The Ram 1500 Rev’s 500-mile battery option is reportedly canceled

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Dropping the largest battery could limit the electric truck to one option with a maximum estimated range of 350 miles.

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Stellantis is reportedly canceling the 500-mile range version of the upcoming Ram 1500 Rev, leaving the electric truck with only one option that maxes out at an estimated 350 miles on a single charge. The news comes from Mopar Insiders, which got hold of internal emails telling suppliers to stop working on truck components for the larger 229kWh battery version of the vehicle, as reported by Motor Trend.

The all-electric Ram 1500 Rev was already delayed from the first half of this year to 2026 so that the automaker could focus on the launch of the also-delayed hybrid Ramcharger. Now, the Rev’s largest battery is 168kWh, which is still larger than the 131 kWh pack in Ford’s mid-tier F-150 Lightning Flash, which has an estimated 320-mile range.

We asked Stellantis to comment on the status of the long-range Ram 1500 Rev but have not heard back. Mopar Insiders received a statement from the company: “This decision was related to the recent move that created an opportunity to lead with Ramcharger technology.”

Stellantis uses the STLA Frame body-on-frame platform for both the Ramcharger and the Rev since the platform can handle electric, gas, hybrid, and hydrogen powertrains. The gas range-extended Ramcharger can go up to 690 miles on a full charge and tank.

Stellantis’ changes also come as the new Trump administration begins dismantling the Biden administration’s electric vehicle and tailpipe emissions policies. Mopar Insiders reports that another recent internal Stellantis message indicated that work on the STLA Large platform-based Chrysler C6X EV (based on the 2022 Airflow concept) is also stalled.

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