For the past ten years, RAM Trucks Australia has worked closely with the Ateco Group and Walkinshaw Automotive to import vehicles from the U.S. and convert them to right-hand drive at the company’s manufacturing facility in Melbourne.

Since this time, they have manufactured and sold over 17,000 vehicles across Australia and New Zealand, with demand having only continued to grow.

Following a successful month in September 2022, which saw 604 units sold, RAM is eager to make the most of it, announcing plans to expand its Melbourne plant by doubling production capacity.

The 16,025m2 facility now has two dedicated lines for DS and DT, and a separate line for heavy-duty models, all running 24/7 and capable of producing up to 20,000 vehicles per year (up 10,000).

“Australia is a super important market for us outside of North America, and the growth that we’ve seen here over the last few years has been phenomenal,” said Bob Graczyk, Head of RAM International.

“With the expansion of our plant this growth will continue. It’s incredible what the team has done at RAM Trucks Australia, Ateco Group, and MMF. Outside of the U.S, we sell more full-size pick-up trucks than Ford and GM combined, and Australia representing a market share of more than 70 per cent, is a big contributor of that.”

RAM Trucks Australia is also the biggest vehicle manufacturer in Australia with a total of 641 employees.

“I was in our Sterling Heights, US, plant a few weeks ago and yesterday I got into a right-hand drive RAM TRX for the first time – the truck coming off the line here in Australia is as good as what’s coming out of our main plant,” continued Graczyk.

“So, we’re 1000% supportive of the remanufacturing process here – we work very closely with the team and provide whatever they need in terms of support, CAD data, etc – and have full confidence in the team here to project our brand, and to protect our truck.”

Source: RAM Trucks Australia | RAM Trucks Australia, segment pioneer, continues to dominate Down Under.

1 November 2022