Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis will get his want. Stellantis confirmed with Motor1 at the moment that the model is constructing a brand new mid-size truck mannequin. Nevertheless, the automaker declined to offer additional particulars.
The affirmation arrived after Automotive Information reported on a memo from Stellantis COO Antonio Filosa that stated the automaker would construct a brand new mid-size truck at its Belvidere, Illinois, manufacturing unit. The memo did not say when the automaker would start constructing the brand new Ram, however an announcement by the United Auto Staff union stated manufacturing will begin someday in 2027.
The UAW revealed in 2023 that Stellantis deliberate to construct a mid-size pickup on the plant, however the automaker would not verify the declare then. Stellantis shuttered the Belvidere plant in early 2023, placing future commitments in query. The corporate’s uncertainty with the plant nearly triggered a strike final 12 months.
“After assembly with the corporate for the final a number of months, final night time we resolved our grievances regarding the Dodge Durango and the reopening of Belvidere,” the UAW stated in an announcement. Stellantis agreed to construct the next-generation Durango at its Detroit manufacturing unit and put money into its Jeep amenities in Ohio, too.
Kuniskis instructed us lower than two weeks in the past that he wished a “mid-size truck so unhealthy” as a result of “Every part is costlier. Vehicles are far more costly.” Ram now not makes the 1500 Traditional that served as a price possibility for truck consumers, leaving room within the lineup for one thing smaller and cheaper than its full-size providing.
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Automotive Information, United Auto Staff
