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DETROIT – Stellar said Wednesday that it will further delay an all-electric Ram pickup truck from 2025 to 2026, the automaker faces slower than expected Electric vehicle adoption and competitors are struggling to make a profit from electric trucks.
The decision to delay the fully battery-electric model, which had already been postponed for this year, will help prioritize an extended-range electric version of the truck Ramcharger The company said it features a gas engine combined with EV technologies.
“The decision to launch Ramcharger first was driven by overwhelming consumer interest, maintaining a competitive advantage in technology and weaker industry demand for half-ton BEV pickups,” Ram said in a press release.
Ramcharger will be open for customer orders in the first half of 2025, followed by the launch of the Ram 1500 REV in 2026, Stellantis said.
The change in priorities is the first major change announced since then Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis returned earlier this month following a management shake-up Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares leave the company.
Kuniskis had withdrawn from Stellantis in May before returning to the automaker. He said earlier this month he expected changes for the embattled brand, which reported a 24% decline in sales in the third quarter of this year.
Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Dodge Brand, Stellantis, introduces the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept all-electric muscle car at its global unveiling during Dodge Speed Week at the M1 Concourse on August 17, 2022 in Pontiac, Michigan.
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“I didn’t come off the bench not to come here and call some audibles, so hang in there. More to come,” he said during a brief media appearance a day after his return to the company.
Kuniskis attributed the brand’s current sales problems to a slower-than-expected launch of the redesigned Ram 1500 model as well as delays in upcoming heavy-duty trucks.
“It’s getting better every day, but we still have a lot of work to do,” said Kuniskis, who called the Ramcharger pickup the brand’s “Goldilocks truck” — meaning the right mix of power, range and capabilities.
The Ramcharger is known as an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). It can operate as a zero-emission electric vehicle until the battery runs out and an onboard electric generator – powered by a 27-gallon 3.6-liter V6 engine – is switched on to power the vehicle.
Stellantis estimates the Ramcharger’s range to be up to 690 miles, including up to 145 miles with a 92-kilowatt-hour battery on a full charge without the extended range of the gas engine and 130-kilowatt electric generator.
