AUBURN
HILLS, Mich., March 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --
- New Ram Professional commercial vehicle division for
North America will debut at the
upcoming 2024 National Truck and Equipment (NTEA) Work Truck Week
show
- Ram Professional offers a vehicle solution for every commercial
customer, including the new Ram ProMaster EV, Ram 1500 REV, Ram
1500 Ramcharger, Ram Heavy Duty and Ram Chassis Cab
- Ram Professional vehicles offer the best value proposition and
low total cost of ownership across the entire product lineup
- As a key brand of Stellantis Pro One, Ram Professional will
play a pivotal role in North
America achieving the company's Dare Forward 2030 global
plan targets, including carbon footprint reduction and leading
customer satisfaction
- Ram Professional is taking a 360-degree approach to ensure a
solution for the business owner, centered on seven fundamental
pillars:
- Direct products and vehicle solutions
- Upfit friendliness
- Commercial financing
- Commercial service support
- Connected services
- Electrification and charging
- Mobility
- Ram Professional is launching in North America now with more offerings
available throughout 2024. Ram Professional is positioned to be the
top-choice trusted business partner and full commercial vehicle and
services solution into the future
- Visit www.RamProfessional.com for more information
Ram announced today the new Ram Professional commercial vehicle
division with full-service customer mobility and value solutions.
Ram Professional will make its debut at the upcoming 2024 National
Truck and Equipment (NTEA) Work Truck Week show in Indianapolis on March
6.
As a key brand within Stellantis Pro One, the enhanced
strategic offensive to achieve commercial vehicle business global
leadership, Ram Professional will play a pivotal role in
North America to achieve the
company's Dare Forward 2030 global plan targets to reduce the
company's carbon footprint and to lead customer satisfaction.
Operating as a new separate business unit, Ram Professional is
the next generation in commercial-customer vehicle ecosystems and
ensures not only best-in-class commercial products, but to serve
its customers every step of the way from upfit and conversion
needs to electrification and connected services.
"With Ram Professional, our commercial vehicle customers will
benefit from a simplified and all-encompassing business solution
with products and services that feature best-in-class performance,
capability, advanced technology and value to best fit their
business needs," said Ken Kayser, vice president, Ram
Professional. "We know our customers depend on us day-in and
day-out, and Ram Professional is committed to delivering the best
commercial vehicle lineup and serving our customers with the most
important tools of their trade."
At the foundation of Ram Professional is a wide range of
products designed to meet the needs of small businesses, work-truck
fleets and demanding buyers whose commercial vehicle may be his or
her company's lifeblood. With the best value proposition and low
total cost of ownership across the entire product lineup, Ram
Professional offers a vehicle solution for every commercial
customer, including the new Ram ProMaster EV, Ram 1500 REV,
Ram 1500 Ramcharger, Ram Heavy Duty and Ram Chassis Cab lines.
Ram Professional – Built to Serve
Ram Professional will implement new services in phases, striving to
be the No. 1 trusted partner among commercial-vehicle customers and
professionals.
Ram Professional is taking a 360-degree approach to ensure an
all-encompassing solution for the business owner that starts with
the vehicle and expands into a suite of professional services for
the current and evolving professional landscape.
- Direct Products and Vehicle Solutions: Ram Professional
delivers the most capable and diverse vehicles and powertrains in
the history of the brand, including traditional internal
combustion, diesel and all-new electric options created to meet the
needs of customers
- Ram Professional is highlighted by the 2024 Ram ProMaster,
which features up to 6,910 pounds of towing capability and a
best-in-class 4,680 pounds of payload. The recently announced
all-new Ram ProMaster EV offers a targeted range of up to 162 miles
in city driving
- Customers can depend on the Ram Heavy Duty lineup of work
trucks, the no-compromise benchmark for durability, extreme
performance, comfort, luxury materials, innovation and technology,
extending well past any competitive offerings. The most powerful,
most capable pickup in the segment offers a towing capacity of up
to 37,090 pounds and a payload capacity of 7,680 pounds
- Commercial Service Support: Dedicated Ram BusinessLink
dealer network with commercial customer-focused maintenance
packages and available all-new maintenance contracts, such as basic
fleet maintenance such as lube and oil, road hazard and multi care
coverage now available for purchase. Additionally, Ram Professional
has expanded full mechanical coverage and 24-hour roadside
assistance to a dedicated team of professionals that understands
the wants and needs of those who rely on their vehicles every day
for their business
- Upfit Friendliness: Ram is well known for being the most
upfitter-friendly brand on the truck market. Ram dealers work with
a network of local upfitters and Ram-approved partners to customize
every work truck or van to its customers' needs
- Commercial Financing: With the announcement of
Stellantis Financial, Ram Professional now offers peace of mind for
our business customers with simplified financing up to 100% of the
cost, along with closed-end leasing and commercial lines of
credit
- Connected Services: Designed around three tiers of fleet
customer, Ram Professional connected services center around the Ram
Connect system powered by the data platform Mobilisights, so
commercial customers can stay in touch with and maintain control of
their vehicle and technical needs with real-time data available
like never before, and enjoy new levels of convenience and the
peace of mind they deserve, as well as access to more services
ranging from entertainment to navigation, safety and security, and
more
- Electrification and Charging: With the addition of the
new ProMaster EV, professional charging solutions are top of mind
and will be offered through the Stellantis Free2move ecosystem of
charging hardware, software and services that aims to deliver
seamless electric-vehicle charging and energy management for
customers. Further details to be announced
- Mobility: The Ram Professional mobility solution can
help commercial-customer needs in the short term. Ram Professional
will have a full set of options through its Free2move global
mobility provider, which will offer shared vehicle services to
individuals and companies, such as vehicle-sharing, vehicle rental
and vehicle subscription, as well as mobile parking services.
Further details to be announced
Ram Professional's commercial and fleet vehicle offensive is
fortified with the addition of Jeff
Kommor as senior vice president of commercial sales, where
he will lead fleet, government and other growing B2B sales
opportunities. Kommor is an experienced leader who brings a renewed
focus and will raise the bar to unlock an untapped side of the
commercial and fleet business. Ram Professional is uniquely
positioned for growth as Stellantis expands its commercial-vehicle
offerings in the region, including the launch of the Ram ProMaster
EV and the 2025 Ram 1500. Previously, Kommor was head of U.S. sales
and served in various roles with increasing responsibility since
joining the organization.
Ram Professional is launching in North
America now with more offerings available throughout 2024.
Ram Professional is Built to Serve by offering the best commercial
vehicle lineup in the business, all-new technological offerings,
and market leading financial and service options into the future.
Ram Professional is positioned to be the top choice, trusted
business partner and full commercial vehicle and services solution.
Visit RamProfessional.com for more information.
Ram Truck Brand
In 2009, the Ram Truck brand launched as a stand-alone division,
focused on meeting the demands of truck buyers and delivering
benchmark-quality vehicles. With a full lineup of trucks - the Ram
1500, 2500/3500 Heavy Duty, 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab and
ProMaster - the Ram brand builds trucks that get the hard work done
and families where they need to go.
Ram continues to outperform the competition and sets the
benchmark for:
- Best-in-class standard horsepower
- Segment-first 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with Cummins Turbo
Diesel
- Most luxurious: Ram 1500 Tungsten with real metal and leather
elements and a new 14.5-inch Uconnect touchscreen
- Best ride and handling with a double wishbone front suspension
and five-link solid rear axle with available, segment-exclusive,
active-level, four-corner air suspension
- Best-in-class available rear leg room
- The most cargo space available in any traditional full size
cargo van
- Most capable full-size off-road pickup – Ram Power Wagon
- Most awarded light-duty truck in America
- Highest owner loyalty of any half-ton pickup
The latest J.D. Power APEAL study, which rates the emotional
bond between customers and their vehicles, named the 2023 Ram 1500
as the best full-size light-duty pickup.
Ram is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading
global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more
information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit
www.stellantis.com.
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Media website: http://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/ramtrucks
Twitter: @RamTrucks, @StellantisNA
YouTube: www.youtube.com/RamTrucks,
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