Ram Trucks Are Dragging Stellantis Back Into Growth

June has come to an end, and that means it's time for automakers to reveal how the first half of 2026 went for them. For Stellantis, the skies are bluer, with sales up five percent for H2 2026 over last year and total sales rising to 634,187 in the first half, but would that be the case without Ram in the portfolio? The truck brand (which is set to introduce a V8-powered SUV soon) has seen a remarkable increase in sales in the second quarter of 2026, increasing them by 14 percent compared to Q2 2025. And that's without taking into account the new 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee and several other new trucks from the company. On the van side, Ram's ProMaster saw an increase in retail sales of six percent over Q2 2025. These figures helped contribute to overall Stellantis sales increasing six percent and June sales rising 10 percent year on year. Let's see how the other Stellantis brands have fared in the U.S.

Jeep Is Strong in Q2 2026, But Chrysler and Dodge Are Also Looking Good

While the Ram 1500 saw a year-on-year increase of nine percent in Q2, the Jeep Wagoneer blew that out of the water with a year-on-year sales increase for Q2 of 43 percent. The Wrangler has also performed well, with sales up 11 percent compared to the first quarter of the year. Over at Chrysler, Stellantis recorded the highest total quarterly sales volume for the Pacifica since Q3 2023, no doubt spurred on by lower pricing for the 2027 model year refresh. Dodge has also done well, reaching its highest Q2 sales volume in five years and recording an increase in Charger sales of 33 percent compared to Q2 2025.

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Smewhat surprisingly, the Italian brands under the Stellantis banner (excluding Maserati, which isn't listed) have also improved again, with the Alfa Romeo Giulia increasing sales by six percent over Q1 and the Tonale rising 8 percent over the same period. The Fiat brand closes the sales report with a 17 percent increase in 500e sales versus Q1.

Stellantis Still Has Work to Do

While these figures are impressive, they're a long way off Stellantis' ultimate goals. As part of its FaSTLAne 2030 plan, Stellantis will invest some $70 billion and launch 60 new vehicles by 2030. Ram is expected to lead the charge through this period, with Jeep likely to fall to second place, but both Ram and Jeep remain the most important Stellantis brands, expected to take the lion's share of new investments. This doesn't mean that other brands will be neglected, however, with three new models planned for Chrysler and both Alfa Romeo and Fiat also set to benefit, albeit to a lesser degree.

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