So Chrysler locked in a more thorough upgrade of Ram for this fall than the less-extensive mid-cycle refresh it had been planning.

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While a major refresh of its heavy-duty pickup models is still in the cards for this year, Ram is seeing a two-year delay in plans for a new small commercial van based on a Fiat model.

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