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	JANUARY 23, 2025

Ram Plans Midsize Pickup for 2027

Stellantis, going through a brand and product-planning review, says it will build a gas-powered and/or hybrid midsized pickup at its Belvidere, IL, plant starting in 2027, while it has likely shelved the launch of the RAM REV electric truck due to declining demand for electric fullsize pickups.

Autoline Daily: Top Industry News Jan. 23

GM and Hyundai edge closer; VinFast losing billions

Here’s What Auto Retail Experts Expect in 2025

Fixed Ops, buy-sell activity and gross profits are among the areas to track.

Small Brands Present Challenge for Stellantis

Jeep and Ram are the volume money brands at automaker Stellantis. The automaker is having trouble managing and growing smaller brands – Chrysler, Dodge, Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Fiat.

WardsAuto Podcast: Fixing Stellantis’s Brands

Stellantis is trying to hit the reset button with its brands in 2025 after a disappointing 2024 and the resignation of its CEO who was at odds with automaker group’s European board.

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Lexus Dominates Latest Ranking of Most-Seen Auto TV Ads

A spot for the Lexus TX racked up 237.6 million national TV ad impressions from Jan. 6-12, per iSpot.tv – nearly 100 million more impressions than Hyundai’s No.2 ad.

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