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Suppliers ride the mpg wave
… transmissions are available in the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger. In the fall, they will be installed in the re-engineered Ram 1500 pickup. The eight-speed transmission boosts fuel economy at least 6 percent vs. ZF's six-speed automatic, ZF says …
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U.S. auto sales on track for best showing since 2007
… Grand Cherokee sport-utility vehicles to Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 pickups. Ford is adding third crews of workers at three factories ..... whether or not they were going to have a job the next month," Fred Diaz , president of Chrysler's Ram truck brand, said yesterday …
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Chrysler tailors ad blitz to California market
… climbing, dirt biking, snowboarding and surfing, all in the same day, loading their gear after each activity into their Ram 1500 . The commercial ends with the pickup driving under the locally famous "Venice" sign hanging above the intersection of Pacific …
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Ram dial-a-gear is child of Chrysler's push-button past
Chrysler's re-engineered Ram 1500 pickup held a hidden nugget for automotive history buffs when ..... and a novel way for a pickup driver to shift gears. The 2013 Ram 1500 's eight-speed automatic transmission is named the TorqueFlite …
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Ram gets new powertrain, fuel-saving technologies
The 2013 Ram 1500 pickup will boast a new ..... The re-engineered Ram 1500 , due in showrooms in ..... New York auto show, Fred Diaz , head of the Ram brand , said: "It was supposed ..... Ram. Inside the 2013 Ram 1500 , drivers will operate …
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Ram 1500 Ponies Up (4/5/12)
Ram 1500 ponies up in N.Y. | Toyota Avalon's new look | Pumped up about EVs
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Chrysler's new Ram gets more power, new transmission
The 2013 Ram 1500 pickup will boast a more powerful engine ..... first time with their key fob. The 2013 Ram 1500 will be assembled at the Warren Truck ..... Detroit. Regular cab models of the 2013 Ram 1500 will be built at the Saltillo Truck Assembly …
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A sedan extravaganza in the Big Apple
… design changes. Nissan is thought to have focused on interior refinements and powertrain improvements for 2013. Ram The 2013 Ram 1500 will include a number of refinements and an all-new powertrain. Chrysler will put its 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 into …
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Chrysler to build smaller version of Pentastar engine, 2 sources say
… minivans, and its flagship sedans, the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger. The Pentastar also will make its debut this year in the Ram 1500 pickup. Projects under way Trenton South assembled the 1 millionth copy of the Pentastar on Jan. 27, about 18 months after …
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Chrysler engine plant workers approve scheduling change
… selling products, including its minivans, the Jeep Wrangler, the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans. Chrysler revealed last week that the 3.6-liter Pentastar would become the standard V-6 engine in its Ram 1500 pickup this year.
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Ford sees EcoBoost topping GM, Chrysler's natural gas pickups
… that can "seamlessly" transition between natural gas and gasoline, the automaker said in a March 5 statement. Chrysler's Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG pickup for fleet and commercial customers will feature both compressed gas storage tanks and an eight-gallon …
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Small Acura sedan, Hyundai Elantra coupe among 10 Chicago debuts
… of its Ram full-sized pickup and Chrysler 300 S sedan as well as three aftermarket kits from its Mopar parts brand. The Ram brand will show the Laramie Limited edition of its light-duty and heavy-duty pickups. The upper-end trim level features high …
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When 1 million Pentastar engines aren't enough
… the only new vehicle Chrysler Group will launch this year, "other than the changes that we're making to Ram." The 2012 Ram 1500 comes standard with a 3.7-liter, 215 hp V-6 that produces 235 pounds-feet of torque, compared with the 3.6-liter …
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Ram carves out niche after Dodge
… delivers performance at an affordable price. Fred Diaz , who has led the Ram brand for Chrysler Group since its creation, says ..... greater emphasis on commercial vehicles, the Ram brand 's share of the highly competitive 6.4 million …
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Chrysler to build Ram version of fwd Fiat van at Mexico plant
… States, so we think it will grow," he said. The Ram brand offers a modified version of the Dodge Grand Caravan ..... similar in size to the Ford Transit Connect. Fred Diaz , head of both the Ram brand and Chrysler Group's operations in Mexico …
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SUVs, large sedans lift Chrysler sales 37% in December
… December to 23,974 units. Jeep sales climbed 41 percent to 43,577, while Dodge sales jumped 28 percent to 41,548. Ram brand sales rose 10 percent to 26,595 units. For the full year, Jeep sales rose 44 percent to 419,349. Ram sales climbed 21 …
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Ram 'Chuck Truck' storms Iowa on Santorum surge
… House Speaker Newt Gingrich are crisscrossing Iowa in large buses with their names on the sides, Santorum has been riding in a Ram 1500 pickup lovingly called the "Chuck Truck," named after Chuck Laudner, his campaign aide. Laudner, former executive director …
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Future Ram Dakota could go global
… develop a replacement for the Dakota that would be sold in North America. "It is something that we are evaluating," Ram CEO Fred Diaz said in an interview at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Said Diaz: "As a global organization, we are now starting to look at …
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Chrysler's Ram brand ponders a new van with extra seats
LOS ANGELES -- Chrysler Group's Ram brand is debating whether to offer its upcoming compact ..... are studying that as a possibility," says Fred Diaz , who's president of the Ram brand . "It could have passenger car applications …
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Fiat Auto's Mexico chief Victor Villanueva leaves company
… Padilla, director of marketing and advertising. Romeo Rodriguez, manager of dealer development. The three will report to Fred Diaz , head of Chrysler Mexico. Under a reorganization effective Sept. 1, Chrysler and Fiat operations were separated into four …
