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Ram Just Proved America Can't Quit the V-8

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said the brand "screwed up" by dropping the Hemi V-8 for the 1500 pickup, so now it's making a much-heralded return. It turns out that even as we head towards an electric—or at least an electrified future—eight cylinders, grouped in fours, and spaced 90 degrees apart,…

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The Hemi V-8 Is Back: ‘We Screwed Up,' Says Ram CEO

The Hemi-powered Ram 1500 is back, and it goes on sale this summer for the 2026 model year. It won't be the standard engine in the pickup, but if you're a cylinder counter and can't live without eight of them, it'll cost up to $1,200 to upgrade. Order books are…

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Is Ram Teasing the Hemi's Return?

Following the departure of much-loathed Stellantis head Carlos Tavares late last year, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis told Motor1 that he wouldn't rule out a return of the beloved Hemi V-8 to the Ram 1500 pickup. Now, Ram is teasing a big reveal on June 8th. Could we see the return of the V-8?

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The Ram 1500 Express Is Back, and It's Surprisingly Cheap

When Ram launched the updated 1500 for the 2025 model year, things didn't go according to plan. Lower-spec trims were hard to come by, leaving buyers to choose between $70,000 trucks or something on the used market. As a result, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said the company got its ass…

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Is This Ram's Compact Truck for America?

Ram has been toying with the idea of a smaller pickup in America for nearly a decade. But if these recent patents are any indication, we could see the long-awaited Rampage (or whatever it may be called) make its debut in the US sometime soon. Maybe. Hopefully.

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Ram Is Planning 25 New Products in 18 Months

Ram didn't have a great year in 2024. With tariffs causing general chaos in the auto industry, 2025 isn't looking that great, either. But the company is pushing hard to bring more choices to customers, and Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis recently emphasized just how strong that push will be. In…

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Here’s Why The Ram Ramcharger’s Usable Battery Capacity Is So Small

I know I’ve railed against too-big batteries in trucks in the past, and that includes the all-electric version of this very vehicle. However, when Stellantis previewed the 2026 Ram Ramcharger’s technical details to the media this week, its 91.8 kWh battery felt a little small compared to full EV trucks.…

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Ram CEO Says Ramcharger Is 'The Goldilocks Truck'

Ram first announced the electric Ramcharger back in November 2023. The range-extended pickup truck adds a Pentastar 3.5-liter V-6 engine used solely to charge the battery, leaving the dual electric motors to handle propulsion. We were given some basic information back then, but now Ram is ready to share a bit…

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Confirmed: Ram's Mid-Size Pickup Is Happening

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis will get his wish. Stellantis confirmed with Motor1 today that the brand is building a new mid-size truck model. However, the automaker declined to provide further details.

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Stellantis Executives Finally Get What They Want: 'Freedom'

The 2025 Detroit Auto Show was very different from those of recent memory. Formerly the North American International Auto Show, this was once a world-leading venue brimming with new vehicle debuts, concept cars, and executives hanging out in million-dollar display booths ready to brag about their companies.

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Stellantis exec says carmaker was 'anti-American' when it stole customers' freedom

Newly installed Ram CEO, Tim Kuniskis, says removing its Hemi-V8 engine made Americans feel like their freedom was being taken away.

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Ram CEO: 'I Want a Mid-Size Truck So Bad'

Ford has the Ranger. General Motors has the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon. Toyota has the Tacoma. Even Nissan has a mid-size truck with the Frontier. That leaves Ram as the only major player in the full-size truck segment without a mid-size companion. Tim Kuniskis wants to change that.

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Ram CEO on Hemi's Return: 'I'm Not Ruling It Out'

Ram's former and current CEO Tim Kuniskis loves the Hemi V-8. Mention it and he'll wax poetic about the instant torque, the Hellcat's supercharger whine, and the music it makes when all eight cylinders are thundering. Now that he's back in mix, everyone wants to know the same thing. When…

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Ram Won't Launch Its Electric Pickup Until 2026

Ram's all-electric pickup truck has been delayed again. The 1500 REV will officially launch in 2026, pushed back at least another six months from its previous delay announced in November. Ram doesn't narrow the timeframe any further than that, leaving a 12-month window for the overdue battery-electric truck to finally go…

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Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis: 'We're Getting Our Ass Kicked'

Ram is down by a whopping 24 percent in the United States through September. Things are so bad that the US Stellantis National Dealer Council sent an open letter to former CEO Carlos Tavares in September, blaming him for the "disaster" and "rapid degradation" of the American brands. But Tavares…

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'Everybody Wanted to Keep the Hemi' Except Stellantis Ex-CEO Tavares, Sources Say

Carlos Tavares is gone as Stellantis' CEO, and in the aftermath of his resignation, a number of company insiders have come forward to provide an autopsy on his time as chief executive. It's not pretty, but one part of the saga is particularly jarring. “Everybody wanted to keep [Hemi],” a source…

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Return of the King: Tim Kuniskis Is Back as Ram CEO

Retiring just months ago, Tim Kuniskis was the Fiat-Chrysler executive behind Dodge's meteoric rise as a performance brand between 2014 and 2023. With Stellantis in turmoil, he has now returned. Following the resignation of the conglomerate's CEO, Carlos Tavares, Kuniskis is back as the head of Ram Trucks, which he…

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Chrysler and Dodge face mortal peril under Stellantis. It’s time for a change

Chrysler and Dodge are in a code red situation under Stellantis—but a hard-core fan base in America remains, says Frank B. Rhodes Jr.

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Dodge CEO and Father of the Hellcat Is Retiring

Tim Kuniskis will step down from Ram and Dodge as of June 1, just in time for the electric revolution.

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The unofficial spokesman for the American muscle car, Tim Kuniskis, is retiring

Tim Kuniskis, CEO of the Ram and Dodge brands and the unofficial voice of American muscle cars, is retiring from Stellantis after nearly 32 years

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Ram Confirms a 'High HP' Pickup Above the RHO

The RHO launch video had an Easter Egg that you almost certainly missed.

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Dodge's Dilemma: How To Sell An EV To Buyers Who Don't Want Them

Dodge needs to convince V8-loving customers to buy its new electric muscle car: the Charger Daytona EV.

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Dodge Will Have A Hard Time Getting Muscle-Car Fans to Go Electric

Dodge knows who it needs to convince, but will they go along?

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Dodge CEO Admits EV Transition Was Like 'Heading Towards A Wall'

After two decades of Chargers with Hemi V-8 engines, convincing buyers to go electric won't be easy.

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Dodge Says It Doesn't Care About The Charger Daytona's Efficiency Or Range

Dodge boss Tim Kuniskis says muscle-car owners don't care about efficiency. That said, the Charger Daytona is surprisingly efficient.

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