The all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup truck is dead. Long live the extended-range Ram 1500 REV, which was once called the Ramcharger.
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, announced it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason for this decision.
According to its statement, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will discontinue development of a full-size BEV pickup. As part of this change, Ram is renaming its REEV-powered pickup to Ram 1500 REV, which was formerly known as the Ramcharger. The company states this vehicle will set a new benchmark in the half-ton segment by offering exceptional range, towing capability, and payload performance.
The name swap may be confusing, but here is what is worth knowing. Stellantis has canceled plans to develop a battery electric pickup and will instead pursue an extended-range truck. This new model is projected to achieve an estimated 690 miles of range through a novel approach that combines a battery with a gasoline generator.
The Ram 1500 all-electric pickup was originally part of parent company Stellantis’s U.S. product offensive, which aimed to sell more than 25 all-new battery electric vehicles by the end of the decade. However, the future of the electric truck has been in question for months.
After a splashy reveal at CES 2023 and other showcases in the months that followed, Stellantis wavered on its EV truck plans. The company initially said it would begin producing the vehicle in 2024, but that date soon slipped to 2025. By the end of 2024, Stellantis delayed plans to develop the broad-shouldered pickup, which was to be loaded with tech, a longer cabin with third-row jump seats, and two massive battery pack options. At that time, the company said it would push its launch into 2026.
A Stellantis spokesperson confirmed that the automaker still plans to begin production of the extended-range Ram 1500 in 2026.