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A Ram 1500 diesel? Black stain offers a clue

The mystery smudge: Harbinger of a Ram diesel? Or just plain old dirt?

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Larry P. Vellequette
Automotive News
May 28, 2012 - 12:01 am ET

Chrysler is mum on whether it will offer a fuel-saving diesel engine in the 2013 Ram 1500, scheduled for showrooms this fall.

But a spy photographer snapped a white Ram 1500 pickup in the Detroit area with a tantalizing clue. Just above the white Ram's exhaust tip is a black speckled stain, the kind that comes from particulates released by diesel engines.

Thus, someone is testing a Ram 1500 powered by a diesel, an option not currently available in the Ram line below its Heavy Duty lineup.

A Chrysler spokesman acknowledged that the company is "looking at putting a diesel in a light-duty pickup."

He declined to comment further.

You can reach Larry P. Vellequette at lvellequette@crain.com.

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