NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Never mind that, almost since its inception, a leaping Ram was used as Dodge’s radiator mascot. Never mind that over the past few decades, many Dodge trucks have used the name Ram.

Starting with the 2013 model year, the trucks produced by Chrysler will be known as Rams, not Dodge Rams. Ram is now more than a model name; it’s a marque in its own right, alongside Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep.

Semantics aside, the Ram sees some significant improvements this year, although you might be hard-pressed to tell from the exterior, unless you already own a Ram truck.