| Ram intros 2500 CNG pickup truck Ram brand president Fred Diaz says there was "a good deal of head-scratching" when his company announced it was separating the Ram truck line from the iconic Dodge car line. "This is not a conversion or a kit," he noted. 7 HEMI dual-fuel engine. The Ram 2500 HD features a full crew cab and 8-foot box and is powered by a HEMI engine modified to run compressed natural gas and perhaps gasoline. A more-powerful 4. 7 liter engine is also available with towing capability up to 7,700 pounds. In use, the dual-fuel system is automatic, transitioning from one fuel to the other with no driver input and little discernible difference in vehicle operation or capability. "But today, it is clear that Ram has removed all doubt: We are in this industry to remain, offering a work truck for every job in the nation. The truck features a 14. "This is a factory-built truck, assembled on the line next to other Ram 2500 trucks in Saltillo and fully covered by Ram's five year, 100,000 mile warranty. Highlighting the new vehicles is the Ram 2500 HD CNG pickup truck, which Diaz says is the only factory-built CNG pickup truck offered in North America today. " New products are of course central to Diaz's message, and Ram didn't disappoint at NTEA, introducing four new models specifically designed for fleet and commercial truck clients. "It wasn't very long ago that people were questioning Ram's commitment to the commercial truck market," Diaz said. " Diaz says Ram is able to deliver a factory-built CNG truck thanks to parent company Fiat's experience with this technology. Ram also debuted a new, upfitter-friendly Ram chassis cut-away van, which offers the structural integrity of the truck in cases where modifiers need to remove up to 80 percent of the truck body — as in ambulance body installations, for example. "The new Ram chassis rear panel cut-away instructions were created as a direct response to customer input and are produced by Ram engineering," Diaz notes. "This is just one more example of our efforts to maintain leadership in upfitter solutions for commercial trucks. The ultimate power option, a 5. The Ram 4. 7 liter V-8 is rated at 310 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque and delivers 20 mpg in highway driving. Ram has enjoyed 22 consecutive months of sales gains, Diaz says, and predicts that 2012 will prove to be a banner year with early sales figures showing the Ram brand already up 15 percent in sales compared with this time last year. Ram also announced two new fleet-focused Tradesman pickups, the Tradesman Crew and Quad Cab models. The new, full-size, four-door trucks offer seating for six full-size adults, V-8 power and a standard towing package. |
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Ram intros 2500 CNG pickup truck
