Dodge Ram News

Chrysler announced that its "Year-end Wrap-up" will kick off today and run until January 4, 2010.

Eager to turn flagging sales around, Chrysler Group is offering new incentives set to run through the holiday season for MY 2010 vehicles.

Strong front end with big grille The Detroit News cheesy mirrors Car and Driver luxury interior mimics that of Chevy's Tahoe ConsumerGuide radio and climate controls high on the dashboard, just out of easy reach ConsumerGuide The Silverado is a handsome truck, with a little less obvious flair than the full-sizers from Toyota , Nissan , and Dodge .

The most popular vehicles in America are not cars, they're pickups. Ford F150 and Chevy Silverado have the #1 and 2 slots nailed down.

Ford F-Series trucks and the pickups formerly known as Dodge Rams have both gained market share in 2009 at the expense of their competitors, according to 2009 year-to-date U.S. new-vehicle registration data from RL Polk & Co.

If you're just driving around, you'll notice that the engine shuts off during deceleration , and the Ram powered by the 3.7-liter V6 has a fuel-saver indicator light.

Once, compact pickups were truly that: Light duty, nimble versions of those hulking behemoths called half-tons. Over the years, however, the big 'uns got more car-like and the little 'uns got, well, bigger.

Mack Trucks diesel engines have been certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board for their 2010 emissions limits, which go into effect Jan.

When people think of fast cars, they often think of Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini and other ultra-exotic machines.

Why? Because Titan sales are the suck. Nissan has only sold 15,393 copies of its largest truck through the first 10 months of the year.

You know, irony where the intended answer is the opposite of the actual answer. Case in point: Back when cab forward cars were all the rage and the once mighty Plymouth brand was put out to pasture, Chrysler looked as if it had a fighting chance at remaining solidly within the Big 3. The Dodge Ram was a gauntlet thrown, the V10 Viper had sports car ...

Ita TMs been a tough year so far for automakers. Many manufacturers are posting large declines in sales compared to last year.

The National Automobile Dealers Association has intervened on behalf of more than 100 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealers who could lose their credit through GMAC Financial Services later this month if the lender fails to resolve a standoff with Chrysler Financial.

TheCarConnection.com's editors have driven different versions of the latest Dodge Ram and have written this road test summary from firsthand driving impressions.

In a move counter to the actions of most of the world's automakers, Chrysler Group is shutting down its hybrid-car development team, ENVI.

" Chrysler recently announced that "Ram" is to become its own brand. This changes the truck landscape, because Ram trucks will cease to be Dodges, and Chrysler says it will expand this new brand to include commercial vans and perhaps even get back into heavy truck production.

The Dodge Ram will retain its 5.7-liter Hemi gas engine, which pumps out 383 hp and 400 lbs.-ft. of torque, as well as its Cummins turbo diesel rated at 350 hp and 650 lbs.-ft. of torque.

Chrysler Group is breaking a spot for its new Ram truck brand with an unusual saturation buy that will see the commercial run 190 times this evening alone in prime time across the major TV networks, particularly the World Series on Fox.

Local car dealerships did see some Cash for Clunker trades barely boosting net mileage, but most sales had major increases in efficiency.

Although most American vehicles are downsizing to compete with Asian and European companies, there's still heavy lifting to be done, which is where Dodge comes in.