The Ram brand put another notch in its belt when Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) assembled its two millionth Ram 1500 on April 16. The truck is a Flame Red 2025 Ram 1500 RHO.
Debuting in 2024, the Ram 1500 RHO expands the brand’s off-road sport truck lineup that already consists of Warlock and Rebel — all three are assembled at SHAP.
“The Sterling Heights Assembly Plant is a core facility in our manufacturing footprint, tasked with the difficult responsibility of assembling the Ram 1500, a nameplate with 10 trim levels and thousands of configurations,” said Tim Kuniskis, Ram brand CEO. “Handing keys to nearly 2 million Ram 1500 customers takes a strong team as we start an aggressive product cadence for Ram brand.”
The two millionth milestone comes approximately six months after the plant celebrated its 40th anniversary as a Stellantis-owned facility.
In 2016, the company announced that SHAP would be converted from a car assembly plant to a truck assembly plant to produce the Ram 1500. In March 2018, the first Ram 1500 rolled off the production line as a 2019 model. Seven years later, the facility reached the 2 million milestone.
“Not that long ago, SHAP’s future was in doubt so this is a remarkable accomplishment, and I am so proud of this workforce for their resilience and dedication,” said Chuck Padden, SHAP plant manager. “We have a lot to look forward to as we start building the Ram 1500 with a range of powertrain options, providing freedom of choice for our customers.”
As the primary home for Ram 1500 production, the company recently invested $235.5 million at the suburban Detroit facility to produce the all-new range-extended Ram 1500 Ramcharger, as well as the company’s first battery-electric light-duty truck, the Ram 1500 REV. Last year, Stellantis began transitioning to its next generation of products built on its multi-energy platforms engineered to offer a variety of powertrain options, including internal combustion, hybrid and electric.
SOURCE: Stellantis
