Ram's new midsize pickup for U.S. to be named Dakota On December 18, Tim Kuniskis, Stellantis's head of brands in North America, spoke to media members at an event in Detroit where he confirmed that Ram will be reviving the Dakota nameplate for its new midsize pickup for the U.S. market. Ram has not revealed too many details about the midsize Dakota yet, other than production is moving to Toledo Assembly Complex from previously-planned Belvidere...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/20

y reaffirmed its leadership in the South American automotive market, supported by a record BRL 32 billion investment plan. For 2026, Stellantis plans to launch 16 new or updated models, including six Bio-Hybrid vehicles. Additionally, the Córdoba plant in Argentina will begin producing the new Ram Dakota, while Uruguay will strengthen its position as a commercial vehicle hub with the Jumpy, Expert, and Ducato lines. (Stellantis Brazil on Decembe...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/10

Stellantis starts RAM Dakota production at Cordoba Hub in Argentina On October 13, Stellantis announced the start of production of the new Ram Dakota pickup at its Automotive Hub in Cordoba, Argentina, marking the first time the Ram brand is manufactured in the country. Stellantis invested BRL 2 billion in the project, generating 1,800 jobs.The initiative also includes plans for future production of a locally manufactured 2.2-liter Multijet turbo...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/14

RAM releases upcoming Dakota pickup production version images in Brazil On October 9, Ram Brazil released the first official images of the production version of its new pickup for South America, following the August unveiling of the Dakota Nightfall Concept. The video reveals key exterior design elements inherited from the concept, along with the first look at the model’s luxurious and high-tech interior. The vehicle will be manufactured at Ste...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/13

Henkel announces USD 30 million expansion of South Dakota facility for EV adhesives On September 25, Henkel celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota. With an investment of approximately USD 30 million and additional government support, the site has doubled in size, from 35,000 to 70,000 square feet, enhancing its role as Henkel's North American flagship for thermal management and adhesives solutions. Henkel...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

ates. In just over two years, the companies have worked together to deploy nearly 850 new EV fast charging stalls across the U.S.  The network has expanded from 25+ states to nearly 40 in under a year, with the newest states to join including Colorado, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and further expansion across Texas, Missouri and Florida. Pilot and Flying J locations combine charging options with on...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

Stellantis unveils Ram Dakota Nightfall Concept in Brazil On August 13, Stellantis Brazil unveiled the Ram Dakota Nightfall Concept in São Paulo, previewing the all-new mid-size pickup set to launch in 2026 in Brazil and other South American markets. The Dakota will be the second model produced at Stellantis’ Córdoba plant, Argentina pickup hub, reinforcing Ram’s position as the only brand exclusively dedicated to pickups in the region. The...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/16

ith direct knowledge of the matter. Repealing the subsidy, which has been a signature measure of President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is being discussed in meetings by an energy-policy transition team led by billionaire oilman Harold Hamm, founder of Continental Resources, and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, the two sources said. Killing EV tax credits is strongly supported by Hamm, a long-time Trump supporter, along with most ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/15

sions, doubling the sessions in 2022, according to validated data.  EA continued to expand its North American EV charging network in 2023 to over 900 stations across 47 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and six Canadian provinces.   Key growth drivers included expanding into Hawaii and North Dakota, increasing the network's total number of chargers to over 4,000, and upgrading over 680 underperforming legacy chargers to Electrify America's...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/08

id powertrains, to be manufactured in Mexico and serve as a replacement for the current-generation Frontier, with Mitsubishi possibly getting its own version for the U.S.  Mitsubishi currently sells its Triton and L200 pickups in other markets, but has not sold a pickup in the U.S. since the Dodge Dakota-derived Raider of the early 2000s. (multiple sources from March 25-29, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/02

s to charging infrastructure for business fleets in the U.S.  Starting in 2024, 30x30 will be available through Xcel Energy’s EVSI program in Colorado and Wisconsin.  The program will seek to expand over the next six years, pending regulatory approvals, in Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas. Xcel Energy will install the charging infrastructure for business customers that qualify for and enroll in an approved...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/06

sions, an amount equivalent to combined annual emissions of 5.5 million gasoline-powered cars.  Selected projects include:  Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania) California Hydrogen Hub (California) Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub (Texas) Heartland Hydrogen Hub (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota) Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub (Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey) Midwest Hydrogen Hub (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan) Pacific Nor...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/14

ion that debuts in 2024, is aiming to pass the competition in range, towing, payload and charge time.Koval says he intends to share with dealers in March a concept version of a midsize pickup truck that would include electrification, in a segment the company abandoned since ending production of the Dakota. (Stellantis press release on November 1, 2022) (Detroit News article on October 31, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/02

Henkel expands Brandon, US plant for thermal interface materials for EVs On September 21, Henkel AG & Company, KGaA (Henkel)  broke ground on a 35,000-square-foot expansion of its production facility in Brandon, South Dakota. The expanded facility will allow Henkel to increase the production of thermal interface materials used to manufacture high-performance electronics and electric vehicles (EVs). Henkel will pursue LEED certification for both ...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/23

NAIAS 2022: Ram plans new products, may show concept midsize pickup in March On September 15 on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show, Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. said he is contemplating showing a midsize truck concept at the brand’s dealer meeting in March 2023, saying ” I was to show them this concept and see what they say, and we'll go from there."    • While the Dodge Dakota mid-size pickup was discontinued in 2011, the company’s entry-lev...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/16

Electrify America announces EV charging stations in two new U.S. states On October 27, Electrify America announced the construction groundbreaking of charging stations in two new states: South Dakota and Wyoming. These new charging locations build on Electrify America’s more than 670 charging stations in the U.S. and represent the company’s continued rapid expansion, bringing its presence to 46 states and the District of Columbia.“We are ac...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/01

alled across the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2025.Currently, Electrify America plans to have 800 charging stations and 3,500 individual chargers by the end of 2021. The company’s plan will add 900 stations and 6,000 chargers by the end of 2025. The expansion will add the states of Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming and Vermont into the network. It will also add an electric vehicle charging highway to the upper Midwest,...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/16

of Design, highlighted eight new vehicles coming in the next three to five years, including a long-range luxury sedan, "all-conquering" muscle car, "heart of the market SUV," a "very capable" Jeep and a midsize truck, which would fill a segment of the truck market that the company once led with its Dakota pickup.While Stellantis brands Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, Opel and Fiat offered presentations on their plans, Chrysler and Maserati were among ...

News  Updated at: 2021/07/09

FCA selects Idemia for eSim and connected vehicle services On February 10, Idemia France SAS (Idemia) announced that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will integrate Idemia’s eSIM (DAKOTA) and Subscription Manager platform (Smart Connect). These groundbreaking services, already operational, are enabling FCA to optimize vehicle operations each day.  The DAKOTA eSIM will be embedded directly into new FCA vehicle models that will be launched in ...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/11

ital dash display, and Cummins Connected Diagnostics.Spartan Motors assembles commercial, emergency response and recreational vehicles with approximately 2,500 associates in facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Florida, Missouri, California, Arizona, Texas, Nebraska, South Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico; and Lima, Peru. (Spartan Motors press release on January 16, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/01/30