spun off from dodge in 2010 . for historic dodge trucks see list of vehicles named dodge ram . ram trucks type division of fca us llc industry automobile predecessor fargo trucks founded 2010 ; 6 years ago 2010 headquarters auburn hills michigan u.s. administration research & design saltillo coahuila mexico production & engineering area served north america middle east brazil chile peru . key people robert j. hegbloom president and ceo ram brand products trucks vans luxury vehicles owner fiat chrysler automobiles parent chrysler website ramtrucks.com ram trucks stylized as ram formally known as the ram truck division is a united states based brand of light to mid weight commercial vehicles established in 2010 as a division of fca us llc a wholly owned subsidiary of fiat chrysler automobiles . it was spun off from dodge marque using the name of the popular dodge ram line of trucks . contents 1 background 2 trucks 2.1 current 2.2 former 3 production 4 see also 5 references 6 external links background edit ram trucks was established as a division of chrysler in 2010 as a spinoff from dodge using the name of the popular dodge ram line of pickups that is now sold under the ram banner . 1 according to chrysler the ram brand will concentrate on real truck customers rather than casual truck buyers who buy trucks for image or style . 2 the ram brand was created following chrysler s acquisition by italian automaker fiat s.p.a. and the plans called for dodge switching to an exclusively car based lineup with all pickup and future heavy duty trucks by chrysler being sold under the ram brand . this was to start in the 2010 calendar year . the fiat ducato cargo van design has been adopted and is sold as the ram promaster in north american markets filling the gap created when daimler ended production of the dodge sprinter in 2008 . the goal was to increase truck sales from today s 280 000 to 415 000 by 2014 . 3 executives at chrysler have stated their intention to compete in the semi trailer truck category with ram a possibility that is aided by fiat s ownership of iveco and an already available network of dodge dealers . even though the ram trucks are marketed separately from dodge cars former ram division president fred diaz stated ram trucks will always and forever be dodges . ram will always have the dodge emblem inside and outside and they will be vinned vehicle identification number as a dodge . we need to continue to market as ram so dodge can have a different brand identity hip cool young energetic . that will not fit the campaign for truck buyers . the two should have distinct themes . however ram trucks are now vinned as ram . 4 in april 2013 former ceo fred diaz left ram to serve as vice president of nissan s divisional sales and marketing . he was replaced by reid bigland . 5 in august 2014 ram truck brand ceo reid bigland was tapped to lead the alfa romeo brand in north america . it was announced that the new head of the ram truck brand would be longtime chrysler employee robert hegbloom who joined chrysler in 1986 and had been a director for the ram truck brand . 6 the ram brand logo features the head of a ram formerly the logo used by dodge . trucks edit for specifically foreign market models designed by chrysler europe etc. see below . also note that from 1927 to 1928 all trucks built by dodge were actually sold under the graham name as that company held the marketing rights at that time . current edit ram 700 2014 present mexico only ram pickup 1500 2500 3500 4500 and 5500 1981 present promaster van 1500 van 2500 van 3500 and chassis cab 2013 present promaster city 2014 present ram 1500 ds crew cab facelift in china 2014 2012 ram cargo van 2014 ram 1500 promaster tradesman swb std roof dodge ram promaster tradesman cargo van former edit dakota 1987 2011 cargo van c v 2011 2015 production edit ram utilizes three facilities two in north america and one in europe for the production of its vehicles . warren truck assembly warren michigan united states . first opened in 1938 the facility has produced trucks for dodge and ram for over 70 years . near the plant are also the warren metal stamping plant mount elliot tool and die plant which contribute parts and components to the manufacture of the dakota and 1500 series . the following models are currently assembled at the plant ram 1500 series all crew cab and double cab models for the global market are assembled here except for the ram 1500 laramie which is built at both the warren facility and ram s saltillo assembly for the mexican market . saltillo truck assembly saltillo coahuila mexico . the plant manufactures the full range of the ram truck series as well as the dx chassis cab and promaster van . the plant has won numerous awards and has been recognized as the chrysler groups best truck facility in terms of build quality . 7 the saltillo stamping plant is also attached to the facility . the following models are built at the plant ram 1500 all regular cab models of various trim levels sold globally are manufactured at the facility as is the crew cab ram 1500 laramie for the mexican market . ram 2500 all models of various trim levels cab type and bed length . vehicles built here are sold globally . ram 3500 all models of various trim levels cab type and bed length . vehicles built here are sold globally . ram 4500 all models of various trim levels cab type and bed length . vehicles built here are sold globally . ram 5500 all models of various trim levels cab type and bed length . vehicles built here are sold globally . dx chassis cab manufactured for the mexican market only . ram promaster tofa bursa turkey . the plant produces vehicles primarily for the european market ; however the ram promaster city is produced at tofa and imported into north america . ram promaster city see also edit fiat professional fiat chrysler automobiles light commercial vehicle brand marketed outside north america . references edit ram brand created gilles to lead dodge cars and fong leaves in chrysler shakeup . autoweek . 2009 10 05 . retrieved 2011 01 23 . hoffman bryce g. chrysler brands to aim appeal at specific lifestyles the detroit news 2009 11 05 retrieved on 2009 11 07 . kilcarr sean 2009 11 05 . chrysler to get fiat commercial vans . fleet owner . retrieved 2011 01 23 . mcelroy john 2009 11 06 . chrysler considers getting back into big rigs . autoline on autoblog . retrieved 2011 01 23 . reid bigland gets top spot at ram . pickuptrucks.com . 2013 . retrieved 2014 06 22 . robert hegbloom named head of ram truck brand . trucktrend.com . 2014 . retrieved 2014 08 18 . dodge in mexico a history by jaime hale . chrysler jeep and dodge in mexico . allpar.com . retrieved 2014 06 22 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to ram trucks . official website ram trucks s channel on youtube v t e dodge ram truck timeline north american market 2010 present type 2010s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 coup utility 700 mid size pickup dakota full size pickup 1500 5500 van minivan promaster city promaster ram c v brown denotes models exclusive to mexico . v t e fca us llc marques current chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat automobiles usa defunct amc 1966 88 commer 1905 79 barreiros 1959 78 desoto 1928 61 eagle 1988 98 fargo 1920 72 hillman 1907 76 humber 1898 1975 imperial 1955 75 1981 83 karrier 1908 77 plymouth 1928 2001 singer 1905 70 simca 1934 77 srt 2013 14 sunbeam 1901 76 valiant 1960 66 divisions and subsidiaries current chrysler australia chrysler canada dodge jeep mopar ram trucks street & racing technology srt road track r t defunct chrysler plymouth 1928 2001 american motors corporation 1954 88 chrysler australia 1951 81 chrysler europe 1967 81 chrysler uk 1970 81 envi 2007 09 former eurostar automobilwerk global electric motorcars chrysler first financial services corporation joint ventures and alliances current united states council for automotive research defunct diamond star motors daimlerchrysler mitsubishi alliance global engine alliance people walter chrysler lee iacocca bob lutz c. robert kidder thomas w. lasorda sergio marchionne louis rhodes places chrysler building chrysler headquarters and technology center factories proving grounds products engines hemi pentastar wge platforms transmissions vehicles other big three cerberus capital management chrysler classic racing daimler chrysler 1998 2007 history chapter 11 reorganization parent fiat chrysler automobiles category commons v t e dodge current production cars attitude challenger charger dart forza neon viper vision vans suvs durango grand caravan journey trucks ram ram 750 ram 1500 2500 3500 ram chassis cab ram heavy duty chassis cab discontinued cars 024 330 400 440 600 880 1500 1800 alpine aries arrow aspen attitude atos avenger brisa caliber challenger charger b body charger l body charger daytona colt colt vista conquest coronet crusader custom custom 880 custom royal custom royal lancer d 500 dart daytona deluxe demon diplomat dynasty fast four i10 intrepid kingsway la femme lancer lancer celeste magnum matador mayfair meadowbrook mirada model du monaco neon neon srt 4 omni phoenix polara regal lancer regent royal royal lancer savoy se shadow sierra silver challenger spirit st. regis stealth stratus suburban super bee sx 2.0 trazo verna viscount wayfarer vans suvs 1000 caravan jc mini ram van nitro raider ramcharger ram van ram wagon sportsman tradesman b series van sprinter town panel town wagon wrangler tj trucks 50 series 100 series 300 series 500 series 1000 a100 b series c series d series d 50 dakota h 100 husky l series lcf series p series pd series power wagon rampage ram 50 route van vc series vf series wc series corporate john francis dodge horace elgin dodge ram truck division list of chrysler factories category dodge vehicles chrysler llc v t e ram founded 2009 parent fca us trucks ram trucks 100 series 500 series b series c series d series power wagon rampage ram 50 wc series dakota ram 1500 2500 3500 ram chassis cab ram heavy duty chassis cab vans 50 series a100 cargo van promaster promaster city coup utilities ram 700 note discontinued products above are shown in italics v t e dodge truck timeline north american market 1970s present type 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 mid size cuv journey compact suv raider nitro mid size suv durango full size suv ramcharger ramcharger ramcharger durango durango coup utility rampage compact pickup d 50 ram 50 ram 50 mid size pickup dakota dakota dakota ram full size pickup d series d series ram d series ram ram ram ram srt 10 minivan caravan cv gcv cv gcv cv gcv cv gcv grand caravan van a100 tradesman ram van ram wagon ram van ram wagon ram sprinter sprinter heavy duty truck lcf c series after fiat s.p.a. acquired chrysler llc in 2009 models of trucks and cargo vans were no longer designated as dodge but exclusively as ram . a timeline of these models can be found here . v t e automotive industry in the united states automotive industry economy of the united states transportation in the united states american vehicle manufacturers list