An all-electric version of the Ram 1500 won’t arrive at dealerships until 2027 at the earliest. The Ram 1500 REV electric vehicle (EV) will appear as a 2028 model.
Crain’s Detroit Business had the news first, citing a memo from Ram’s parent company, Stellantis, to suppliers. The company later confirmed the news, Crain’s says.
This marks the second time Ram has pushed out the release date for the truck. The company had originally planned the REV as a 2025 model. A December announcement delayed it into the 2026 model year.
About the Ram REV
Ram previewed its electric truck all the way back in 2023. At the time, the company promised 500 miles of range and 14,000 pounds of towing capacity. The company later revised its plan, targeting just 350 miles of range.
The truck is full of storage, including bed-side lockers and a sizeable frunk (front trunk). However, ideas from a more radical concept, like a fold-down midgate that lets you carry long items partially in the cab, were cut from the final design.
Demand for Electric Trucks Has Proven Modest
Why another delay? Crain’s explains, “the automaker’s slower and more flexible approach to EV manufacturing reduces exposure, as compared to competitors Ford Motor and General Motors, which both dedicated entire factories solely to electric pickups with high volume expectations that haven’t panned out.”
GM’s Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV are thoroughly impressive trucks on paper, with the Silverado boasting up to 492 miles of range. Ford’s F-150 Lightning is essentially a gas-free version of America’s best-selling vehicle. Yet none of the three have sold as well as automakers expected.
No company has struggled with electric truck demand as much as Tesla, which invested heavily in construction of its distinctive Cybertruck only to see demand last a short time. Tesla is now sitting on a large volume of unsold Cybertrucks.
Ram Has Another Electrified Pickup
Ram, however, is developing a second, partially electric truck. It can hedge its bets by sending EV-curious buyers to that one instead.
The 2025 Ramcharger will have an electric-only range of about 145 miles and an onboard engine that serves as a generator to extend the range indefinitely. This allows truck buyers to use electricity for most of their daily driving needs, but gasoline on trips over 145 miles.
It’s not a pure plug-in hybrid because its V6 engine isn’t connected to the wheels, serving only as a generator. But that approach makes it mechanically simple (read: potentially more reliable) and gives it the higher towing power of an EV without the range limitations.