Confirmed: Ram Midsize Pickup Will Be Built at Reopened Belvidere Plant

The United Auto Workers union has finally struck a tentative deal with Stellantis after a 44-day strike. As part of its agreement, the automotive conglomerate will reopen its manufacturing plant in Belvidere, Illinois. A new vehicle is coming as a result and as top UAW execs confirmed, it'll be Ram's long-awaited pickup that's smaller than the full-size Ram 1500.

"Midsize" was the word used to describe the truck by UAW Vice President Rich Boyer. Still, it's unclear if it will be a Ford Maverick competitor or something that's more squarely aimed at the Ford Ranger, Chevy Colorado, and Toyota Tacoma. An insider told The Drive in June that Ram would bring its compact Rampage pickup to the United States, which features a unibody construction rather than body on frame, though Mopar Insiders believes it to be a Dakota revival of sorts.

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