel

Pickups

Test Drive: 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel delivers impressive power and fuel economy

And diesel for all. Following a three-year hiatus and allegations of emissions cheating, every truck from the 2020 Ram 1500 line-up is again available with the new, more powerful, more fuel efficient third generation 3.0-liter EcoDiesel. The V6 oil burner twists out 480 lb.-ft. torque at 1,600 rpm, a 14 percent increase from its prior […]

August 27, 2019

Pickups

DOJ may end Ram emissions cheating suit with hefty fine, recall

According to a report from Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Justice is offering Fiat Chrysler Automobiles a settlement in the department’s lawsuit filed against the company last year. In May 2017, the DOJ filed a civil lawsuit against FCA over alleged violations of federal diesel emissions regulations. Since January 2017, FCA has faced allegations from […]

February 5, 2018

Pickups

Diesel Ram 1500 reportedly back in production despite emissions legal battle

FCA is reportedly once again manufacturing diesel-equipped Ram 1500 pickups, though the company’s ‘EcoDiesel’ moniker may be scrapped. Current production volume on Ram’s 2017 1500 with a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 diesel is less than two dozen per shift, according to Automotive News. Neither EPA nor the California Air Resources Board have certified the vehicles. FCA’s […]

July 17, 2017

Equipment

DOJ sues FCA over Ram, Jeep diesel emissions

The U.S. Department of Justice today filed a civil lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over alleged violations of federal diesel emissions regulations. FCA has faced these allegations since January when the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board accused the automaker of installing undisclosed engine management software that led to increased nitrogen oxide emissions […]

May 23, 2017

Construction Equipment

PICKUP THROWDOWN: 2015 Ford F-150 dominates our track testing of 6 new V6 half-tons (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=249] Bench racers are always talking numbers and comparing which of the various nameplate’s newest models is the “best.” So we teamed up with Cars.com/Pickuptrucks.com to see how six 2015 half-ton, V-6 pickups compare when subjected to track testing. The acceleration and braking tests were conducted at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Each truck […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Trucks of every trim, tint and trade throng World of Concrete 2015

[imagebrowser id=191] One of the cool things about World of Concrete each year is that there’s never a shortage of interesting trucks to see. Pickups, service trucks, haulers, pump trucks, mixers—you name it, it’s there and in just about every paint job you can think of. The gallery above contains just about every truck we […]

February 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

The 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFE will get you even more MPGs than its predecessor, but not because of a change to the engine (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=172] Not content with already staking claim as the most fuel-efficient half-ton pickup to ever hit the road, Ram has announced a new model of its 1500 EcoDiesel that extends the truck’s fuel economy a tad bit further. At the Detroit Auto Show this week, Ram announced the 2015 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel HFE, which will get […]

January 14, 2015

Pickups

Best Pickup Fuel Economy: By The Numbers

Ram Truck engineering’s perspective of how technology affects fuel economy in pickups  When you are talking pickup fuel economy, the numbers boil down to engine technology, and how the physical design of the truck and drivetrain interact.  The more efficient the engine and the easier the air flows over and around the truck contributes to […]

November 13, 2014

Pickups

The Future of Diesel Pickups

A Look Ahead: What we think will be coming down the light-duty diesel road in the next few years Half-ton diesels have been a hot discussion item of late with the entrance of the VM Motori-sourced 3.0L EcoDiesel in the 2014 Ram 1500s, and both GM and Nissan announcing they’ll have diesel engines in several […]

September 1, 2014

Pickups

Ram EcoDiesel breaks Consumer Reports MPG mark, named top truck

Ram’s EcoDiesel 1500 is sneaking into the market compared to the frenzy surrounding Ford’s aluminum 2015 F-150, but that didn’t stop Consumer Reports from naming it the publication’s top truck. During a recent review, Consumer Reports says the 2014 Ram outscored both a 2011 Ford and a 2014 Chevrolet full-size truck when equipped with the new diesel engine and […]

August 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: The 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel’s V-6 delivers major fuel efficiency with the feel of a V-8

Slipping around a slow-moving motorhome on a moderate grade in Oregon’s Coast Range took little more than moving into the passing lane and rolling into the throttle. The Ram 1500’s engine did the rest in short order. Despite towing a 4,000-pound enclosed trailer, the pass was made without any drama. No, it wasn’t a 5.7-liter […]

August 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

ROAD TEST: 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Crew Cab 4×4 handles well under a heavy load

Toting a yard-and-a-half of bark mulch to a jobsite in the bed is a typical task for a landscaper’s pickup and just the type of job to test the payload capacity and handling of Ram’s 2014 EcoDiesel 1500 Crew Cab 4×4. When Lane Forrest Products’ loader operator dropped the first bucket full, the suspension sagged a few […]

August 20, 2014