The Ram Trucks brand, led by Tim Kuniskis, is planning to release a ton of news over the next 18 months and today, the latest bit of news is the 2026 Ram 1500 Express. The Express trim level is a “budget model” that effectively fills the hole created by the discontinuation of the Ram 1500 … Read more
An electric Ram pickup planned for 2027 appears to be dead, according to a $25 million lawsuit between Valeo and American Axle. Kurt Nagl, writing for Crain’s Detroit, claimed that Stellantis’ dropping the truck brought a legal fight between the two parts suppliers. American Axle & Manufacturing had subcontracted with Valeo to create electric motors … Read more
Last week, Ram Trucks boss Tim Kuniskis posted some exciting news on his Linkedin profile – stating that the all-truck label will be introducing 25 product announcements in the next 18 months. The first of those announcements is planned for June 8th and today, we take a look at what Kuniskis and the Ram Trucks … Read more
When COVID hit, a growing trend of turning commercial vans into recreational vehicles took off; and the ProMaster, Europe’s #1 van for making RVs at the time, was an excellent fit. It had front wheel drive for year-round traction in the United States, and that also meant it was easier to modify, as the box … Read more
Some time ago, a purported screen shot from a dealer’s memo on a secret meeting with Stellantis made the rounds of social media. The “to” line made it seem as though it was coming from the Brickners, who own reputable dealerships in Wisconsin. Stellpower held off on reporting this memo, as aspects of it seemed … Read more
Chrysler Corporation’s parts division is returning as a marque with its new Mopar ’25 Ram 1500 RHO, which will push on-road and off-road limits with factory-aftermarket parts. They will make 225 for the United States and 25 for Canada, in Ram’s 16th year as a marque. Key to the RHO is the straight-six turbo (SST) … Read more
According to The Athletic, part of the New York Times, Ram is planning to return to NASCAR truck racing with the 2026 season, and Dodge may be rejoining the mainstream car series later on. Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota all compete in the national truck series. Ram has not fielded a truck there, but Dodge has. … Read more
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