Final month Stellantis introduced that Ram could be pushing again the launch of the totally electrical Ram 1500 REV in favor of releasing the range-extender Ramcharger first, citing altering market situations (and a probable anticipation of Trump’s day-one EV rollbacks). Now, sources aware of Ram’s plans instructed Mopar Insiders that the deliberate long-range model of the Ram REV is canceled altogether.
The sources shared an electronic mail Ram despatched to out to its suppliers, notifying them of the variant’s cancellation. Emphasis Stellantis:
Pricey Provider Companions,
As Stellantis continues to deal with the launch of the Ram 1500 Ramcharger and Ram 1500 REV (BEV L), the corporate has made the choice to CANCEL the Mild Obligation Ram 1500 DT BEV XL (lengthy vary variant).
Consequently, we ask you to instantly stop all actions associated to this mission and droop all incremental spending. Please word that the cancellation solely applies to UNIQUE BEV XL elements. Work on any elements shared with the BEV L ought to NOT be cancelled/stopped.
The long-range Ram 1500 REV was set to have an enormous 229-kWh battery that will have given the REV over 500 miles of vary on a single cost. The usual model of the remains to be on observe for normal manufacturing in 2026 with a 168-kWh battery, 800-volt DC quick charging tech and 350 miles of vary. In the meantime, the Ramcharger will go on sale later this 12 months with two electrical motors, a 92-kWh battery pack and a V6 engine that works as a generator to present a mixed vary of almost 700 miles — not shocking Ram would simply cancel the long-range EV, then. There’s nonetheless no phrase on precisely when the Ramcharger or Ram REV will go on sale.
That is the most recent instance of simply how a lot of a multitude Stellantis’ EV plans have been. From Dodge and its sellers sitting on inventories of Charger EVs they must low cost to promote to Jeep speeding manufacturing of its small Recon EV because the Wagoneer S arrives at sellers throughout the nation to Chrysler canceling its deliberate electrical crossover, Stellantis must get all its manufacturers on the identical web page to allow them to lastly promote merchandise folks wish to purchase.