Attention: TDR Forum Junkies The 2017 Ram EcoDiesels are at dealerships now. Wait, aren't we supposed to be on the lookout for the new 2018 model year trucks and cars?
Yes, that is traditionally how new vehicle products are phased into the market. Yet as we've learned from watching the news about Ram's EcoDiesel truck, expect the unexpected.
The following excerpts from Automotive News, 2017 Diesel Rams are Finally on Dealer Lots, will explain the "unexpected." To access the full-text article on the Automotive News website, click here.
It's taken a couple of months, but EcoDiesel-powered 2017 Ram 1500s have begun to show up on dealership lots for the first time since the federal government accused Fiat Chrysler of not disclosing software that changed the way the vehicle's emissions system operates.
Although FCA received official clearance in late July to begin selling 2017 Ram 1500s and Jeep Grand Cherokees powered by its 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine, the variants may not be around for long. The EPA has yet to certify sales for the coming 2018 model year, a spokesperson for the agency said.
FCA began producing EcoDiesel Rams in early July in anticipation of receiving clearance from the EPA to sell the vehicles, but it didn't begin shipping them to dealers for more than two months.
The automaker said in May that it "has developed updated emissions software calibrations that it believes address the concerns of EPA and CARB." FCA said that if it receives permission from the EPA and CARB, it "intends to install the same modified emissions software to 2014 - 2016 MY Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 diesel vehicles.
Yes, that is traditionally how new vehicle products are phased into the market. Yet as we've learned from watching the news about Ram's EcoDiesel truck, expect the unexpected.
The following excerpts from Automotive News, 2017 Diesel Rams are Finally on Dealer Lots, will explain the "unexpected." To access the full-text article on the Automotive News website, click here.
It's taken a couple of months, but EcoDiesel-powered 2017 Ram 1500s have begun to show up on dealership lots for the first time since the federal government accused Fiat Chrysler of not disclosing software that changed the way the vehicle's emissions system operates.
Although FCA received official clearance in late July to begin selling 2017 Ram 1500s and Jeep Grand Cherokees powered by its 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine, the variants may not be around for long. The EPA has yet to certify sales for the coming 2018 model year, a spokesperson for the agency said.
FCA began producing EcoDiesel Rams in early July in anticipation of receiving clearance from the EPA to sell the vehicles, but it didn't begin shipping them to dealers for more than two months.
The automaker said in May that it "has developed updated emissions software calibrations that it believes address the concerns of EPA and CARB." FCA said that if it receives permission from the EPA and CARB, it "intends to install the same modified emissions software to 2014 - 2016 MY Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 diesel vehicles.
