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The Ram Dakota Will Be A 'Real Truck,' Promises CEO

Ram is finally taking on Chevrolet and Ford in the mid-size truck segment. The company will begin building its new Dakota pickup next year, and CEO Tim Kuniskis promises that it will be a genuinely capable truck.

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Ram CEO Would 'Love' A Ford Maverick Rival—But Don't Hold Your Breath

Ram is lagging behind its competition. Even though a mid-size offering is finally on the way, the company hasn't had an answer for the popular Ford Maverick, which continues to be a sales hit with little competition. Unfortunately, Ram still has no plans for a compact Maverick competitor right now—but…

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If A New Dodge Charger V8 Happens, It Has To Be A Hellcat: CEO

Dodge could be on the verge of launching a V8-powered Charger. At least, we hope. If and when it does show up, it might not have the standard 5.7-liter Hemi. Instead, it could return specifically with the Hellcat engine.

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Republicans Are Finally Warming Up To Electric Cars

Today on Critical Materials: EVs are becoming less political in America, Ram CEO says EVs are 'fantastic' and Europe offers China a way to save on EV tariffs.

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Ram's Mid-Size Truck Revives a Classic Name: 'No Brainer'

Ram is gearing up for a return to the mid-size truck market. After more than a decade on the sidelines, the new model will take on heavy hitters like the Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, and Chevy Colorado—and now we know what it will be called.

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Get Ready: The New Ram TRX Might Debut On January 1

Ram has been teasing the TRX’s return ever since it introduced the RHO last year. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed it a few months ago, and we might finally see the truck debut on January 1. The brand has posted a video to its YouTube page today that teases the…

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Ram Will Launch Two New SRT Products 'In the Coming Months'

Earlier this year, Stellantis made major changes to its North American operations. Tim Kuniskis, who returned in 2025 to retake the top spot at Ram, became the head of the automaker’s American brands and announced the return of the SRT division. And according to the automaker's earnings presentation, we'll see…

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The Dodge Charger V-8 May Finally Return. Here's Everything We Know

There’s a very good chance that Dodge shoves a V-8 back into the engine bay of the Charger. The brand’s efforts to make the electric Daytona the ultimate offering haven’t resonated with buyers, and now that Stellantis has a new CEO, Dodge and the other American brands have a bit…

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A Wild Dodge Charger and a Ram 1500 V-8 Are Headed to SEMA

Heritage is the name of the game in 2025 as Stellantis works to right the ship and win back American buyers. After a management shuffle brought back Tim Kuniskis as Ram Trucks CEO, he, in turn, brought back the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 to the 1500 pickups after a one-year absence.

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Not Shocking: Ram 1500 Hemis Are Flying Off Lots

Under former CEO Carlos Tavares, Ram killed the Hemi V-8 in its mid-size 1500 pickup in favor of a new turbocharged inline-six. With Tavares now out of the picture and Tim Kuniskis once again running the Ram brand, he quickly moved to bring the Hemi back. And now, those trucks…

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Ram's Electric Truck Is Dead

Ram unveiled its competitor to the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning—the Ram 1500 REV—at the 2023 New York Auto Show. Originally slated to launch last year as the company’s first fully electric truck, Ram has now officially canceled the project.

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Why Kaulig, Ram and NASCAR is way bigger than Trucks

There will be challenges in navigating the sport with two different OEMs but Chris Rice has a valuable life experience

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The Ram TRX Might Be Back Sooner Than You Think

Ram has gone through a lot of changes in the last couple of years. Tim Kuniskis left, the brand killed off the V-8, and the high-powered TRX entered retirement. Two of those three things are back, with Kuniskis helping to usher the return of the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 to the…

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SRT Is Back. That's Great News for Dodge

"It's time to get loud again." That was the edict from Dodge surrounding the recent return of the SRT brand.

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Big Surprise: The Hemi V-8 Ram 1500 Is Explosively Popular

It’s never easy to admit a mistake, but that’s what Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis did last month. The brand had dropped the Hemi V-8 engine from the 1500 with the 2025 revamp, which some buyers didn’t like. Ram is rectifying that error for 2026, and it appears customers are eager…

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'It's Time to Get Loud Again:' SRT Is Back

SRT is back. The dormant performance sub-brand from Stellantis has been officially revived as of Wednesday morning, promising to deliver new enthusiast-focused, highly capable machines from the likes of Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler.

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Ram Could Start Making Passenger Vans

After just seven months in retirement, Tim Kuniskis came back to run the Ram brand, and already he's left a mark. He confirmed the brand is working on a new mid-size pickup to arrive in 2027, delayed the all-electric Rev pickup, reintroduced the Hemi V-8 for its half-ton truck, introduced…

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Ram CEO wants Dodge to enter NASCAR Cup by 2027

Speaking to Kevin Harvick on his 'Happy Hour' podcast, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis, who used to work as the CEO for Dodge under Stellantis, made it clear that the manufacturer has Cup aspirations. Ram recently announced their plans to return to the Truck Series in 2026, but the return of Dodge…

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Ram Lengthened Its Warranty Because We’re Keeping Cars Longer Than Ever

People are keeping their cars longer than ever. The average age of a vehicle on American roads is 12.8 years, up from 12.5 years in 2023, and Ram wants to make that ownership experience a bit better. It’s launching a new 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty for the 2026 Ram lineup in…

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Ram: We've Thought About a Cheap Truck Like The Slate 'A Million Times'

Even for someone like me, who doesn’t want, let alone need, a pickup, the idea of a cheap electric truck is certainly compelling. The tiny EV workhorse from a new company partially funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will start at around $25,000. Factoring in the federal tax credit, assuming…

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Ram Is Returning to NASCAR. Could Dodge Be Next?

Ram wants to go racing once again. CEO Tim Kuniskis has plans to rejoin NASCAR as soon as February. The automaker has revealed a Ram 1500 concept race truck that previews what we could see competing at Daytona early next year in the Craftsman Truck Series, if everything goes according…

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Ram Just Proved America Can't Quit the V-8

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said the brand "screwed up" by dropping the Hemi V-8 for the 1500 pickup, so now it's making a much-heralded return. It turns out that even as we head towards an electric—or at least an electrified future—eight cylinders, grouped in fours, and spaced 90 degrees apart,…

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The Hemi V-8 Is Back: ‘We Screwed Up,' Says Ram CEO

The Hemi-powered Ram 1500 is back, and it goes on sale this summer for the 2026 model year. It won't be the standard engine in the pickup, but if you're a cylinder counter and can't live without eight of them, it'll cost up to $1,200 to upgrade. Order books are…

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Is Ram Teasing the Hemi's Return?

Following the departure of much-loathed Stellantis head Carlos Tavares late last year, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis told Motor1 that he wouldn't rule out a return of the beloved Hemi V-8 to the Ram 1500 pickup. Now, Ram is teasing a big reveal on June 8th. Could we see the return of the V-8?

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The Ram 1500 Express Is Back, and It's Surprisingly Cheap

When Ram launched the updated 1500 for the 2025 model year, things didn't go according to plan. Lower-spec trims were hard to come by, leaving buyers to choose between $70,000 trucks or something on the used market. As a result, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said the company got its ass…

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