W ith the Ram 1500 Classic finally taking the long dirt nap and gearhead Tim Kuniskis at the helm of Ram Trucks, the time is now for a mid-size challenger to the Toyota Tacoma and

And Ram is gathering hand-raisers for the 1500 REV and Ramcharger trucks as deliveries are pushed back. A new report from Motor1 claims Stellantis (and thereby Ram) have confirmed that an all-new generation of the midsize Dakota pickup truck will return by the end of the decade.

Stellantis will move ahead with plans to build a midsize pickup truck—likely for the Ram brand—at its idled assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, in 2027.