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NewsMost 2025 Ram 1500 Models in Canada Get $4,000 Price Cut
The refreshed and improved 2025 Ram 1500 hit the market several months ago, but Canadian sales of the full-size pickup are falling mightily. Through three quarters of 2024, they’re down 29 percent from the same period a year ago. High prices are a big reason. In response, Ram Canada today …
On this day in history: October 23
  • 1921: Death at the age of 81 of John Boyd Dunlop. This veterinarian, whose family is involved in the rubber industry, decided one day in 1887 to create an inflatable tire for his son's bicycle. The Dunlop brand will be born soon after.
Recalls126,000 Stellantis Vehicles in Canada Need Software Fix to Camera Issue
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 …
NewsThe Best Full-Size Pickups in 2024
Four of the five best-selling vehicles in Canada are full-size pickups, as always led by the Ford F-150. They’re not just for work, of course—all of them offer a large selection of models including some pretty high-tech and luxurious ones, not to mention serious off-road machines. Which ones should Canadian …
NewsRam 1500 Classic Production Discontinued for Canada
Anyone looking for cheaper full-size pickup will likely be disappointed to learn that production of the Ram 1500 Classic for Canada is now over. The news comes directly from Stellantis, which said in a brief statement that Ram dealers will sell the current inventory through the rest of 2024. It …
New Models2025 Ram 1500 RHO Takes Off as TRX Successor
As part of the many changes to the Ram 1500 lineup for the 2025 model year, the almighty TRX featuring a 702-horsepower, supercharged HEMI V8 is going extinct and making way for the all-new, six-cylinder Ram 1500 RHO that debuted today. It’s no ordinary six-cylinder, of course. We’re talking about …
NewsHonda CR-V Once Again Leads Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Canada
Bad news for Honda CR-V owners: the Japanese compact SUV ranks number one on the list of the most stolen vehicles in Canada for the second year in a row according to the latest annual report by Équité Association, a not-for-profit representing the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry. Auto …
New ModelsElectric 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Debuts With Range-Extending V6
The fully electric Ram 1500 REV introduced earlier this year at the New York Auto Show is just one part of the significantly updated 2025 Ram 1500 lineup . Another major highlight is the equally new and electric Ram 1500 Ramcharger, which features an internal combustion engine as a range-extending …
News2025 Ram 1500 Ditches HEMI for Hurricane, Adds Ultra-Luxury Model
Big changes are coming for the Ram 1500 . Starting with the 2025 model year, as you know, a fully electric Ram 1500 REV will make its debut. Now the company is announcing that it will also offer a range-extending variant called Ram 1500 Ramcharger —the “ultimate electric pickup” as …
NewsUAW Expands Strike, Halts Work at Ram 1500 Plant
The US auto workers union halted work at a giant Stellantis truck plant on Monday, expanding a five-week strike hitting Detroit automakers. The United Auto Workers (UAW) action means that 6,800 workers will walk off the job in Sterling Heights, Michigan, where the European auto giant assembles the highly profitable …
Recalls3 More Examples of Brand New Vehicles Getting Hit With Recalls
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 …
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