MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
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.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Ram division is working on developing a midsize pickup that would seek a broader range of buyers than the company's 2020 Jeep Gladiator, which is being sold to lifestyle buyers.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will pay $110 million to settle a lawsuit that it misled U.S. investors over excess diesel emissions and failed to comply with federal safety regulations.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 47,771 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid minivans because the right front lower control arm may separate from the steering knuckle.
Ram will continue to offer a Tradesman trim of its 2019 Heavy Duty pickups announced earlier this year that's geared toward vocational customers, the FCA unit announced at NTEA's The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.
FCA introduced a muscular Ram HD that can generate 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque from the all-new 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel. In addition, the Ram HD has a maximum payload of 7,680 pounds and towing capability of 35,100 pounds.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling an estimated 660,000 2013-2017 Ram 3500 pickups, 2014-2017 Ram 2500 pickups, and 3500 chassis cabs for a loose nut that can potentially cause a loss of steering control.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling nearly 160,000 2019 Ram 1500 pickups — almost one-third of which are still in dealer hands — due to reports of power-steering loss.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and a German auto supplier have agreed to settle claims and lawsuits arising from the 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engines installed in 104,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoBoost and Ram 1500 EcoBoost models sold in the U.S. in the 2014 to 2016 model years.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is offering an array of options exclusively to fleet purchasers for its 2019-model-year lineup, including previously announced optional equipment for the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and pair of Ram 1500 pickups.