The Ram pickup truck enjoyed its best August sales since 2003, with sales up 33 percent in August—its 52nd consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains.
Ram Light Duty sales increased 31 percent in August while Ram Heavy Duty pickups were up 39 percent. Ram Truck brand sales, which include the Ram ProMaster van and Ram Cargo Van, were up 39 percent in August, the brand’s best August sales since 2005. It also was the brand’s best sales month so far this year. Sales of the new ProMaster van were up 36 percent compared with the previous month of July. It was the ProMaster van’s second best sales month since it was launched in October last year.
Production of Ram Heavy Duty trucks began August. The 2015 Ram Heavy Duty trucks own all three relevant titles in the segment: best-in-class power, towing capacity, and payload capacity, while delivering an impressive level of comfort and features unavailable elsewhere in the market.