Ram scraps electric 1500 pick up, presses on with range-extender hybrid

Ram has pulled the plug on its long-planned fully electric 1500 pick up, shelving a direct rival to the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning as demand for large battery-powered trucks falters in the US.

Originally unveiled in early 2023 as the Ram 1500 REV, the electric ute was due in American showrooms by late 2024. That date slipped to 2025, then 2027, before Stellantis – Ram’s parent company – confirmed the project has now been abandoned altogether.

“As demand for full-size battery-electric trucks slows in North America, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will discontinue development of a full-size BEV pickup,” the company said in a statement.

Instead, the REV badge will live on with the plug-in hybrid range-extender version, previously known as the Ramcharger. That model pairs dual electric motors (494kW/834Nm combined outputs) with a 3.6-litre petrol V6 that acts purely as a generator to charge the 92kWh battery. The result is some formidable stats: a claimed 1110km total range, 6350kg braked towing capacity, and 0–97km/h in 4.4 seconds.

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While the range-extender had been tipped for a 2025 launch, it too has been delayed to early 2026. A mooted long-range variant, capable of 800km electric-only driving thanks to a massive 229kWh battery, was reportedly cancelled earlier this year.

That leaves the standard-range REV as Ram’s only electrified full-size ute offering. For context, the all-electric model was expected to offer around 565km from a 168kWh pack.

The shift reflects broader headwinds for big EV pick-ups. Ford sold just 13,000 F-150 Lightnings in the first half of 2025, down from more than 15,000 a year earlier, while Cybertruck sales have also softened.

For now, Ram is betting that the compromise of petrol-assisted electric power is what truck buyers want.