Dodge has two electrified pickups on the horizon – one EV and another with a range-extending gas engine. The automaker’s CEO recently confirmed a rough release date for the fully electric Ram 1500 REV and the range-extended Ramcharger, and the waits for hopeful buyers won’t be too much longer.
Ram CEO Christine Feuell said the REV would arrive early next year and noted that the Ramcharger would arrive later with a gas engine under its hood. Ram global head of operations, Bob Broderdorf, said, “We have the technological know-how to execute electric products that can get the job done. Everybody can throw down a big range, etc. OK, do it while towing with payload. That is what we’re trying to drive home. I think you’ll keep seeing that from our products as we go on into next year. There are going to be real-world use cases.”
Ram promises a range of up to 500 miles for the 1500 REV, though cheaper configurations will likely offer somewhere in the 350-mile ballpark. The Ramcharger gets a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, which acts as a generator to extend the range. It could deliver stunning performance, with Ram targeting a mid-four-second 0-60 mph time and 14,000 pounds of towing capability.
The automaker was expected to offer a midsize truck for the American market like it does in Mexico, but that project, initially planned for a 2027 release, has reportedly been shelved. That move has riled the UAW, which is now threatening a strike over the action. Other Ram pickups will see updates in the coming years, including HD models, which could come as soon as 2030.
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