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TOWGATE: Ford’s numbers don’t add up in brawl with Ram over heavy-duty pickup towing title

When there’re billions of dollars in sales on the table, auto manufacturers that build pickups aren’t shy about boasting they’re the “best” in any area they can to drive customers to their product. So when Ford saw Ram Trucks laying claim they are the best-in-class in the 2015 heavy-duty pickup towing segment, the boys at […]

August 4, 2014

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Ram adopts SAE J2807 towing standard for all 2015 truck models

Beginning with the 2015 model year, Ram says it will become the first automaker to adopt the Society of Automotive Engineers J2807 standardized tow rating practices across all three full-size pickup truck segments, including the ½-ton Ram 1500, ¾-ton Ram 2500 Heavy Duty and one-ton “King of the Hill” Ram 3500 Heavy Duty. “Because our […]

July 21, 2014

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Sales of HD Ram trucks jump 32%, F-series and Silverado sales climb

Sales of the Ram pickup truck were up 17 percent in April, the truck’s best ever April sales performance and its 48th-consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains, Chrysler reported Thursday. Ram Light Duty sales increased 7 percent in April, while Ram Heavy Duty pickups were up 32 percent. The Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups were […]

May 1, 2014

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Chrysler recalls 2014 Ram 1500 pickups due to transmission defect

Chrysler has initiated a recall on 2014 Ram 1500 for a fairly serious, though not widespread, transmission defect. The automaker is recalling 159 Ram 1500s—125 in the U.S., 32 in Canada and two outside of North America and Europe—in order to inspect the trucks’ eight-speed automatic transmissions. One of Chrysler’s suppliers notified the automaker that […]

April 30, 2014

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Ram debuts 2014 Power Wagon: 6.4L Hemi, 410 hp make a powerhouse 4×4 pickup (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=66] It’s hard to argue with the success of Ford’s SVT Raptor 4×4 pickup. It’s one of the most recognizable trucks on the road today and has proven so popular Ford had to increase production last year just to meet demand. Not content to let Ford get all the buzz, Ram has debuted the […]

April 21, 2014

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Ram brings black-on-black package to HD 2500 and 3500 pickups

Due to what Chrysler says was an “overwhelming response” to the Black Express package offered on the Ram 1500, Ram is extending the black-on-black exterior package to its HD 2500 and 3500 SRW models. Everything but the glass and Cummins side badges on this pickup is black: 20-inch aluminum wheels, fog lamps,  grille, front and rear bumpers […]

April 4, 2014

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Ram outsells Chevrolet Silverado in shakeup that should make GM and Ford take diesel half-tons more seriously

We typically don’t waste of lot space on pickup truck sales. That’s mainly because they’re numbers that don’t change a whole lot: Ford always wins, Chevrolet is the runner-up and Ram places third just about every month. It’s been that way for the better part of the last 15 years. Until last month. For the […]

April 2, 2014

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Cummins celebrates 25 years of turbo diesels with upfit package for 2014 Ram HD pickups

It’s been 25 years since a Cummins turbo diesel engine was first offered in a Ram pickup and to celebrate the occasion, Cummins has announced an upfit package for 2014 Ram heavy duty truck owners. The upfit package includes appearance upgrades to both the inside and outside of the truck including: A red engine cover […]

March 26, 2014

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PHOTOS: Case tricks out 580 Super N backhoe to match paint job, leather interior of a Ram Laramie Longorn pickup

No. 6 Story in 2014 « No. 7 No. 5 »   [imagebrowser id=39] One of the most popular sights in the North Hall at this year’s ConExpo without question has been Case’s modified 580 Super N Wide Track backhoe. That’s because it’s sitting on a trailer attached to a Ram Laramie Longhorn pickup with […]

March 6, 2014

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First round of Ram 1500 EcoDiesel orders sells out in 3 days in rush from dealers and customers

The 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel hasn’t hit dealerships yet, but the fuel-saving truck is already a hit. Chrysler announced Wednesday that between February 7 and 10, more than 8,000 orders were placed for the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel–which filled the initial round of orders being offered for the truck and accounting for about half of the […]

February 20, 2014

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Report: Toyota Tundra to go diesel with same 5.0L Cummins V-8 as next-gen Nissan Titan

UPDATE: This story was updated with a quote hinting that the report is true from Toyota VP Bob Carter. Apparently, Nissan isn’t the only automaker working with Cummins to rejuvenate its truck lineup with a diesel option. With Ram, GM and Nissan all having announced diesel pickups, Toyota is likely to join the fray with […]

February 12, 2014

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2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is the most fuel-effcient half-ton pickup ever with 28 mpg highway rating from EPA

The 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is officially the most fuel-efficient full-size pickup truck to date, nabbing a rating of 28 miles per gallon highway from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The truck was rated at 20 mpg city and 23 mpg combined. The 28-mpg highway rating is the best ever for a full-size, half-ton pickup […]

February 5, 2014