Since the release of the Ram 1500 Ramcharger, there has been a good deal of unfounded criticism of the engineering choices—even before such key figures as the fuel economy on an empty battery have been released.
The Ramcharger is almost unique as a hybrid in that the engine is used both to recharge the battery and to power the motors when needed, but has no physical way to drive the wheels. Read more
A tractor-trailer truck rammed into a car dealership in Tooele, Utah last week, causing a fire at the Mopar/Ford dealership.The crash occured last Friday and, according to the local TV station, KMVT, injured 11 people, damaged 27 vehicles, and left visible damage to the dealership building One person had to be airlifted to the hospital.The … Read more
The reopening of Belvidere as an assembly plant won’t take place until 2027, which seemed like a surprisingly long time away—until more information was released yesterday.The local newspaper, the Rockford Register Star, described the deal as changing the large factory on the site into a “megahub,” or an extra-large parts distribution center. While it isn’t … Read more
Earlier today we introduced you to the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger – an electric-powered half-ton pickup with a range extending engine that yields up to 690 miles on a tank of gasoline and a full charge. In that piece, we included many pictures of the new Ramcharger, but we focused more on the features than … Read more
This morning’s reveal of the 2025 Ram 1500 shows many changes for the new model year, most of which were expected. The Hemi V8 engines are gone, but in place of the 5.7-liter Hemi is a new Hurricane “Straight-Six Turbo” (SST) that combines more power with better fuel economy. A new high output version of … Read more
This morning, Stellantis released the first batch of 2025 Ram 1500 information. One thing many people did not expect is the return of the Ramcharger nameplate—but the 2025 Ramcharger is not a brawny truck-based SUV. Instead, it is the extended range version of the Ram REV, coming with a Pentastar-powered generator that can keep the electric drive system charged for endless range. Read more
Earlier this year, Ram announced that 2024 would be the final year for the current TRX with the supercharged Hemi, leaving some to question if there would be any high performance options going forward. We learned today that Ram is working on another high-powered pickup; it doesn’t rely on a blown V8 with 700+ horsepower, but the 2025 Ram 1500 RHO packs enough punch to overpower the Ford Raptor.
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60% of Unifor members voted for the proposed contract with Stellantis, which means that it has been ratified. The company has invested $12.6 billion (CAD) in the country since 2010, is the largest producer of vehicles made in Canada, and has almost twice as many represented workers as any of the former Big Three.The agreement … Read more
The 2025 Ram 1500 lineup will be revealed just after midnight tonight—at 12:01 am on November 7.The 2025 Ram 1500 REV battery-electric has already been revealed, but without all its specifics. Stellpower has already reported that the 2025 Ram 1500 will have a range of gasoline engines.Stellpower will be covering the reveals from 12:01 am … Read more
Kerrigan Advisors has surveyed car dealers for five years, but 2023 was the first time the company added a question on how much they trusted automakers. Toyota came in first place, while Ford took last place. Two factors involved in Ford’s low placement was concern over EVs and Ford wanting direct relationships with buyers, bypassing … Read more
A new pickup truck is coming to Ram, but don’t look for it this winter. The new pickup will almost certainly be a new design, and will not be based on the Rampage sold in South America which was described at Stellpower.The Ram 1200 and Fiat Fullback were both based on the Mitsubishi L200 pickup; … Read more
As part of union negotiations, Stellantis provided details on when the Wrangler and Gladiator would finally be renewed. The Wrangler has been on a ten-year replacement cycle, though Ford Bronco and the upcoming Volkswagen Scout may eventually challenge that.The Gladiator is to be updated this year, unsurprisingly, since the 2024 Wrangler has already been unveiled. … Read more
The UAW’s strike against Stellantis was in some ways the most bitter of the six labor disputes with the former “Big Three” in the US and Canada. Stellantis had a list of 18 facilities they planned to close; these reportedly included Belvidere Assembly and Trenton Engine.In the end, Stellantis agreed to a large variety of … Read more
Around 100,000 2022-24 Wagoneers have apparently been made so far—if this recall is any indication. The vehicles may have third row seat belt buckles which “may not allow occupants to properly access or fasten the seat belt to the buckle.” The fix is replacing the third row seat belt buckle.Only around 1% of vehicles have … Read more
We recently learned that part of the new contract between Stellantis and the UAW includes building a new midsized truck at the Belvidere Assembly Plant. When that news broke, many outlets suggested that the truck coming to Belvidere would be the Ram Rampage that was recently introduced for the Brazilian market. That Rampage looks a … Read more
Dodge announced this morning that the second edition of the modern Direct Connection catalog is now available online and one of the items added to the new list of available items is the C170 Hellephant Series crate engine. The C170 is the crate engine name of the production engine in the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT … Read more
