- Tim Kuniskis is returning to lead Ram following a brief retirement.
- The executive is best-known for running Dodge, but he was also in charge of Ram until leaving earlier this year.
- Kuniskis’ return coincides with an executive shakeup that will see Larry Dominique depart and Chris Feuell take control of Alfa Romeo in North America.
Stellantis continues to shake things up in the wake of Carlos Tavares’ departure and one of their highest profile employees is reportedly making a return. We’re talking about Tim Kuniskis, who became the ‘face’ of Dodge and its high-performance push.
This is a surprising development as Kuniskis retired from his position as Dodge and Ram CEO on June 1. It marked the end of a nearly 32 year career with the automaker and seemed like a logical time to exit as the HEMI era was coming to a close at Dodge.
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However, Kuniskis is making a return as two people told CNBC he’ll be in charge of Ram once again. While the automaker hasn’t publicly announced the move, as of this writing, they confirmed Tim’s return in an email to the outlet which said “Today’s changes will enable us to operate in a structure that will drive the best outcomes for the region, unlock significant potential and win in the market. A main lever is for the Ram brand to have its CEO singularly focused on that brand.”
With Kuniskis slated to retake the reins, current Ram CEO Chris Feuell is swapping job titles. On top of running Chrysler, she’ll reportedly be tasked with leading up Alfa Romeo in North America as Larry Dominique is said to be departing.
While Kuniskis’ departure was brief, his return comes at an interesting time as Ram sales were down 19% in the third quarter and off 24% through the first nine months of the year. If lagging sales weren’t enough of a problem, the company recently revealed the Ram 1500 REV and Ramcharger have been delayed until 2025.
