Ram Diesel Pickup Trucks: Dealer Stocks Low, But Sales Low Too? - Green Car Reports

Almost since the order books first opened, consumer interest in the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel full-size pickup truck has seemed strong. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced last September that it would increase EcoDiesel engine production, aiming to have the diesel account for 20 percent of Ram 1500 truck volume. MORE: 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Production To Double: 1 In 5 Trucks To Get Diesel (Oct 2014). Yet while its factories are apparently installing more 3. 0-liter V-6 diesel engines, sales of the EcoDiesel model are lagging , according to trade... Through June, FCA claims diesels made up 18 percent of Ram 1500 trucks shipped from its plants, but only 12 percent of the models sold at dealers. DON'T MISS: 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel: Quick First Drive Report (May 2014). At the same time, though, many dealers reportedly have low stocks of the EcoDiesel. At one Michigan dealer, just five of 34 Ram 1500s in stock had the diesel engine. Ram offers two gasoline engines in its half-ton truck--a 3. 6-liter V-6 and a 5. 7-liter Hemi V-8. Source: www.greencarreports.com