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DETROIT — excellent The automaker said Wednesday it will delay the launch of the all-electric Ram pickup from 2025 until 2026, as the automaker faces… Slower than expected Adoption of electric vehicles Competitors are struggling to make profits from electric trucks.
The decision to postpone the full battery electric model, which has already been postponed from this year, will help prioritize an extended-range electric version of the truck called Ram charger The company said it features a gas engine combined with electric vehicle technologies.
“The decision to launch the Ramcharger first was driven by overwhelming consumer interest, maintaining a competitive advantage in technology and slowing industry demand for half-ton pickup trucks,” Ram said in a statement.
The 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 shift announced since then Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis He returned earlier this month, following a change of management that included Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Leaving the company.
Kuniskis had He retired from Stellantis in May before returning to the automaker. He said earlier this month that he expects changes for the beleaguered brand, which posted a 24% decline in sales during the third quarter of this year.
Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Dodge Brand Stellantis, introduces the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona SRT muscle car at its global reveal during Dodge Week of Speed at M1 Concourse on August 17, 2022 in Pontiac, Michigan.
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“I didn't leave the bench to not come out here and call some people loud, so stay tuned for more,” he said during a brief media appearance a day after his return to the company.
Kuniskis attributed the brand's current sales woes to a slower-than-expected rollout of the redesigned Ram 1500 as well as delays in upcoming heavy-duty trucks.
“It's getting better every day, but we have a lot of work to do,” said Kuniskis, who referred to the Ramcharger as the brand's “Goldilocks truck” — equivalent to the right mix of power, range and capabilities.
The Ramcharger is known as an “Extended Range Electric Vehicle” or EREV. It can operate as a zero-emission electric vehicle until its battery dies, and an on-board generator — powered by a 27-gallon, 3.6-liter V6 engine — kicks in to power the vehicle.
Stellantis estimates the Ramcharger's range at up to 690 miles, including up to 145 miles powered by a 92-kilowatt-hour battery when fully charged without extended power from the gas engine and a 130-kilowatt electric generator.
