[Mopar392]

There isn't enough market share to justify the mid-size truck yet.

Looking at this break-down:
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2013/02/who-sold-the-most-midsize-pickups-in-2012.html#more
The mid-size is less than 1/4th of the half-ton market, and the mid-size truck that is selling more than 100k unit is Tacoma

 

[Mopar392]

I'm certain that Ram will wait on Ford and GM to try the mid-size the market with new products, before Ram decides to launch Dakota-replacement.

 

[Mopar392]

There is a market for mid-size trucks in Africa, Australia and Middle East.. It is proven by why Chevy, Ford and Isuzu are developing their tucks for those markets. Even Toyota and Nissan have different trucks for those markets..

I think what Ram needs to do is to grap share in those markets, the same way Jeep is trying to grap the B-segment SUV in the South America and India...

 

[Mopar392]

Chrysler needs a pickup to compete against Nissans NP300 we will have it, Latin America is buying them very well, so Chrysler might soon give us a smaller pickup than the Dakota to compete in Central and South America, remember. Chrysler needs to make business and not everything in the world is USA. If that pickup comes out from the pipeline, it will also have a presence in Europe, and middle East, its not that easy, they are working on it.

Nissan & Toyota compact pickups are hot in India, Australia and the Middle East.. GM & Ford figured that out already..