RAM News

Big utes in the firing line
By Dom Tripolone · 21 Sep 2024
The rising popularity of jumbo pick-up trucks has caught the attention of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
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Ram recalls 1.2 million 1500 pick-ups
By Samuel Irvine · 10 Sep 2024
Ram has issued a major recall for the US, affecting more than 1.2 million examples of its 1500 pick-up.
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Crackdown on big utes and SUVs coming in US
By John Law · 10 Sep 2024
Ever bigger pick-up trucks and SUVs have caught the attention of the United States’ peak safety body, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 
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RAM Australia hit with a recall notice
By Samuel Irvine · 03 Sep 2024
The RAM 1500, 2500 and 3500 have all been hit with a recall.
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The true cost of ‘big, dumb utes’
By Chris Thompson · 27 Jul 2024
Australia is losing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes thanks to lenient exemptions for utes - particularly full-sized American utes - says a leading policy think tank.
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The car brands suffering the most in 2024
By Tom White · 21 Jul 2024
Meet the brands posting the biggest year-on-year declines as Australia's new car market permanently changes.
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Walkinshaw ramps up with new facility
By John Law · 11 Jul 2024
Walkinshaw has announced its plans to deliver a “state of the art” 100,000 square metre production, engineering and office facility in Dandenong by the end of 2025. 
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Australian MPs hammer American truck owners
By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Jun 2024
Australian MPs at the state and local level have delivered a shocking rebuke to owners of American jumbo trucks, with one councillor describing some owners as "idiots", and a state MP demanding to see "less on our roads".
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Is this the new HiLux versus Ranger?
By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Jun 2024
The battle for the title of Australia's favourite jumbo truck is heating up, with just two sales separating the Chevrolet Silverado and the Ram 1500 in May.
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Is the hate for jumbo-truck owners justified?
By Andrew Chesterton · 19 May 2024
It’s funny, I always thought I had the controversial automotive topics down pat.
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