Posted on January 26th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
A new model is set to top the Ram pickup series: the Ram Laramie Limited. With full-leather seating, piano-black interior trim, and understated exterior badging, the Laramie Limited is to be a luxury alternative to the southwestern-themed Ram Laramie Longhorn edition. It will debut on February 8 at the Chicago Auto Show. Ram CEO Fred [...]
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Posted on October 27th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) will roll out its new four-door 2012 AEV Brute Double Cab at this year’s SEMA Show. Like the original Brute that debuted at SEMA in 2002, the Brute Double Cab uses the newest JK Wrangler to deliver a powerful, unique four-door off-road machine worthy of the Brute moniker. “When we originally [...]
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Posted on September 22nd, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
Chrysler will deliver ten Ram 1500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) pickup trucks to Duke Energy of Charlotte, N.C., this week. The PHEV Ram 1500s are part of a national demonstration fleet of 140 vehicles that will be used during the next three years to evaluate customer usage, drive cycles, charging, thermal management, fuel economy, [...]
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Posted on September 19th, 2011 • by Bill Cawthon
According to Mike Manley, a Jeep pickup is at least four years in the future, if it is approved at all. Manley spoke to reporters about the concept during an appearance at the 2011 Frankfurt International Auto Show. “It is too late in Wrangler’s product cycle to add a pickup,” Manley said. “The 2015 or [...]
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Posted on August 28th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Two sources have now commented on upcoming light-duty pickups. Both sources might be accurate since they may be talking about different projects. First, a normally reliable source wrote about the Dakota replacement, which may continue to carry the name. Dakota, while sales have plummeted since the last redesign, has not been tarnished in the way [...]
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Posted on August 25th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Dodge has been working on the planned 2013 mid-cycle facelift for the Ram 1500 pickup. KGP caught group of prototypes hot-weather testing in Death Valley, showing signs of a redesigned grille and front bumper, along with possible headlight revisions. The Pentastar V6 is expected to finally replace the 3.7 liter V6 engine in model-year 2013; [...]
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