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Pickups

Ram 1500 Wins Motor Trend’s 2015 1/2-Ton Shootout

Editors of Motor Trend pick the Ram 1500 winner over Silverado 1500 and F-150 Three 2015 crew cab pickups-the Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ford F-150-were recently put through a broad array of testing designed to evaluate the core uses of a truck owner by the editors of Motor Trend during their annual 1/2-ton shootout. […]

November 24, 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

Pickups

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Video Road Test

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August 18, 2014

Construction Equipment

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

Construction Equipment

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

Roadbuilding

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel could hit dealerships in February

The first 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesels could start arriving at dealerships in February, our sister site Equipment World reports. Chrysler Group will start assembling the pickups later this month, and about 1,000 pre-spec versions will be made and distributed in the next few weeks. The truck is powered by a 3.0-liter diesel engine that delivers […]

January 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

First Ram 1500 EcoDiesels expected to hit dealerships in February

Later this month, Chrysler Group will begin assembly of the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel with the first deliveries to dealerships occurring very soon after. According to a report from Automotive News, about 1,000 pre-spec—units not based on dealer orders—versions of the truck will be made in the next few weeks and then distributed in February. Dealers […]

January 8, 2014

Construction Equipment

EcoDiesel engine propels Ram 1500 to first ever back-to-back Motor Trend Truck of the Year honors

In his explanation of why Motor Trend has awarded the Ram 1500 the 2014 Truck of the Year honor, Michael Febbo explains that it was only 15 years ago that a half-ton truck with a diesel led to diesel’s disappearance from mainstream America. Now, thanks to the Ram EcoDiesel engine, it’s the main reason the 1500 […]

December 5, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ram says reaction to 1500 EcoDiesel is “unprecedented,” wonders if it will be able to meet demand

We know we’re excited about the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. And, judging by the clicks articles about the upcoming truck have gotten since its announcement in February, we know our readers are excited and interested about it too. Ram has been hearing much of the same. And according to a recent report from Edmunds, the […]

October 10, 2013

Pickups

Ram V-6 EcoDiesel towing numbers on par with V-8

Ram says it has finalized towing numbers for its Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, putting the new engine on par with larger V-8 power plants.  In a 2WD, two-door, long bed configuration, Ram says the new EcoDiesel will tow up to 9,200 pounds, approaching much larger displacement V-8 towing capability with its 3.0-liter V-6 and fuel efficiency […]

August 5, 2013

Pickups

2014 Ram 1500 Diesel V6 Towing Numbers

2014 Ram pickups with the EcoDiesel and Pentastar gas engine leaders in towing capacity in the V-6 class.

July 26, 2013