Fred Diaz, head of the Ram brand, told Allpar today that the Ram brand would remain officially a part of Dodge, using the Dodge VIN code, and would always have the Dodge emblem inside and outside the cars. More of the interview will appear tomorrow on allpar.com. He reiterated the need to separate the trucks from the cars, because the new Dodge brand attributes of "hip, cool, young, and energetic" would not fit campaigns for truck buyers, and the cars and trucks will be marketed with different themes. He praised Sam Elliott's voice overs in the Ram commercials, while noting that Elliott wouldn't work in a Dodge campaign (where the "voice of Dexter" has been praised).

Diaz also said that the "lifestyle Dakota" would be under the Ram brand; "if it has a bed, it's a Ram." More from the interview, including a discussion of the Class 4 and 5 trucks, possible Class A trucks, and the Dakota, will be published at allpar tomorrow.