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The all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup truck is dead. Long live the extended-range Ram 1500 REV (once called the Ramcharger). <\/p>\n
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that 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, according to a statement sent to TechCrunch and posted on its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAs demand for full-size battery-electric trucks slows in North America, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will discontinue development of a full-size BEV pickup,\u201d the company\u2019s statement reads. \u201cAs part of this, Ram is renaming its REEV-powered pickup to\u00a0Ram 1500 REV<\/a>\u00a0(formerly Ramcharger). This vehicle will set a new benchmark in the half-ton segment, offering exceptional range, towing capability and payload performance.\u201d<\/p>\n If the name swap is confusing, it\u2019s because it is. But here is what\u2019s worth knowing. Stellantis canceled plans to develop a battery electric pickup and will instead pursue an extended-range truck that gets an estimated 690 miles of range through a novel \u2014 but not unheard of \u2014 approach of combining a battery with a gas generator.<\/p>\n The Ram 1500 all-electric pickup was part of parent company Stellantis\u2019 U.S. product offensive to sell more than\u00a025 all-new BEVs<\/a>\u00a0by the end of the decade. But its future has been in question for months now.<\/p>\n After a splashy reveal at CES 2023<\/a>, and other showcases<\/a> in the months that followed, Stellantis wavered on its EV truck plans. Stellantis initially said it would begin producing the vehicle in 2024. That date soon slipped to 2025.<\/p>\n By the end of 2024, Stellantis delayed plans to develop the broad-shouldered pickup loaded with tech, a longer cabin with third-row jump seats, and two massive and industry-busting battery pack options. At the time, Stellantis said it would push its launch into 2026. <\/p>\n Techcrunch event<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco<\/span> A Stellantis spokesperson confirmed that the automaker still plans to begin production of the extended-range Ram 1500 in 2026. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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