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Improvement of the all-electric Ram 1500 REV has been cancelled, leaving Stellantis with no competitor to the Ford F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet Silverado EV.
In a brief assertion this weekend, Ram confirmed it determined to cease improvement on full-size 1500 REV (under) “as demand for full-size battery-electric vans slows in North America”.
At present’s cancellation adopted a sequence of delays for the full-size EV pickup, the final of which occurred in March this 12 months when Ram said it might not develop a long-range model of the 1500 REV with a 229kWh battery pack and as much as 805km (500 miles) of vary.
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On the time, Ram was nonetheless dedicated to launching standard-range mannequin with a 168kWh battery providing 560km of vary in 2026, two years later than initially deliberate.
Unveiled on the 2023 New York motor present, the Ram 1500 REV was envisaged to be a dual-motor all-wheel drive pickup truck with whole outputs of 488kW and 841Nm, and able to springing from 0-60mph (0-97km/h) in 4.4 seconds.
Though the all-electric 1500 REV is not any extra, the nameplate shall be use for the deliberate prolonged vary electrical car (EREV) model of the 1500, which was unveiled in late 2023 and was initially badged because the Ramcharger (under).
The Ramcharger has a 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 beneath the bonnet. The V6 doesn’t drive the wheels, although; it acts as a generator to recharge the 92kWh battery that’s situated beneath the ground.
Ram is aiming for a mixed vary of 1110km, with the automobile supporting DC fast-charging at as much as 145kW. An onboard energy panel within the tub can present as much as 7.2kW, permitting you to energy home equipment and instruments.
There’s an electrical motor for every axle: 250kW on the entrance and 238kW for the rear. Whole output is 487kW and 834Nm, which is alleged to translate to a 0-60mph (0-97km/h) time of 4.0 seconds. Towing capability is claimed to be 6350kg, and the a payload determine is 1190kg.
A launch date for the extended-range 1500 REV has but to be confirmed, however the imagery accompanying Ram’s quick press launch has the automobile labelled as a 2026 mannequin, that means it’s going to seemingly be launched a while this 12 months.
Whereas Ford and GM every have electrical pickup vans, neither affords a plug-in hybrid or extended-range EV mannequin, that means Ram will nook that a part of the market, no less than till Volkswagen’s Scout begins manufacturing of its Terra ute.
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