- Ram now plans its first electric truck for a “late 2026” launch
- Plug-in series-hybrid Ramcharger on track for the second half of 2025
- Ram still won’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 due to arrive long before it, Stellantis reconfirmed Monday.
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 “think late 2026,” 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.
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 delayed until the first half of 2025 to ensure quality. In December the timeline had been pushed out to the first half of 2026.
2025 Ram 1500 REV
Instead, order books for the Ramcharger, 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.
“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,” the automaker said in December. Kuniskis wouldn’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.
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 canceled the big-battery version with 500 miles of promised range in January. If 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.
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’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 plug-in hybrid trucks. So from the outset, it was always likely that the Ramcharger would upstage the REV—and that is now happening.
–with reporting from Joel Feder
This story updates a previous piece on Ramcharger timing, to reflect revised timing and further product information.
