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Detroit- star The automaker said Wednesday it will further delay the launch of its all-electric Ram pickup truck from 2025 to 2026 slower than expected EV adoption and competitors struggle to make money on electric trucks.
The decision to delay the all-electric model, which has already been delayed from this year, will help prioritize an electric range-extended version called a “truck.” ram charger It features a gas engine combined with electric vehicle technology, the company said.
“The decision to launch the Ramcharger first was driven by strong consumer interest, maintaining a competitive edge in technology and slowing industry demand for half-ton all-electric pickup trucks,” Ram said in a press release.
Stellantis said the Ramcharger will be open for customer orders in the first half of 2025, followed by the Ram 1500 REV in 2026.
Priorities have changed since Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis Returned earlier this month following a management shake-up that included Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Leave the company.
kuniskis has Retired from Strantis Only returned to the automaker in May. He said earlier this month he expected changes at the troubled brand, which saw sales fall 24% in the third quarter of this year.
Dodge brand Stellantis CEO Tim Kuniskis introduces the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT concept all-electric muscle car during its global launch event during Dodge Week of Speed ​​at the M1 Hall in Pontiac, Michigan on August 17, 2022.
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“I’m not coming off the bench to not come here and make calls, so stay tuned. More information is coming,” he said in a brief media appearance a day after returning to the company.
Kuniskis attributes the brand’s current sales woes to the slower-than-expected rollout of the redesigned Ram 1500 model and delays in its upcoming heavy-duty trucks.
“Things are improving every day, but we still have a lot of work to do,” said Kuniskis, who calls the Ramcharger pickup the brand’s “Goldilocks truck” — equivalent to the right combination of power, range and features .
The Ramcharger is called an “extended range electric vehicle” or EREV. It can operate as a zero-emission electric vehicle until the battery is depleted and an onboard electric motor-generator powered by the 27-gallon, 3.6-liter V6 engine kicks in to power the vehicle.
Stellantis estimates the Ramcharger’s range to be up to 690 miles, including 145 miles when fully charged powered by the 92-kilowatt-hour battery, eliminating the need for a gas engine and a 130-kilowatt generator to provide extended range power.
