Ram Heavy Duty trucks are true workhorses. For 2025, they happen to receive a number of upgrades. The standard engine is a 6.4-litre gasoline V8 producing 410 hp. The optional Cummins diesel engines, which are renowned for their efficiency, develop 370 hp or 420 hp and 850 lb-ft or 1,075 lb-ft of torque depending on the version. Speaking of which, there is a wide selection of models and configurations to choose from. Maximum towing capacity ranges from 10,590 lbs to 37,090 lbs, depending on the configuration.
Laughlin, NV— The heavy-duty truck market comes down to just three players: Ford , General Motors and Ram . For a very long time, these three American manufacturers have been engaged in a merciless battle to attract or retain customers who need to haul and tow heavy loads and carry …
Following a boost of nearly 12 percent in 2023 (the largest annual increase since 1997), new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada rose 8.2 percent in 2024 to 1.86 million units, according to Automotive News Data Center. Declining interest rates are helping make up for prices that keep getting higher and …
Ram promises to electrify most of its models by 2025. And in 2030, all segments will be covered. For example, the new ProMaster BEV should be ready to deliver goods as early as 2023, and the Ram 1500 EV will hit the market in 2024. It all sounds very promising.
The Ram 1500 is not the only one getting a serious update for the 2025 model year. The Ram Heavy Duty trucks benefit from a similar treatment, and you could say that the company has taken the ram by the horns to make hard work easier than before. The standard …
If you own a previous-generation Ram Heavy Duty, you might have experienced a problem with either the anti-lock brakes (ABS) or the electronic stability control and traction control systems. Well, you’re not alone. In the U.S., 1,460 field reports, 4,622 customer assistance records and over 53,000 warranty claims potentially related …
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump this week threatened to impose a 25-percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports as soon as he returns to the White House on January 20, 2025 – a move that essentially aims to put pressure on the two neighbouring countries to strengthen the borders and …
Mopar is a regular at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. For the 2024 edition taking place November 5-8, the Stellantis-owned parts and accessories company has cooked up a number of concept vehicles showcasing different ends of the performance spectrum. Allow The Car Guide to present …
Rear-view camera issues are commonplace in this day and age, with the latest example coming from Stellantis. The automaker has just announced a recall on nearly 1.2 million SUVs, vans and pickups in North America including approximately 126,000 in Canada. Affected models include the 2022-2023 Jeep Compass , Grand Cherokee …
Stellantis is recalling well over 200,000 vehicles in North America and other markets, including 17,462 in Canada, to fix a problem with their brakes. Affected models include the 2022 Dodge Durango , Ram 2500HD and Ram 3500HD , more specifically units built from April 2021 to December 2022. According to …
US engine maker Cummins has agreed to pay $1.67 billion USD to settle claims it installed devices to defeat emissions controls in hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines, the Justice Department said Friday. The penalty is the largest civil fine ever for a violation of the Clean Air Act, …
Problems with brand new vehicles—including next-generation models—are, well, nothing new. Some of them are being rushed to market, while others may lack quality control at the manufacturer or supplier level. We’ve seen at least three more examples in the past few days. First, as many as 64,913 Ram pickups need …
"This is a truck that is conquesting in Canada today," says Howard Elmer about the 2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. "The reason for that is because it's a tool, and it's a very useful tool." Howard hooked up the trailer to find out how useful the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel truly is …
The 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel sets out to redefine the half-ton pickup segment thanks to its 3.0-litre diesel powerplant that offers the towing and payload capacities of a larger motor while maintaining highway fuel economy that rivals most mid-size passenger sedans. It’s not perfect, though, as Howard Elmer notes, and …
Rough, tough and ready to rumble off-road, the Power Wagon is a special variant of the heavy-duty Ram 2500 that's optimized for climbing over boulders and muscling through deep ruts. Like the rest of the Ram's pickup lineup, it received a thorough updated for the latest model year that includes …