Interview with a dealer (General Manager at a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) dealership) who saw the US / North American Ram Dakota closed-door reveal.
In this exclusive interview from the 2026 NADA Show in Las Vegas, we talk with automotive news insiders and dealers about Stellantis’s reveal...
Yesterday, Autonews reported that Stellantis dealers got an early preview of the Ram Dakota pickup during the 2026 NADA Show dealer convention, leaving them impressed and excited about the styling and sales potential of the upcoming midsize truck..
R&T added:
"The dealer body was reportedly...
https://www.thedrive.com/news/ram-ceo-says-new-dakota-needs-to-be-a-real-truck-at-40000
Important quotes from the article:
Kuniskis explained to The Drive in a recent interview, it needs to be a “proper truck” that punches above its weight at $40,000. That price point is important to Kuniskis...
RAM CEO Tim Kuniskis all but shot down the idea that RAM would offer a compact pickup in the U.S. anytime soon, noting that the company desperately needs to get the Dakota to market before it considers targeting the Ford Maverick, which he suggested would not be the success it is today if Ford...
"Yeah, it'll be called a Dakota. It's a no-brainer, though, right? Why wouldn't you call it a Dakota?”
- Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis
Tim Kuniskis, Stellantis's head of brands in North America, spoke to media members at an event in Detroit and has indeed confirmed Ram Dakota will be the name of the...
The Ram Dakota pickup truck press drive events have recently taken place and here are various videos from auto journalists who've spent time with Ram's new midsize pickup.
According to sources close to the United Auto Workers (UAW), pilot production is scheduled to begin March 2027. Full scale production will happen later in 2027 as a 2028 model year.