Stellantis further delays electric Ram pickup to prioritize plug-in 'EREV' model

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Stellantis further delays electric Ram pickup to prioritize plug-in 'EREV' model​

Story by Michael Wayland
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  • Stellantis said Wednesday it will further delay an all-electric Ram pickup from next year until 2026.
  • The decision to delay the full battery-electric model, which had already been postponed from this year, will assist in prioritizing an electric range-extended version of the truck called the Ramcharger.
  • Ramcharger will be open for customer orders in the first half of 2025 followed by the Ram 1500 REV launch in 2026, Stellantis said.
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The decision to delay the full battery-electric model, which had already been postponed from this year, will help in prioritizing an electric range-extended version of the truck called the Ramcharger that features a gas engine combined with EV technologies, the company said.

"The decision to launch Ramcharger first was driven by overwhelming consumer interest, maintaining a competitive advantage in the technology and slowing industry demand for half-ton BEV pickups," Ram said in a release.

Ramcharger will be open for customer orders in the first half of 2025, followed by the Ram 1500 REV launch in 2026, Stellantis said.

The change in priorities is the first major announced shift since Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis returned earlier this month, following a management shake-up that included Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares leaving the company.

Kuniskis had retired from Stellantis in May before coming back to the automaker. He said earlier this month to expect changes for the embattled brand, which reported a 24% sales decline through the third quarter of this year.

"I did not get off the bench to not come here and call some audibles, so stay tuned. More coming," he said during a brief media appearance a day after returning to the company.

Kuniskis attributed current problems with the brand's sales to a slower-than-expected rollout of its redesigned Ram 1500 model as well as delays to its upcoming heavy-duty trucks.

"It's getting better every day, but we got a lot of work to do," said Kuniskis, who referred to the Ramcharger pickup as the brand's "Goldilocks truck" — equating to the right mix of power, range and capabilities.

The Ramcharger is known as an "extended-range electric vehicle," or EREV. It can operate as a zero-emissions EV until its battery dies and an electric onboard generator — powered by a 27-gallon, 3.6-liter V6 engine — kicks on to power the vehicle.

Stellantis estimates the range of the Ramcharger to be up to 690 miles, including up to 145 miles powered by a 92 kilowatt-hour battery when fully charged without the extended-range power from the gas engine and 130 kilowatt electric generator.


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HEMIMANN

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Wonder if the Euro Mafia will continue to interfere? Even after being sufficiently damaging and shamed at my company, they were STILL allowed to call the shots down the drain.

Animals don't change stripes - that company will die unless Chrysler is re-started in North America.

That is all.
 

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The change in priorities is the first major announced shift since Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis returned earlier this month
Maybe they'll make another smart move and start building the Ramcharger at Warren truck too, they're going to need the capacity. The Jeep Wagoneer is currently built there, they're not selling all that well.
 

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This vehicle is definitely more interesting to me than an electric only truck. But I still would not buy one for quite some time, especially at what they will probably be asking for one!
 

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A year or so I bought a position for 100.00 for a Ramcharger. Has anyone heard anything about this program?
 

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Back in the early to mid 1970s, I worked on California's Highways, out in the desert.

Every day that i worked on the Highway 86 , we were shimming up the Wooden Highway Bridges.

One trucking company that had several Semi Trucks, had a few Turbine Powered Semi Trucks in their Fleet.
they were either hauling Bales of Hay or Drywall


Those semi trucks sounded quite different from the rest of the Diesel powered semi trucks.
They sounded more like a Jet Plane taxiing along to the Flight Line, to get into position for Take Off
 
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I think Ramcharger is a good idea, but the problem is price. $75k+?? No thanks.
 

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Maintenance is a big issue with turbines, as well as fuel economy. The Army has looked into re-powering the Abrams with diesels for those reasons. Also why Germany went with diesel for the Leopard 2 MBT.
 

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Wish the RHO was 8 cyl. I think at this point it's safe for me to say I won't be buying another new Mopar anything. Stellantis seems to think $80-$90k is the new normal for mid America. Not interested a single bit on EVs or this RAMCraper hybrid pos. Stellantis can't even get their chit rigth on the Wrangler 4xe good luck paying the high bucks they'll want for the novelty of this truck. They can't even design a good system for their ESS on the Wranglers. Stellantis is a joke.
 

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Wish the RHO was 8 cyl. I think at this point it's safe for me to say I won't be buying another new Mopar anything. Stellantis seems to think $80-$90k is the new normal for mid America. Not interested a single bit on EVs or this RAMCraper hybrid pos. Stellantis can't even get their chit rigth on the Wrangler 4xe good luck paying the high bucks they'll want for the novelty of this truck. They can't even design a good system for their ESS on the Wranglers. Stellantis is a joke.
Supposedly now that there's a new head honcho they are fast-tracking a new V8. But that will still take a few years. Hemi can't meet the new emissions standards for trucks, so it's out.

Pricing, well that's another issue. It will likely take several years of poor sales to get them to reconsider their price point. On the other hand, other manufacturers may just decide to join them. I saw a write-up just the other day where Ford is tacking something like $4k onto the 2025 Mustangs. Lack of competition in the sports car market makes them think they can upcharge.
 
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