The top stories from Chrysler Group LLC for the week of October 23, 2009: Stories include: Texas truck honors, Dodge Ram Heavy Duty rollout, Dakota and Patriot win and Plum Crazy is back. See what's new at Chrysler on the Voices of Chrysler blog, chryslerllc.com
Other notable winners from the Texas Truck Rodeo include the all-new 2010 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition in the Midsize SUV segment (replacing the long-lived Ford Explorer) and the 2010 Subaru Outback in the Compact CUV segment. The Outback, recently named our 2010 Sport/Utility of the Year. Click here to see the full list of winner!
First Drive: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty 2500/3500
The pickup-truck market can be intimidating and a little complicated. Trucks come in hundreds of permutations, with different bed lengths, cab sizes, engine and transmission combinations, 4x4 or 2WD, single rear wheels or dual, plus multiple trim levels, tire sizes, and option packages. The new Ram Heavy Duty pickup is much simpler. It's about heavy loads. It offers all the above choices and more, but in the end, the Ram 3500 and 2500 are built for handling the heaviest loads... More.