Ram 1500 Archives

2015 Ford F-150 Curb Weights Revealed

October 8, 2014October 8, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 0 Comments 2015 F-150, 2015 Ford F-150, 2015 Ford F-150 aluminum, chevy silverado, chrysler, ford F-150, GM, Ram, Ram 1500

One of the biggest stories this year was the reveal of the 2015 Ford F-150, which shed its steel body in favor of a lighter aluminum one.

Hybrid / EVs Plug-in Hybrids

Chrysler Hybrid Minivan Arrives Next Year

October 7, 2014October 7, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 2 Comments chrysler, Chrysler hybrid minivan, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge, minivan, plug-in hybrid pickup, Ram, Ram 1500, Town & Country

The Chrysler Town & Country plug-in hybrid minivan will actually arrive a year early, coming to dealerships in 2015 instead of 2016.

Trucks

Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Sales Booming

October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 Steve Hanley 0 Comments 8-speed transmission, ecodiesel, EcoDiesel V6, pickup truck fuel economy, Ram 1500, Ram 1500 diesel, Ram 1500 ecodiesel, Ram 1500 production

Sales of Ram 1500 pickup trucks with the 3.0 liter V6 EcoDiesel engine are booming, and Chrysler has decided to boost production of it diesel models.

Fuel Economy

New Car Fuel Economy Hits Record High

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 2 Comments Ecoboost, ecodiesel, Fuel economy, hybrids, mpg, new car fuel economy, Ram 1500

Last month the average fuel economy of new light vehicle sales in the US hit an all-time record high of 25.8 MPG, which is about 1 MPG than last year.

Opinion/Editorial Trucks

Still Waiting For My Hybrid Pickup

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 1 Comment Chevy, Ford, ford F-150, GM, hybrid, Ram, Ram 1500, Silverado, Silverado Hybrid, Trucks

American pickup trucks have gotten more and more fuel efficient, and yet no automaker seems ready to commit to build hybrid pickups. Why?

Trucks

Dodge Ram 1500 Tops Consumer Reports MPG Test

September 1, 2014 Steve Hanley 3 Comments 30 mpg, chevy tahoe, Consumer Reports, ecodiesel, F-150, Fuel economy, Ram, Ram 1500, Ram 1500 ecodiesel

Consumer Reports says the Dodge Ram 1500 EcoDiesel has the best fuel economy of any full size pickup truck sold

Trucks

First Automaker To Build A 30 MPG Pickup “Wins”

August 8, 2014August 8, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 4 Comments 2015 F-150, 30 MPG truck, ecodiesel, Ford, ford F-150, Ram, Ram 1500, Ram 1500 ecodiesel

An executive for the Ram truck brand recently acknowledged that the first automaker to sell a legitimate, 30 MPG truck essentially “wins” the pickup wars.

Conventional Cars

An Aluminum Jeep Wrangler Will Happen Before The Ram 1500

May 14, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 10 Comments 2015 Ford F-150, aluminum, chrysler, ecodiesel, ford F-150, Jeep Wrangler, Ram 1500, Ram 1500 ecodiesel, Wrangler, Wrangler diesel

Chrysler won’t build an aluminum Ram 1500 anytime soon, though the Jeep Wrangler might use the lighter metal it to meet efficiency standards.

Diesel

8,000 Orders For Ram 1500 EcoDiesel In The First 3 Days

February 21, 2014 Christopher DeMorro 4 Comments 2014 Ram 1500, 2014 ram 1500 diesel, Ram 1500, Ram 1500 diesel, ram 1500 diesel mpg, ram 1500 diesel orders, ram 1500 diesel release date, Ram 1500 ecodiesel

Proof that Americans want diesel trucks, Chrysler announced it got more than 8,000 orders for the 2014 Ram 1500 diesel in the first 3 days of ordering.

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