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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2021

Ram Reveals More Fuel-Efficient Tradesman EcoDiesel Model

Ram Truck revealed a new, more fuel-efficient 2021 Ram 1500 with the announcement of the Tradesman High Fuel Efficiency (HFE) EcoDiesel model, that delivers a highway rating of 33 mpg. 

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2019

Ram 1500 Pickups Recalled for Fire Risk

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 107,979 model-year 2014 to 2019 Ram 1500 and 1500 Classic pickup trucks equipped with 3.0L EcoDiesel engines for a potential fire hazard.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2019

Diesel Ram 1500 Relaunches for 2020

The diesel-powered 2020 Ram 1500 will reenter the pickup wars with a third-generation 3.0L V-6 that now produces 480 lb.-ft. of torque. The Ram 1500 Classic will also offer a diesel variant.

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NewsJuly 10, 2017

Fiat Chrysler Building Ram 1500 Diesels Again

Fiat Chrysler has started assembling Ram 1500 pickups equipped with a diesel engine, even though the company must still resolve a dispute with regulators before it can sell the trucks, reports Automotive News.

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NewsJune 14, 2017

VW Diesel Researchers Release FCA Test Results

The University of West Virginia researchers who uncovered Volkswagen's diesel cheating scandal have released test results showing that diesel-powered Fiat-Chrysler vehicles spewed as much as 20 times the legal emissions level, Bloomberg reports.

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NewsMay 24, 2017

Feds Sue Fiat-Chrysler Over Diesels

The federal government has sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for using illegal engine-control software in its diesel vehicles so that they would perform differently during emissions testing than under normal driving conditions.

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NewsMay 19, 2017

FCA Hoping to End Diesel Dispute with Regulators

Fiat-Chrysler has applied for certification for its diesel-powered 2017 Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee, and intends to modify the emissions software of current models to resolve a dispute with regulators.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2017

EPA Accuses FCA of Excess Diesel Emissions

The U.S. EPA has accused Fiat Chrysler of failing to disclose engine management software that increased air pollution in 104,000 diesel-powered Ram 1500 trucks and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs in the 2014 to 2016 model years.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2016

Most Diesel Pickups Cost More to Operate

More than 90% of the 272 diesel-powered pickups on the market cost more to operate than their gasoline counterparts, while nine diesel passenger cars had a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), according to new data from Vincentric.

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NewsFebruary 17, 2016

Ford F-150 Wins Fuel Economy Challenge

The 2016 Ford F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost V-6 engine has been named winner of PickupTrucks.com’s Texas Truck Showdown Max MPG fuel economy challenge.

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