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Ram Truck just introduced a new Snow Plow Prep package for the 2021 Ram 1500, at the Work Truck Show® in Indianapolis. Available for just $195, it’s a good deal even if you don’t plan to move snow: it includes a 220-amp alternator, truck-side plow wiring harness, and rear power sliding window...

Peugeot, in partnership with a Chinese company, has released specs and photos of its new pickup trucks. Running the same class as the current Mitsubishi L200 / Ram 1200 / Fiat Fullback (and the old Dodge Dakota), this pickup looks like a “lifestyle truck” but is designed for commercial use...

Ram will be recalling fewer than 200 of its 2019 1500 pickups, because the electric power steering gear may short-circuit and intermittently drop power assistance. Dealers will replace the assembly at no cost starting in early January under FCA Recall VB8 (NHTSA 19V812). Trucks which might...

When Fiat Chrysler needed a midsize pickup, they went back into the old Chrysler playbook and rebadged the Mitsubishi L200—otherwise known as the Ram 50. Nissan’s control of Mitsubishi, though, may have derailed that deal, though Fiat Fullbacks and Ram 1200s are still being sold for the time...

Ram Truck will honor every branch of the United States Armed Forces with a series of "Built to Serve Edition” trucks. Each of the five U.S. military service branches will be honored with two paint colors that evoke the spirit, mission, and history of that service. One of each branch’s “Built to...

While we are sure that Mopar will have a large spread of modified cars, trucks and SUVs at next week’s SEMA Show, FCA’s aftermarket division has offered up some information on three of the vehicles that will be on display in Las Vegas next week. This includes the Ram 1500 Rebel OTG (Off The...

If you ever wondered just how popular the Ram 1500 diesel was, now you can get a clue from the latest recall: 107,898 2014-19 Ram 1500s have been recalled due to a problem with the diesel’s EGR coolers. What’s more, another 50,159 Ram 1500 diesels in Canada are being recalled, a stunning...

Recently, Chevrolet announced that its new 3-liter, six-cylinder diesel engine, custom-designed for the job, would bring fuel economy of 23 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, to the Silverado. Can Ram beat that with its newly upgraded 3-liter V6 diesel? The answer: No, but it comes awfully close—falling...

Buried in the depths of a large press release on Ram’s history as a standalone brand was a golden nugget: the Hellcat-powered Ram TRX pickup has been approved for production. Details are not yet available, but at the time the TRX was shown, FCA sources told Allpar that the plan was to produce...

Today, Ram Truck is celebrating a decade as a standalone brand. Since emerging in October 2009, the Ram Truck brand has steadily increased its leadership in durability, efficiency. and convenience. Ram chief Reid Bigland wrote, “Ram has had the benefit of being able to focus solely on trucks...

Earlier today, Ram built the three millionth Mopar truck with a Cummins diesel. Cummins engines may have saved Dodge pickups from extinction back in the 1980s; from the moment the first Cummins Dodges went on sale, they were not only popular but attracted people who would never have...

Today, Ram Truck unveiled the Ram 1500 Limited Black Edition and Heavy Duty Big Horn and Laramie Night Editions at the State Fair of Texas.  It was an appropriate place, given that the Ram 1500 was declared Truck of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association. The Ram 1500 Limited Black...

Dragging Rams. FCA is recalling around 6,000 2019 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and Ram 3500 chassis cabs in all markets, because the brake calipers may have been made with contaminated fluid. That can cause the caliper's seals to swell, which would make the brakes drag; it could cause the brakes to...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has handed out its ever rating of “Top Safety Pick+" for a pickup—to the 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Crew Cab. The “+” rating was aided by adaptive LED projector headlamps with high-beam assist, along with the existing automatic emergency braking...

Earlier this year, Ram recalled a million prior-generation pickups because the tailgate might open without warning. So far, there have been no injuries or accidents from this, but it’s easy to see how objects falling from the bed could cause following cars to crash. The recall still only...

The embargo has lifted on the information for the 2020 model year for the Chrysler “core” brands including Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, so in the coming days, we will be bringing you a closer look at all of the changes for the new model year. There is quite a bit of information to discuss, so...

Royalty Core  has started making custom grilles for the  2019 Ram 2500, 3500, and 4500. The handmade grilles are mounted to the core, so there should be no cutting involved. The prices are steep—Dodge grilles start at $850, on sale, and quickly climb up from there. Grilles for the 2013-18 Ram...

Dodge did not have an official display at the Woodward Dream Cruise in 2017 or 2018, but for 2019, the high performance brand came storming back onto the scene in impressive fashion. In teaming up with the Modern Street Hemi Shootout, the huge collection of new and classic Mopar performance...

GM finally came out with the cost and power ratings for their straight-six diesels for the Silverado 1500; now it’s Ram’s turn to fill in the bottom-line question. The Ram EcoDiesel will be a $4,995 option—costing $3,000 more than the Hemi V8 with eTorque ($3,300 more on the Tradesman, Big...

Got a 2019 Ram 1500? If so, you may be the sole lucky winner of Recall #V83 (NHTSA #19V556), which will net you a brand-new instrument cluster, apparently sometime in September. The company discovered that a single 2019 Ram 1500 may have an instrument cluster that doesn't properly light up with...