by Patrick Rall Even though the Chrysler Group is best known for inventing the minivan, the full sized Ram Van was a major player in the delivery and family truckster segment for many moons.  Unfortunately, when Daimler took the reins of Chrysler, they phased out the Ram Van to make room for the Mercedes-based Dodge […] More »

Owners of select vehicle models may be able to have their cars or trucks featured at the 2011 SEMA Show, taking place Tuesday-Friday, November 1-4, 2011, in Las Vegas. Through the SEMA Award Contender Contest, owners of a SEMA Award contender vehicle are invited to submit a video clip highlighting the vehicle’s modifications for a […] More »

by Patrick Rall The Chrysler Group posted a year over year gain of 30.6% for August of 2011, making them the strongest automaker group operating in the US by a comfortable margin over Nissan NA, who improved by just 19%.  The Chrysler Group was lead in sales by the Jeep brand with an improvement of […] More »

by Patrick Rall There is a violent battle going on between the heavy duty pickups of Ford, Chevrolet/GMC and the Ram Truck brand, as they vie for the title of “Most Capable Truck”. Now, rumor has it that the Rams could take a big shot at the title with the introduction of an optional airbag […] More »

by Patrick Rall President Barrack Hussein Obama recently announced the new CAFE requirements that will require companies to yield 39 miles per gallon by 2016 and 54.5 mpg by the 2025 model year.  For most, the suggestion of all vehicles being subject to an expectation of 50+ miles per gallon paints a very ugly picture […] More »

by Patrick Rall The geniuses at The Street recently did a piece proclaiming that the death of the American pickup truck was upon us.  They went on to point out that the Big 3 do not sell as many trucks as they once did, and in that regard, they are right. Today’s consumer has more […] More »

by John CoyleDodge Forum Now, I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on truck pulls. But I reckon this one–which happened last Saturday at Morgan’s Corner in North Carolina–didn’t turn out the way the driver intended. The bright side is that while he blew up his truck, he at least managed to put […] More »