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FCA officials have made it clear that we will see more hybrid models in the future and with the company’s latest contract with German transmission giant ZF, it looks as though rear-drive-based vehicles will eventually gain electric assistance. FCA recently worked out a contract with ZF to order...

My truck, known by many names has been owned by me for a bit over a year total. I had it from late 2016 to 2017 when I traded it for a 89 GMC 1500 with a rebuilt engine and transmission that I ended up selling. I later ended up with a 93 f150 flareside, which was hit in the passengers side door...

FCA announced this morning that the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 will return to the Ram 1500 later this year and when it arrives, it will offer 260 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque. That is more torque than any other small diesel truck engine offered in the US market, but more importantly, with the...

FCA US and Aurora have signed a memorandum of understanding for to develop and deploy self-driving commercial vehicles. Aurora’s self-driving platform, “Aurora Driver,” provides level 4 autonomy, working without human intervention. FCA and Aurora plan to use the Aurora Driver for FCA...

FCA is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ram 1500 4x4 pickup trucks because the driveshaft may have an incomplete weld fusion between the tube and tube yoke, which can lead to driveshaft failure. That would cause loss of power (if the pickup is in RWD-only mode) and debris on the ground. Buyers may or...

Two years ago, testing revealed that, under some conditions,  Ram 1500s and Jeep Grand Cherokees with VM diesel engines were shutting down their pollution controls. The programming hadn’t been approved by the EPA, resulting in an investigation and a temporary end to diesel Ram 1500 production...

The full range of Fiat Chrysler brands are on display at the New York Auto Show, but the exact arrangement is a bit different this year. The New York show has two floors, traditionally divided into the busy upstairs (cars) and the somewhat quieter, more spread-out downstairs (trucks...

Allpar’s sources have again confirmed that a straight-six is in the company’s future, but perhaps it’s just a little further off than we thought. The latest word is that the straight-six is going to Trenton and, likely, Dundee, with one high-volume line and one low-volume line. Chances are any...

A number of 2019 Ram 1500s were built “incorrectly,” which could lead to overheating of the 48V auxiliary battery connection behind the rear seat. FCA has notified dealers, and the recall started March 15.

The official numbers for the first quarter are in, and Ram’s 120,026 U.S. sales easily beat the Chevrolet Silverado’s 114,313. Ah, you ask, but what about the GMC Sierra, which is really just an altered Silverado with different options?  That adds another 40,546 pickups, so that GM easily...

As auto sales start their predicted decline, FCA US felt the effects—except at Ram, where the combination of a class-leading Ram 1500 and a competitive, inexpensive Ram 1500 Classic were attractive to buyers, bringing a 9% pickup-and-chassis-cab gain over last March. Ram vans also did very well...

Ram’s “Texas truck” has returned: the 2019 Ram 2500 and 3500 Lone Star is now on the Dallas-Fort Worth Auto Show floor. Sold only in Texas, the “Lone Star” is exclusive to the largest pickup truck market in the U.S. Buyers can opt for the highest torque in the class, with a full thousand...

The possible effects of this have to be speculation, but the Commerce Department has just made a finding that allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 25% on cars imported unto the U.S., as long as he acts within a 90-day window. Though this may be posturing in hopes of reducing foreign...

Ram showed its 2019 Ram 3500 Tradesman at the NTEA Work Truck Show to the public in Indianapolis today. The base truck is a rear wheel drive two-door (regular cab), with a long bed. It can be optioned up to a Cummins diesel with 400 horsepower and 1000 pound-feet of torque; with the 4:10...

I recently traveled to Las Vegas to drive the all-new 2019 Ram Heavy Duty lineup and it proved to be one of my most unusual trips to Nevada, along with being one of the most treacherous drive events Ive attended. You see, Ram had a wide variety of 3500 trucks powered by the new high output...

If you have a 2019 Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler vehicle and you are interested in adding more power by means of a custom engine tune, HPTuners may offer a tuning product for your ride. The company recently announced their product offerings for the 2019 model year FCA vehicles and they service every...

Today, FCA made two announcements about FCA plants. First, the company said it would invest $4.5 billion in upgrading five plants, creating 6,500 jobs within Michigan. The “new assembly plant” within Detroit’s city limits will replace the two Mack Avenue engine plants. The city is working...

This morning, FCA offered up the first official prices for the new 2019 Ram Heavy Duty lineup, including the base pricing for each trim line and cab configuration of the 2500 and 3500. The new Ram 2500 starts at 33,395 and tops out (before options or destination) at $65,700 while the 2019 3500...

This morning, the Ram Trucks brand announced the return of the Warlock package, last offered on the Dodge Ram D150 back in the late 1970s. The new Warlock is still based on the half-ton truck, but curiously, this new package is being offered on the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic. For those unfamiliar...

While the biggest news from FCA at the ongoing 2019 Chicago Auto Show is the introduction of the all-new Ram Chassis Cab lineup, the Mopar brand is drawing attention with the first modified example of the new 2500. This Blue Streak Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Big Horn is equipped with a handful of Mopar...