January 2014 Sales numbers
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Yup, Ram's on a roll, no doubt about it. I'm impressed. The question is, for how much longer.
If I were to guess, the Ram products coming out today were the direct result of Ram CEO Fred Diaz's vision and leadership.
Nissan lured Fred Diaz away from Ram in April 2013.
Interestingly, about 6 months after Diaz gets on-board with Nissan, Nissan announces they will be offering a 5.0 Cummins diesel in the soon-to-be-revamped 2015-2016 1/2 ton Nissan Titan.
Anybody see a possible connection here?
I'm pumped about this new Nissan 1/2 ton diesel and what it can potentially bring to the marketplace--especially under Fred Diaz's watch. He has made it clear they're not going to compete in the HD segment. But, on the otherhand, he said there's nothing to stop us from "tweaking" a 1/2 ton truck to do more. It's already a given the 5.0 Cummins diesel has the raw numbers to tow 12,000-13,000 lbs. not to mention the powerful marketing power of the Cummins name. If Nissan can "tweak" the driveline and chassis for 2000 lbs. payload, 12k-13k towing, PLUS REALWORLD, OBTAINABLE, LOW-MID 20's MPG highway, they will singlehandedly create a new market all to itself. No other truck would come close to filling this huge void in the market.
For Ram's sake, I sure hope they can keep the momentum going after the loss of Fred Diaz. Sometimes one person can really make all the difference. Time will tell, for Ram . . . and Nissan.
If I were to guess, the Ram products coming out today were the direct result of Ram CEO Fred Diaz's vision and leadership.
Nissan lured Fred Diaz away from Ram in April 2013.
Interestingly, about 6 months after Diaz gets on-board with Nissan, Nissan announces they will be offering a 5.0 Cummins diesel in the soon-to-be-revamped 2015-2016 1/2 ton Nissan Titan.
Anybody see a possible connection here?
I'm pumped about this new Nissan 1/2 ton diesel and what it can potentially bring to the marketplace--especially under Fred Diaz's watch. He has made it clear they're not going to compete in the HD segment. But, on the otherhand, he said there's nothing to stop us from "tweaking" a 1/2 ton truck to do more. It's already a given the 5.0 Cummins diesel has the raw numbers to tow 12,000-13,000 lbs. not to mention the powerful marketing power of the Cummins name. If Nissan can "tweak" the driveline and chassis for 2000 lbs. payload, 12k-13k towing, PLUS REALWORLD, OBTAINABLE, LOW-MID 20's MPG highway, they will singlehandedly create a new market all to itself. No other truck would come close to filling this huge void in the market.
For Ram's sake, I sure hope they can keep the momentum going after the loss of Fred Diaz. Sometimes one person can really make all the difference. Time will tell, for Ram . . . and Nissan.
