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Motor 1
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
The Ram TRX Might Be Back Sooner Than You Think
Ram has gone through a lot of changes in the last couple of years. Tim Kuniskis left , the brand killed off the V-8, and the high-powered TRX entered retirement. Two of those three things are back, with Kuniskis helping to usher the return of the 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 to the 2026 1500. Now it appears Ram is poised to resurrect the TRX as soon as next year. A new report from Mopar Insiders , citing "well-placed sources," alleges a new Ram 1500 TRX will enter production in late January. It follows an earlier report that suggested a new TRX would feature a more powerful version of its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine when it returns. Ram ended TRX production with the Final Edition for the 2024 model year, making 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque with an eight-speed automatic. It propelled the pickup to hit 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds and to a top speed of 118 mph. If the next generation is supposed to have more power, it should be quicker, too. According to the report, the new TRX will feature the styling and technology available on the RHO, likely sitting above it in the lineup with its more powerful engine, and would be the first model to arrive under the relaunched SRT division . The RHO features a 540-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six Hurricane engine and has Bilstein's Black Hawk e2 adaptive performance shocks from the first TRX, along with an assortment of other heavy-duty off-road components. Ram has yet to confirm that the TRX will return, but the brand has more than two dozen product announcements over the next year. We suspect one of them will be a new TRX as Kuniskis and team attempt to correct the brand's recent missteps. When Kuniskis returned to lead Ram last December, he brought back former SRT chief engineer Daryl Smith to lead the team tasked with bringing the Hemi back to the 1500. Initial projections said it'd take Ram 18 months to resurrect the Hemi-powered 1500, but Smith and team needed just six. "The fact that he was the lead guy on SRT maybe means something, I don't know," Kuniskis said when Ram announced the 2026 1500 . More on the TRX Hell Yeah: The Ram TRX Could Return Ram TRX Shorty Does TRX Things In Off-Road Drag Race With Polaris UTV Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Source: Mopar Insiders Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
7NEWS
7 days ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Peugeot, Ram parent posts A$4.1 billion loss, forecasts more tariff trouble
Stellantis, the parent company of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, Fiat, Jeep, Ram, Dodge and many others, has posted a €2.3 billion (A$4.1 billion) loss for the first half of 2025. In the same period last year, the company €5.6 billion (A$10 billion). The automaker released unaudited financial and vehicle shipment numbers this week ahead of a call with investors at the end of the month. The numbers include €3.3 billion ($5.9 billion) in charges relating to restructuring and cancelled model programs, including its recent axing of hydrogen fuel-cell development, investments in hybrid for Europe, and returning the Hemi V8 to the Ram pickup range. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. In a letter to employees seen by Reuters, CEO Antonio Filosa said 2025 would be 'a year of gradual and sustainable improvement'. He noted the first half of the year was 'tough', and warned there would be 'increasing external headwinds'. According to the company, tariff uncertainty caused by President Trump cost the company around €300 million (A$530 million) in the first half. Doug Ostermann, the automaker's chief financial officer, told analysts and Reuters tariffs are expected to cost the company between €1 and €1.5 billion (A$1.8 to A$2.7 billion) this year. These figures show new CEO Antonio Filosa has a lot of work to do to right the French-Italian-American automaker. That said, front-loading as much of the bad news and numbers into this half will give the CEO more room to make changes and to paint any upswing in a more positive light. Vehicle shipments — which are cars invoiced to dealers, importers and buyers — dropped 90,000 or 6.0 per cent compared to the same time last year. The biggest fall occurred in North America where shipments dropped 109,000 units or 25 per cent to 322,000 vehicles. Stellantis said this was partially due to reduced manufacturing and imports due to tariff concerns, as well as lower fleet sales. It was keen to point out Jeep and Ram sales were up 13 per cent collectively. In Europe shipments fell 50,000 vehicles or 6.0 per cent to 722,000, with the automaker citing 'product transition' as the reason. It notes that production is still ramping up of the Citroen C3, C3 Aircross, Fiat Grande Panda, and Opel Frontera, which are all based on the Smart Car platform. Also, the Fiat 500 (above) has lost its Italian sales crown as production of the petrol-powered second-generation model has stopped due to the EU's cybersecurity legislation. Fiat has reworked the third-generation 500, launched as an EV-only model, to accept a mild hybrid drivetrain, but volume production won't begin until next year. Strong growth elsewhere helped to mitigate the losses in Europe and North America. South America, where Stellantis is a market leader, was up 20 per cent to 260,000 cars thanks to demand in Brazil and Argentina. The Middle East and Africa was up 30 per cent to 125,000 units on the back of good numbers in Turkey. Maserati, though, was down 7000 units or 22 per cent to just 2500 vehicle shipments. This will no doubt fuel more rumours about its potential sale.
7NEWS
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Ram Trucks Australia celebrates 30,000 deliveries of its big American pickup trucks
Ram Trucks Australia has notched a milestone, with its 30,000th vehicle delivered since its local operation began in 2015. A customer based in south-east Queensland took delivery of the company's 30,000th vehicle, a Delmonico Red Ram 1500 Limited, in late June 2025. By the end of June, Ram Trucks Australia had reached 30,123 deliveries. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The result comes just over a decade since the first Ram was sold in Australia on December 24 – Christmas Eve – in 2015. Ram Trucks Australia celebrated the production of 30,000 locally remanufactured vehicles last May, with a Billet Silver Big Horn rolling out of its facility in Melbourne. 'We would like to thank our customers who drove us to this incredible milestone of 30,000 sales in Australia,' Ram Trucks Australia general manager Jeff Barber said in a statement. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'We also must thank the 200-plus production line workers and 50-plus engineers in Melbourne who remanufacture our vehicles from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive to factory quality and safety standards. 'From humble beginnings we achieved a level of sales success that exceeded our expectations.' The Ram 1500 lineup here was updated in 2025 with a facelifted model bringing the new-generation twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre 'Hurricane' inline six-cylinder petrol engine and eight-speed automatic with four-wheel drive. Offered in two model grades, the Hurricane-powered 1500 produces 313kW of power and 635Nm of torque in the entry-level Laramie Sport – at $141,950 before on-road costs – and 403kW/707Nm in the $159,590 Limited. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Both were previously powered by a thirstier 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine making 291kW/556Nm, dropped for 2025 – although there are still stocks of the 2024 V8-powered Ram 1500 Big Horn in Australia. Yet Ram has confirmed the return of the V8 to US showrooms, with the 5.7-litre 'Hemi' making a comeback in the 1500 next year, although Ram Trucks Australia has not yet announced if that means a return to the local lineup. 'The return of the Hemi V8 is a decision that has been made for the US market. As it stands today, there is no guarantee the Hemi V8 will return to Australian showrooms,' said a Ram Trucks Australia spokesperson. Ram Trucks Australia has faced off a growing number of competitors arriving on the scene since its 2015 start. Supplied Credit: CarExpert It was pipped at the post for the top spot in full-size pick-up sales last year, with the Chevrolet Silverado – the only competitor currently offering a V8 in Australia – selling 10 more units with a total of 3862. In the first six months of 2025, the Silverado leads the Ram with 1807 deliveries against 1663, both well ahead of the Ford F-150 on 545 – with the latter currently thwarted by an official stop-sale placed upon it by Ford Australia. The newest entry to the class, the Toyota Tundra, notched 378 deliveries to the end of June. The Ram, Chevrolet and Toyota are 'remanufactured' to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw Automotive in Melbourne, with the Ford the outlier as it's converted by Thai-based company RMA in a facility north of Melbourne. MORE: Explore the Ram Trucks Australia showroom MORE: Ram 1500 revives Hemi V8 as brand fixes 'mistake', Australian return unconfirmed
Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Ram Trucks Australia celebrates 30,000 deliveries of its big American pickup trucks
Ram Trucks Australia has notched a milestone, with its 30,000th vehicle delivered since its local operation began in 2015. A customer based in south-east Queensland took delivery of the company's 30,000th vehicle, a Delmonico Red Ram 1500 Limited, in late June 2025. By the end of June, Ram Trucks Australia had reached 30,123 deliveries. The result comes just over a decade since the first Ram was sold in Australia on December 24 – Christmas Eve – in 2015. Ram Trucks Australia celebrated the production of 30,000 locally remanufactured vehicles last May, with a Billet Silver Big Horn rolling out of its facility in Melbourne. 'We would like to thank our customers who drove us to this incredible milestone of 30,000 sales in Australia,' Ram Trucks Australia general manager Jeff Barber said in a statement. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'We also must thank the 200-plus production line workers and 50-plus engineers in Melbourne who remanufacture our vehicles from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive to factory quality and safety standards. 'From humble beginnings we achieved a level of sales success that exceeded our expectations.' The Ram 1500 lineup here was updated in 2025 with a facelifted model bringing the new-generation twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre 'Hurricane' inline six-cylinder petrol engine and eight-speed automatic with four-wheel drive. Offered in two model grades, the Hurricane-powered 1500 produces 313kW of power and 635Nm of torque in the entry-level Laramie Sport – at $141,950 before on-road costs – and 403kW/707Nm in the $159,590 Limited. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Both were previously powered by a thirstier 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine making 291kW/556Nm, dropped for 2025 – although there are still stocks of the 2024 V8-powered Ram 1500 Big Horn in Australia. Yet Ram has confirmed the return of the V8 to US showrooms, with the 5.7-litre 'Hemi' making a comeback in the 1500 next year, although Ram Trucks Australia has not yet announced if that means a return to the local lineup. 'The return of the Hemi V8 is a decision that has been made for the US market. As it stands today, there is no guarantee the Hemi V8 will return to Australian showrooms,' said a Ram Trucks Australia spokesperson. Ram Trucks Australia has faced off a growing number of competitors arriving on the scene since its 2015 start. Supplied Credit: CarExpert It was pipped at the post for the top spot in full-size pick-up sales last year, with the Chevrolet Silverado – the only competitor currently offering a V8 in Australia – selling 10 more units with a total of 3862. In the first six months of 2025, the Silverado leads the Ram with 1807 deliveries against 1663, both well ahead of the Ford F-150 on 545 – with the latter currently thwarted by an official stop-sale placed upon it by Ford Australia. The newest entry to the class, the Toyota Tundra, notched 378 deliveries to the end of June. The Ram, Chevrolet and Toyota are 'remanufactured' to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw Automotive in Melbourne, with the Ford the outlier as it's converted by Thai-based company RMA in a facility north of Melbourne. MORE: Explore the Ram Trucks Australia showroom MORE: Ram 1500 revives Hemi V8 as brand fixes 'mistake', Australian return unconfirmed
The Advertiser
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Ram Trucks Australia celebrates 30,000 deliveries of its big American pickup trucks
Ram Trucks Australia has notched a milestone, with its 30,000th vehicle delivered since its local operation began in 2015. A customer based in south-east Queensland took delivery of the company's 30,000th vehicle, a Delmonico Red Ram 1500 Limited, in late June 2025. By the end of June, Ram Trucks Australia had reached 30,123 deliveries. The result comes just over a decade since the first Ram was sold in Australia on December 24 – Christmas Eve – in 2015. Ram Trucks Australia celebrated the production of 30,000 locally remanufactured vehicles last May, with a Billet Silver Big Horn rolling out of its facility in Melbourne. "We would like to thank our customers who drove us to this incredible milestone of 30,000 sales in Australia," Ram Trucks Australia general manager Jeff Barber said in a statement. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "We also must thank the 200-plus production line workers and 50-plus engineers in Melbourne who remanufacture our vehicles from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive to factory quality and safety standards. "From humble beginnings we achieved a level of sales success that exceeded our expectations." The Ram 1500 lineup here was updated in 2025 with a facelifted model bringing the new-generation twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre 'Hurricane' inline six-cylinder petrol engine and eight-speed automatic with four-wheel drive. Offered in two model grades, the Hurricane-powered 1500 produces 313kW of power and 635Nm of torque in the entry-level Laramie Sport – at $141,950 before on-road costs – and 403kW/707Nm in the $159,590 Limited. Both were previously powered by a thirstier 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine making 291kW/556Nm, dropped for 2025 – although there are still stocks of the 2024 V8-powered Ram 1500 Big Horn in Australia. Yet Ram has confirmed the return of the V8 to US showrooms, with the 5.7-litre 'Hemi' making a comeback in the 1500 next year, although Ram Trucks Australia has not yet announced if that means a return to the local lineup. "The return of the Hemi V8 is a decision that has been made for the US market. As it stands today, there is no guarantee the Hemi V8 will return to Australian showrooms," said a Ram Trucks Australia spokesperson. Ram Trucks Australia has faced off a growing number of competitors arriving on the scene since its 2015 start. It was pipped at the post for the top spot in full-size pick-up sales last year, with the Chevrolet Silverado – the only competitor currently offering a V8 in Australia – selling 10 more units with a total of 3862. In the first six months of 2025, the Silverado leads the Ram with 1807 deliveries against 1663, both well ahead of the Ford F-150 on 545 – with the latter currently thwarted by an official stop-sale placed upon it by Ford Australia. The newest entry to the class, the Toyota Tundra, notched 378 deliveries to the end of June. The Ram, Chevrolet and Toyota are 'remanufactured' to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw Automotive in Melbourne, with the Ford the outlier as it's converted by Thai-based company RMA in a facility north of Melbourne. MORE: Explore the Ram Trucks showroom MORE: Ram 1500 revives Hemi V8 as brand fixes "mistake", Australian return unconfirmed Content originally sourced from: Ram Trucks Australia has notched a milestone, with its 30,000th vehicle delivered since its local operation began in 2015. A customer based in south-east Queensland took delivery of the company's 30,000th vehicle, a Delmonico Red Ram 1500 Limited, in late June 2025. By the end of June, Ram Trucks Australia had reached 30,123 deliveries. The result comes just over a decade since the first Ram was sold in Australia on December 24 – Christmas Eve – in 2015. Ram Trucks Australia celebrated the production of 30,000 locally remanufactured vehicles last May, with a Billet Silver Big Horn rolling out of its facility in Melbourne. "We would like to thank our customers who drove us to this incredible milestone of 30,000 sales in Australia," Ram Trucks Australia general manager Jeff Barber said in a statement. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "We also must thank the 200-plus production line workers and 50-plus engineers in Melbourne who remanufacture our vehicles from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive to factory quality and safety standards. "From humble beginnings we achieved a level of sales success that exceeded our expectations." The Ram 1500 lineup here was updated in 2025 with a facelifted model bringing the new-generation twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre 'Hurricane' inline six-cylinder petrol engine and eight-speed automatic with four-wheel drive. Offered in two model grades, the Hurricane-powered 1500 produces 313kW of power and 635Nm of torque in the entry-level Laramie Sport – at $141,950 before on-road costs – and 403kW/707Nm in the $159,590 Limited. Both were previously powered by a thirstier 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine making 291kW/556Nm, dropped for 2025 – although there are still stocks of the 2024 V8-powered Ram 1500 Big Horn in Australia. Yet Ram has confirmed the return of the V8 to US showrooms, with the 5.7-litre 'Hemi' making a comeback in the 1500 next year, although Ram Trucks Australia has not yet announced if that means a return to the local lineup. "The return of the Hemi V8 is a decision that has been made for the US market. As it stands today, there is no guarantee the Hemi V8 will return to Australian showrooms," said a Ram Trucks Australia spokesperson. Ram Trucks Australia has faced off a growing number of competitors arriving on the scene since its 2015 start. It was pipped at the post for the top spot in full-size pick-up sales last year, with the Chevrolet Silverado – the only competitor currently offering a V8 in Australia – selling 10 more units with a total of 3862. In the first six months of 2025, the Silverado leads the Ram with 1807 deliveries against 1663, both well ahead of the Ford F-150 on 545 – with the latter currently thwarted by an official stop-sale placed upon it by Ford Australia. The newest entry to the class, the Toyota Tundra, notched 378 deliveries to the end of June. The Ram, Chevrolet and Toyota are 'remanufactured' to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw Automotive in Melbourne, with the Ford the outlier as it's converted by Thai-based company RMA in a facility north of Melbourne. MORE: Explore the Ram Trucks showroom MORE: Ram 1500 revives Hemi V8 as brand fixes "mistake", Australian return unconfirmed Content originally sourced from: Ram Trucks Australia has notched a milestone, with its 30,000th vehicle delivered since its local operation began in 2015. A customer based in south-east Queensland took delivery of the company's 30,000th vehicle, a Delmonico Red Ram 1500 Limited, in late June 2025. By the end of June, Ram Trucks Australia had reached 30,123 deliveries. The result comes just over a decade since the first Ram was sold in Australia on December 24 – Christmas Eve – in 2015. Ram Trucks Australia celebrated the production of 30,000 locally remanufactured vehicles last May, with a Billet Silver Big Horn rolling out of its facility in Melbourne. "We would like to thank our customers who drove us to this incredible milestone of 30,000 sales in Australia," Ram Trucks Australia general manager Jeff Barber said in a statement. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "We also must thank the 200-plus production line workers and 50-plus engineers in Melbourne who remanufacture our vehicles from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive to factory quality and safety standards. "From humble beginnings we achieved a level of sales success that exceeded our expectations." The Ram 1500 lineup here was updated in 2025 with a facelifted model bringing the new-generation twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre 'Hurricane' inline six-cylinder petrol engine and eight-speed automatic with four-wheel drive. Offered in two model grades, the Hurricane-powered 1500 produces 313kW of power and 635Nm of torque in the entry-level Laramie Sport – at $141,950 before on-road costs – and 403kW/707Nm in the $159,590 Limited. Both were previously powered by a thirstier 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine making 291kW/556Nm, dropped for 2025 – although there are still stocks of the 2024 V8-powered Ram 1500 Big Horn in Australia. Yet Ram has confirmed the return of the V8 to US showrooms, with the 5.7-litre 'Hemi' making a comeback in the 1500 next year, although Ram Trucks Australia has not yet announced if that means a return to the local lineup. "The return of the Hemi V8 is a decision that has been made for the US market. As it stands today, there is no guarantee the Hemi V8 will return to Australian showrooms," said a Ram Trucks Australia spokesperson. Ram Trucks Australia has faced off a growing number of competitors arriving on the scene since its 2015 start. It was pipped at the post for the top spot in full-size pick-up sales last year, with the Chevrolet Silverado – the only competitor currently offering a V8 in Australia – selling 10 more units with a total of 3862. In the first six months of 2025, the Silverado leads the Ram with 1807 deliveries against 1663, both well ahead of the Ford F-150 on 545 – with the latter currently thwarted by an official stop-sale placed upon it by Ford Australia. The newest entry to the class, the Toyota Tundra, notched 378 deliveries to the end of June. The Ram, Chevrolet and Toyota are 'remanufactured' to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw Automotive in Melbourne, with the Ford the outlier as it's converted by Thai-based company RMA in a facility north of Melbourne. MORE: Explore the Ram Trucks showroom MORE: Ram 1500 revives Hemi V8 as brand fixes "mistake", Australian return unconfirmed Content originally sourced from: Ram Trucks Australia has notched a milestone, with its 30,000th vehicle delivered since its local operation began in 2015. A customer based in south-east Queensland took delivery of the company's 30,000th vehicle, a Delmonico Red Ram 1500 Limited, in late June 2025. By the end of June, Ram Trucks Australia had reached 30,123 deliveries. The result comes just over a decade since the first Ram was sold in Australia on December 24 – Christmas Eve – in 2015. Ram Trucks Australia celebrated the production of 30,000 locally remanufactured vehicles last May, with a Billet Silver Big Horn rolling out of its facility in Melbourne. "We would like to thank our customers who drove us to this incredible milestone of 30,000 sales in Australia," Ram Trucks Australia general manager Jeff Barber said in a statement. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "We also must thank the 200-plus production line workers and 50-plus engineers in Melbourne who remanufacture our vehicles from left-hand-drive to right-hand-drive to factory quality and safety standards. "From humble beginnings we achieved a level of sales success that exceeded our expectations." The Ram 1500 lineup here was updated in 2025 with a facelifted model bringing the new-generation twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre 'Hurricane' inline six-cylinder petrol engine and eight-speed automatic with four-wheel drive. Offered in two model grades, the Hurricane-powered 1500 produces 313kW of power and 635Nm of torque in the entry-level Laramie Sport – at $141,950 before on-road costs – and 403kW/707Nm in the $159,590 Limited. Both were previously powered by a thirstier 5.7-litre V8 petrol engine making 291kW/556Nm, dropped for 2025 – although there are still stocks of the 2024 V8-powered Ram 1500 Big Horn in Australia. Yet Ram has confirmed the return of the V8 to US showrooms, with the 5.7-litre 'Hemi' making a comeback in the 1500 next year, although Ram Trucks Australia has not yet announced if that means a return to the local lineup. "The return of the Hemi V8 is a decision that has been made for the US market. As it stands today, there is no guarantee the Hemi V8 will return to Australian showrooms," said a Ram Trucks Australia spokesperson. Ram Trucks Australia has faced off a growing number of competitors arriving on the scene since its 2015 start. It was pipped at the post for the top spot in full-size pick-up sales last year, with the Chevrolet Silverado – the only competitor currently offering a V8 in Australia – selling 10 more units with a total of 3862. In the first six months of 2025, the Silverado leads the Ram with 1807 deliveries against 1663, both well ahead of the Ford F-150 on 545 – with the latter currently thwarted by an official stop-sale placed upon it by Ford Australia. The newest entry to the class, the Toyota Tundra, notched 378 deliveries to the end of June. The Ram, Chevrolet and Toyota are 'remanufactured' to right-hand drive by Walkinshaw Automotive in Melbourne, with the Ford the outlier as it's converted by Thai-based company RMA in a facility north of Melbourne. MORE: Explore the Ram Trucks showroom MORE: Ram 1500 revives Hemi V8 as brand fixes "mistake", Australian return unconfirmed Content originally sourced from:
