Tag: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Pickups

Big Three automakers reopen plants; GM moves forward with construction of battery factory for electric cars, trucks

From starting up old factory lines to beginning work on a new one, truck makers delivered major news this week in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. FCA, Ford and GM reopened their Detroit factories albeit with plenty of sanitizer, social distancing and mask-wearing protocols in place. And, in following through on its goal to […]

May 22, 2020

Vocational

Built for farming in tractor-matching hues, Ram intros 2018 Harvest Edition chassis cab trucks

Ram Truck to offer it's Harvest Edition package to it's Ram 3500 (SRW and DRW), 4500 and 5500 (DRW, 60-inch and 80-inch cab-to-axle lengths) chassis cab trucks.

September 24, 2018

Pickups

Judge throws out class action suit alleging Ram, Cummins emissions cheating

A class action lawsuit alleging that FCA and Cummins used emissions defeat devices on 6.7-liter diesel-equipped 2007-2012 Ram 2500 & 3500 trucks has been dismissed by a federal judge. Citing insufficient evidence, Judge Terrence Berg for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted FCA’s motion for dismissal for a lawsuit filed […]

April 4, 2018

Pickups

Ram recalls 180k pickups due to defect that can shift trucks out of park inadvertently

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is voluntarily recalling an estimated 180,975 trucks in the U.S. to help prevent occupants from inadvertently shifting their vehicles out of park. An FCA US investigation discovered the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) may overheat on certain vehicles equipped with steering column gear-shifters. This condition has been linked to longer than usual […]

February 21, 2018

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

Report: Jeep’s new pickup revives Scrambler name, will have a diesel option

Jeep’s long-anticipated pickup, which is scheduled to roll out next year as a 2019 model, will be called the JT Scrambler and will be available with a diesel engine, according to jeepscramblerforum.com. The forum reports that it learned about Jeep’s new truck through the FCA dealer system. “The JT Scrambler and the JL Wrangler will […]

September 25, 2017

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

Pickups

FCA to fight EPA, CARB on Ram/Jeep emissions violations

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is contesting a violation issued last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which alleges that the automaker manufactured Ram trucks and Jeep SUVs with undisclosed software that produce increased emissions. The EPA contends that FCA installed and failed to disclose engine management software that has increased nitrogen oxides (NOx) in 2014-2016 […]

January 16, 2017

Pickups

At odds over defective emissions system, FCA and Cummins now fighting Ram owners as defendants in class action suit

Both Cummins and FCA have announced that they will vigorously fight a class action lawsuit filed this week alleging that both companies backed an effort to conceal emissions violations on diesel-equipped Ram pickups. The news follows FCA’s decision last month to sue Cummins for $60 million over a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) system that both the U.S. […]

November 18, 2016

Pickups

Cummins hit with $60M lawsuit by FCA over defective emissions system in Ram pickups

FCA is suing Cummins for $60 million over a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) system that both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board say is defective and can lead to an increase in emissions. EPA and CARB have been pushing for a recall on 2013-2015 Ram 2500 pickups with a 6.7-liter […]

October 17, 2016

Pickups

Ram eyeing unibody chassis for coming midsize pickup

Fiat Chrysler is again talking about the possibility of offering a midsize Ram pickup. Mike Manley, head of the Jeep and Ram brands, told Motor Trend that the company is considering a unibody chassis for a midsize pickup. Manley told Motor Trend that a midsize truck is “a big opportunity for the brand. We have a good history […]

July 4, 2016