Final month Stellantis introduced that Ram can be pushing again the launch of the totally electrical Ram 1500 REV in favor of releasing the range-extender Ramcharger first, citing altering market circumstances (and a possible 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 give attention to the launch of the Ram 1500 Ramcharger and Ram 1500 REV (BEV L), the corporate has made the choice to CANCEL the Mild Responsibility Ram 1500 DT BEV XL (lengthy vary variant).
Consequently, we ask you to right away stop all actions associated to this undertaking 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 might have given the REV over 500 miles of vary on a single cost. The usual model of the continues 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 offer a mixed vary of practically 700 miles — not stunning 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 newest instance of simply how a lot of a large number Stellantis’ EV plans have been. From Dodge and its sellers sitting on inventories of Charger EVs they need to low cost to promote to Jeep dashing 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.