And Ram is gathering hand-raisers for the 1500 REV and Ramcharger trucks as deliveries are pushed back. A new report from Motor1 claims Stellantis (and thereby Ram) have confirmed that an all-new generation of the midsize Dakota pickup truck will return by the end of the decade.

Stellantis will move ahead with plans to build a midsize pickup truck—likely for the Ram brand—at its idled assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, in 2027.

Rumored for years and finally revealed in a leaked UAW memo, the smaller pickup is set to fill an obvious hole in Ram's lineup.

"We’re a truck brand and we don’t have a compact, we don’t have a mid-size," boss Tim Kuniskis said. "Kinda disingenuous to call me a truck brand, isn’t it?"

Ram is going big on small trucks. The automaker has confirmed with the United Auto Workers that it plans to build a new midsize pickup at its currently idled Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, the union said on Wednesday.

An unpleasant surprise unfolded in Surprise, Arizona recently when a Ram truck rammed its way through at least two parked vehicles. The seemingly random act has left a homeowner with a big mess and insurance claim process,