REV electrical truck pushed to “late 2026”

• Ram now plans its first electrical truck for a “late 2026” launch
• Plug-in series-hybrid Ramcharger on observe for the second half of 2025
• Ram nonetheless will not discuss pricing for both electrified truck

The all-electric Ram 1500 REV full-size pickup truck has been delayed as soon as once more, with the sequence hybrid Ram 1500 Ramcharger on account of arrive lengthy earlier than it, Stellantis reconfirmed Monday.

Throughout a media backgrounder for the 2026 Ramcharger plug-in hybrid truck, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis informed media the electrical Ram REV has been pushed again to “suppose late 2026,” earlier than shortly altering the subject. The manager famous a altering political and societal setting together with the price of batteries. Kuniskis famous that even at $100 kwh a battery pack for a REV may cost a little $17,000 alone. 

The REV electrical truck was proven earlier than the Ramcharger sequence hybrid, debuting in a 2023 Tremendous Bowl advert. It was initially scheduled to reach at dealerships earlier than the top of 2024 as a 2025 mannequin. However in November, now-ousted Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares stated the launch could be delayed till the primary half of 2025 to make sure high quality. Now Stellantis says the REV will not arrive till late 2026, which in December was billed on the first half of 2026.

2025 Ram 1500 REV

As a substitute, order books for the Ramcharger, which makes use of a 92-kwh battery pack, of which solely 70 kwh is usable, and a 3.6-liter V-6 engine appearing as a variety extender, will open within the first half of 2025. Stellantis hadn’t confirmed actual launch timing for the Ramcharger till now, however evidently introducing it first is a change in fact by the automaker.

“The choice to launch Ramcharger first was pushed by overwhelming shopper curiosity, sustaining a aggressive benefit within the expertise, and slowing business demand for half-ton BEV pickups,” the automaker stated in December. Kuniskis would not decide to a agency timeline, however stated the Ramcharger is being labored on and can arrive within the second half of 2025 as a 2026 mannequin.

2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger

The Ram 1500 REV had aimed offset its late arrival with huge specs: as much as 500 miles of vary from a 229-kwh battery pack. However Ram canceled the big-battery model with 500 miles of promised vary in January.  If the REV launches with no mechanical modifications in 2026, a 168-kwh pack will likely be commonplace, delivering what Ram estimates to be as much as 350 miles of vary. Ram has additionally 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 capability, and a couple of,700-pound payload capability. 

Ram has stated the Ramcharger can get 145 miles of pure electrical vary, however its V-6 vary extender can add 545 miles. It additionally kind of matches the Ram 1500 REV’s energy output, acceleration, towing, and payload numbers. And whereas its rivals already provide all-electric pickups, the Ramcharger will give Ram a head begin on plug-in hybrid vehicles. So from the outset, it was all the time probably that the Ramcharger would upstage the REV—and that’s now occurring.

Be aware – This story was up to date with new timing and data

– Joel Feder contributed to this story