{"id":80701,"date":"2025-02-25T00:03:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T05:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80701"},"modified":"2025-02-25T00:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T05:03:54","slug":"1145328_ram-rev-electric-pickup-truck-delayed-to-2026-ramcharger-set-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80701","title":{"rendered":"Ram CEO: REV electric truck pushed to &#8220;late 2026&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Ram now plans its first electric truck for a &#8220;late 2026&#8221; launch<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plug-in series-hybrid Ramcharger on track for the second half of 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ram still won&#8217;t talk pricing for either electrified truck<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The all-electric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1143733_2025-ram-1500-rev-price-specs-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ram 1500 REV<\/a> full-size pickup truck has been delayed once again, with the <strong>series hybrid Ram 1500 Ramcharger<\/strong>\u00a0due to arrive long before it, Stellantis reconfirmed Monday.<\/p>\n<p>During a media backgrounder for the 2026 Ramcharger plug-in hybrid truck, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis told media the electric Ram REV has been pushed back to &#8220;think late 2026,&#8221; before quickly changing the topic. The executive noted a changing political and societal environment, along with the cost of batteries. Kuniskis noted that even at $100 kwh a battery pack for a REV might cost $17,000 alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"static-marker-video-player-primis\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The REV electric truck was shown before the Ramcharger series hybrid, debuting in a 2023 Super Bowl ad. It was originally scheduled to arrive at dealerships before the end of 2024 as a 2025 model. But in November, now-ousted Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said the launch would be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1145079_electric-ram-rev-delayed-to-first-half-of-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delayed until the first half of 2025<\/a> to ensure quality. In December the timeline had been pushed out to the first half of 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100880391_m\" title=\"2025 Ram 1500 REV\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"2025 Ram 1500 REV\" width=\"640\" height=\"445\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"712\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ram_100880391_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/ram_100880391_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ram_100880391_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/ram_100880391_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/ram_100880391_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/ram_100880391_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2025 Ram 1500 REV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Instead, order books for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1141355_2025-ram-1500-ramcharger-plug-in-hybrid-pickup-ev-range\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramcharger<\/a>, which uses a 92-kwh battery pack, of which only 70 kwh is usable, and a 3.6-liter V-6 engine acting as a range extender, will open in the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The decision to launch Ramcharger first was driven by overwhelming consumer interest, maintaining a competitive advantage in the technology, and <strong>slowing industry demand for half-ton BEV pickups<\/strong>,&#8221; the automaker said in December. Kuniskis wouldn&#8217;t commit to a firm timeline, but said the Ramcharger is being worked on and will arrive in the second half of 2025 as a 2026 model.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100904757_m\" title=\"2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger\" width=\"640\" height=\"337\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"539\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2025-ram-1500_100904757_l.webp\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/2025-ram-1500_100904757_h.webp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2025-ram-1500_100904757_l.webp\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2025-ram-1500_100904757_l.webp\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/2025-ram-1500_100904757_m.webp\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/2025-ram-1500_100904757_s.webp\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ram 1500 REV had aimed offset its late arrival with big specs: up to 500 miles of range from a 229-kwh battery pack. But Ram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1145534_report-ram-cancels-500-mile-1500-rev-electric-truck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canceled the big-battery version<\/a> with 500 miles of promised range in January. \u00a0If the REV launches with no mechanical changes in 2026, a 168-kwh pack will be standard, delivering what Ram estimates to be up to 350 miles of range. Ram has also confirmed a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain producing 654 hp and 620 lb-ft of torque, with a 0-60 mph time of 4.4 seconds, 14,000-pound towing capacity, and 2,700-pound payload capacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ram has said the Ramcharger can get 145 miles of pure electric range, but its V-6 range extender can add 545 miles. It also more or less matches the Ram 1500 REV&#8217;s power output, acceleration, towing, and payload numbers. And while its rivals already offer all-electric pickups, the Ramcharger will give Ram a head start on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1142378_report-gm-plug-in-hybrid-pickups-not-electric-vans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plug-in hybrid trucks<\/a><\/strong>. So from the outset, it was always likely that the Ramcharger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1139328_500-mile-ram-1500-rev-electric-truck-range-extended-xr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">would upstage the REV<\/a>\u2014and that is now happening.<\/p>\n<p><em><em>&#8211;with reporting from Joel Feder<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>This story updates a previous piece on Ramcharger timing, to reflect revised timing and further product information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ram now plans its first electric truck for a &#8220;late 2026&#8221; launch Plug-in series-hybrid Ramcharger on track for the second half of 2025 Ram still won&#8217;t talk pricing for either electrified truck The all-electric Ram 1500 REV full-size pickup truck has been delayed once again, with the series hybrid Ram 1500 Ramcharger\u00a0due to arrive long 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