About Ram
Ram is a truck brand with a chip on its shoulder, and it wears it well. For most of its history the Ram name lived on Dodge pickups, starting with the Dodge Ram of 1981, and the ram's-head hood ornament had decorated Dodge vehicles since the 1930s. In 2009 Chrysler spun Ram off as a standalone brand devoted to pickups and commercial vans, betting that truck buyers wanted a badge of their own. The bet paid off: Ram has spent the years since gaining ground on Ford and Chevrolet in the most lucrative segment in America.
The modern Ram story turns on a few big moves. The 1994 redesign, with its big-rig grille and swollen fenders, was a styling earthquake that reset what a pickup could look like. Later, Ram pioneered coil-spring rear suspension and air suspension in light-duty trucks, giving the 1500 a ride that rivals struggled to match, and its cabins became the class benchmark for materials and design. The heavy-duty trucks built their reputation on the Cummins turbo-diesel, and performance models such as the supercharged TRX turned the half-ton pickup into a desert-racing toy.
Today's lineup centers on the Ram 1500, the 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty trucks, chassis cabs and the ProMaster vans, with smaller and electrified models in the pipeline. The brand's recent history has been bumpy: Stellantis dropped the Hemi V8 from the 1500, then brought it back after buyers protested, and it cancelled a fully electric pickup in favor of a range-extended model. Ram also sells trucks in markets from Mexico and Brazil to Australia, where smaller models and right-hand-drive conversions extend its reach.
The news here covers new trucks and special editions, reviews and comparison tests against the Ford F-Series, Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Toyota Tundra, recalls, pricing and sales battles, plus the corporate decisions shaping Ram's future. Watch for news about the midsize pickup Ram has long been missing from its range, the revival of old nameplates such as Ramcharger and Dakota, and the electrified trucks that may or may not win over traditional buyers who measure a pickup by its towing capacity and its engine note.