Ram Confirms Production to Start on the 2025 Ram 1500 REV BEV

We now know where Ram’s first battery electric truck will be built. The company has talked about the 2025 Ram 1500 REV for years now, but Stellantis is confirming that the EV will be built at the current Ram 1500 plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Ram’s parent company Stellantis announced that it is investing $406 million to upgrade three Michigan plants to build the Ram REV and other electrified vehicles. Sterling Heights Assembly will receive an investment of $235.5 million.

The Investments Tied to Future EVs

The Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, which currently builds the Ram 1500s will be retooled to add the future Ram 1500 REV as a battery electric vehicle. Workers at the plant will also build the range-extended all-new 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger. The plant will also continue to build the gas-powered Ram 1500.

“Sterling Heights Assembly has performed an incredible transformation in record time and I want to thank our colleagues for this great achievement,” said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. “Gearing up to build our first-ever Ram electric truck and the range-extended version in Michigan is a meaningful moment of pride for our teams.

Two Other Plants to be Upgraded to Support Future EV Production

Stellantis also confirmed that the Warren Truck Assembly Plant  will be retooled to add a future electrified Jeep Wagoneer model. Electrified models will be built on the same line as gas-powered versions of the Jeep Wagoneer and Wagoneer L as well as the Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer L.  The Warren Truck upgrades are estimated to cost approximately $97.6 million.

The Dundee Engine Plant investment of approximately $73 million will support battery tray production and beam machining for STLA Frame and STLA Large batteries.

Tavares went on to say, “With these investments supporting both Jeep and Ram, we’re adding innovations to our Michigan manufacturing footprint to support a multi-energy approach that is laser-focused on customer demand.” 

2025 Ram 1500 REV

As I have reported previously, the Ram 1500 REV BEV was unveiled at the 2023 New York Auto Show and is scheduled to  launch in late 2024. The Ram 1500 REV, is the company’s first battery-electric light-duty pickup truck. The truck is expected to have a 0-60 mph time of 4.4 seconds, 654 horsepower and 620 lb.-ft. of torque. It should have up to 24 inches of water fording, good news for all of the potential off-roaders.

The Ram 1500 REV is built on the new STLA Frame architecture, specifically designed for full-size electric vehicles featuring a body-on-frame design, with an all-new high-strength steel frame. The STLA Frame is wider in the middle to efficiently incorporate the battery pack while still utilizing protection afforded by the frame rails. The REV will reach up to 500 miles of range with the optional 229 kilowatt-hour battery pack and up to 350 miles with the 168 kilowatt-hour battery pack.

The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger

The 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger offers 663 horsepower, 615 lb.-ft of torque, 4-second 0-60 mph, 14,000 lbs. of towing and zero need for a public charger. It features a 92 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack, paired with an on-board 130 kW generator, sending power to 250-kilowatt (kW) front and 238 kW rear electric drive modules (EDMs). Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-home bi-directional charging affords the Ram 1500 Ramcharger the flexibility to charge another Stellantis battery-electric vehicle or provide power back to the grid.

When announcing the Ramcharger, Ram stressed that the onboard generator is only for charging the battery, it will not propel the truck.

While some had begun to wonder if Ram and Stellantis planned to delay the plans for the EV models, today’s announcement makes it clear that the company plans to make good on its promises of building BEVs for the global market.

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