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.

Ram's been out of the midsize pickup truck game for over a decade, and the market is hot. As of last year, trucks like the Toyota Tacoma, Chevrolet Colorado, and Ford Ranger are all new, and now Ram has confirmed that it will reenter the segment in 2027.

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis dropped a significant hint at the Detroit Auto Show about the long-rumored return of a midsize truck to the brand’s lineup.It's no secret Ram has been grappling with production issues with its bread-and-butter 1500 lineup—among other marketability problems.

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,

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.