Two Important New Jeep, Ram Products Delayed

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Stellantis has pushed back the launch of its two extended-range electric vehicles, delaying the  Grand Wagoneer EREV and  1500 REV by several months to give engineers more time to finish the powertrain before either reaches customers.

 

According to , which cited people familiar with memos sent to parts suppliers, the Grand Wagoneer EREV is slipping roughly six months and the Ram 1500 REV pickup about nine. Production of the extended-range Grand Wagoneer is now scheduled to begin in November at the Warren Truck Plant near Detroit, with the SUV launching that same month. Meanwhile, the Ram truck is not anticipated until mid-April 2027, with production slated for spring of that year.

 

Both vehicles share the same architecture. The EREV setup pairs a 400-volt battery and electric drive motors with a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 that functions as a generator rather than driving the wheels directly. Because the gas engine only produces electricity, the driving experience mirrors that of a full EV, with near-instant torque, while refueling is handled at a conventional gas pump. Level 3 fast-charging remains available as well. The configuration targets the large-SUV and half-ton segments, where road trips and hauling expose the range limits of battery-only vehicles.

 
The Ram 1500 Rev is dead, but the Ram 1500 Rev remains. Wait, what? There’s an old adage in the news business: bury bad news on Friday. So it goes that Ram, in an altogether unsurprising move, has officially cancelled the entire Ram 1500 Rev, the all-electric version of the brand’s full-size pickup. The brand announced this in an email as part of the Ram Insider+ program, specifically citing customer feedback and flagging market interest:”Our multi-energy platforms, alongside our existing offerings, are engineered to support a range of powertrain options. This strategic direction continues as we evaluate the needs of our customers and the impact of recent economic developments.”In response to customer feedback, and rapidly slowing industry demand for full-size BEV pickups, the brand is discontinuing development of the battery electric Ram 1500 (formally known as the Ram 1500 Rev).”We’d love to call this surprising, but let’s be real: the brand already pushed the Rev’s production date back numerous times, and dropped the big-battery, 229-kilowatt-hour option back in January. Ram also had priorited the Ram 1500 Ramcharger, the range-extender model that will run on electric motors and batteries, but use a Pentastar V6 as a generator.The Ramcharger continues on, except it will now adopt the Ram 1500 Rev name. It’s a bit confusing, since “Ramcharger” arguably better spoke to its particular skill set. Oh well. The range-extended Ram 1500 Rev is still expected to launch some time in 2026.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletter here.

The delays follow Stellantis pulling its Jeep 4xe plug-in hybrids, leaving the EREVs as an entirely new technology the company is working to validate before sale. Sources familiar with the memos indicate the postponement reflects a desire to resolve any remaining issues with the powertrain ahead of the public launch.

 

The revised timeline marks another schedule change for two of Stellantis’s most closely watched products as it reboots its electrified lineup. The company has framed the additional time as insurance that the launches proceed smoothly, given the newness of the extended-range hardware and the stakes attached to reestablishing credibility in the segment after the 4xe exit.

 

Neither the Grand Wagoneer nor the Ram 1500 REV had reached retail before the latest revisions. As a result, the extended-range approach positions both to offer EV-like performance with gasoline-tank refueling convenience and range comparable to conventionally powered rivals.

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