Two new ProMaster EV setups are now available for 2025, with the same 110 kWh battery pack and 164-mile range as the 2024 step van. That model, selling near the apex of ProMasters, had cost nearly $90,000; it is now $72,000 including destination charges, and has a free Safety and Convenience Group, with a city-cycle … Read more
Over the past decade or so, Chryser/FCA/Stellantis has had a handful of impactful, memorable commercials during the NFL’s Super Bowl. The company took a break from Super Bowl advertising in 2024, but for 2025, the company came charging back into the Big Game fray with a pair of commercials – one humorous spot for the … Read more
Dodge and Ram took two of the 15 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice awards, while General Motors won the best choice of the year with its Chevrolet Equinox EV. The editors noted that the Equinox has a range of over 300 miles with a price starting under $35,000; its Ultium batteries can be repaired after a crash. … Read more
When Stellantis was eager for margins, it let dealership lots get clogged with high-margin cars while competitors cut their prices. When the company needed to sell its inventories quickly, the incentives were both massive and unpredictable, coming and going quickly. Some dealers took advantage of this to offer huge “discounts” including some rebates few may … Read more
The Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA)’s annual truck rodeo finished up recently, after 262 drives. The Ram 1500 took home three awards, while the Ram 2500/3500 grabbed one: Full size pickup truck – 2025 Ram 1500 Luxury – 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten Powertrain – Ram 3.0 Hurricane HO Heavy duty – 2024 Ram Rebel The … Read more
In a brief press release this morning, Stellantis announced that both Jeep and Ram will run commercials during the broadcast of Super Bowl LIX. The details are incredibly brief, but we know that the Ram commercial will run at the break during the two-minute warning of the first half of the game. As for the … Read more
Stellantis today committed to building a midsized pickup at Belvidere Assembly again, overriding Carlos Tavares’ decision to renege on the union contract at two factories by dropping both the pickup and the next-generation Dodge Durango. The move will result in the re-hire of 1,500 workers and having a pickup in a key segment. Originally the … Read more
The Bantam “Jeep” and original Dodge Power Wagon both faced the same problem when they were being tested: mud could get trapped in the wheel wells, stopping the unusually mobile trucks in their path. Eventually, they came up with different wheel-well designs to resolve the problem. Still, heavy snows can get packed into the wheel … Read more
Recently, a Stellantis executive suggested that a V8 might return to the Dodge Charger, replacing the more powerful turbo straight-six “Hurricane” motors. Ironically the Power Wagon used a flat-head straight-six engine. Social media pundits have proclaimed that the reason for lower Ram sales was the lack of V8 engines, never mind that prior-generation Ram V8s … Read more
The 2025 Ram 2500 was only just announced, and the Jeep Wagoneer S is reportedly still on its way to dealers, but already company employees and retirees are being offered attractive lease rates on both—and on the Charger Daytona Scat Pack BEV. The lease rate on the two electrics is 1.0%, while the Ram 2500 … Read more
When the Ram Trucks brand announced the details on the refreshed 2025 Ram Heavy Duty lineup, they only shared pricing information for the base level 2500, but thanks to the consumer website, we have full pricing detail for the newest heavy duty Ram Trucks. You can get all of the pricing information, including option pricing … Read more
The Ram Brand has just dropped the details on the 2025 Ram Heavy Duty lineup and the biggest news is that the 6.7-liter Cummins Turbo Diesel in High Output form is the only diesel engine option and it is available across all 2500 and 3500 models. In the past, the highest performance Cummins engines were … Read more
In an unsurprising move, given recent Stellantis launches, the Ram 1500 REV pickup will not be released until 2026. The company blamed slowing demand for half-ton electric pickups; Ford and Tesla have both had issues selling their products, albeit partly because Ford played pricing games and Tesla’s product has numerous flaws. The surprise was moving … Read more
Braun, an aftermarket company, is recalling 44 Chrysler minivans sold in the United States under the Pacifica and Voyager names because the seat limiter may not have been included, so that owners may be too close to the airbags. Some more minivans outside the US are likely recalled as well. This only affects minivans which … Read more
Motor Trend has given the Ram 1500 its 2025 Truck of the Year award after weeks of testing, thanks partly to its 540 horsepower straight-six engine. The head of MotorTrend’s editorial department, Ed Loh, wrote, “The Ram 1500 lineup is a truck enthusiast’s dream from top to bottom, providing power under the hood, efficiency on … Read more
He may be most closely associated with Dodge and the “brotherhood of muscle,” but Tim Kuniskis was also, and is again, the head of Ram, Stellantis’ trucks-and-vans division. The company confirmed the move to Stellpower today. The news just came out today, after being rumored early in the morning, according to Automotive News, 17 minutes … Read more