DETROIT — Stellantis is delaying the launch of its Ram all-electric pickup truck from this year to the first half of 2025 as the transatlantic automaker continues testing the vehicle.

Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares on Tuesday declined to give specific reasons for the delay in the launch of the electric truck, which is expected to be followed by a range-extended “Ramcharger” with a generator and gas engine.

“We have a very large workload and we want to validate the product in a very careful way, so we’re taking our time and making sure we can handle the peak,” Tavares said during an online media event. “We don’t want to rush it… It’s better to take a few weeks to validate it correctly than to rush it and then make a mistake in quality. That’s what we’re doing now.”

The all-electric pickup is expected to go on sale by the end of this year, with the Ramcharger to follow in the first quarter of 2025. The automaker declined to say when the Ramcharger would be available.

Tavares said work needs to be completed on the Dodge Charger Daytona and Jeep Wagoneer S EV, both expected to go on sale by the end of the year, before moving on to the new trucks.

Stellantis’ upcoming electric pickup is the first to be built on the company’s new “STLA framework platform,” designed for large trucks and Jeep SUVs. The platform is expected to be a “multi-energy platform” that can accommodate both internal combustion and hybrid vehicles, as well as electric models that use batteries, fuel cells and extended-range electric propulsion systems.

Stellantis said the Ramcharger Extended Range Electric Vehicle can operate as a zero-emission electric vehicle until the battery is depleted, then the onboard generator (powered by a 27-gallon, 3.6-liter V6 engine) kicks in to power the vehicle.

The automaker reconfirmed Tuesday that the REV can travel 500 miles on a single charge, while the Ramcharger is expected to have a class-leading range of 690 miles.

“We are managing the peak period between the products that are coming,” Tavares said. “There will be a lot of product coming to the U.S. market in the coming months.”

Stellantis’ U.S. electric vehicle offensive couldn’t have started at a worse time for the automaker, as President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to roll back or eliminate many of the Biden administration’s goals and funding for all-electric vehicles.

Last week, it was reported that Trump’s transition team plans to eliminate the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicles as part of a broader tax reform bill. The move would make good on Trump’s campaign rhetoric about eliminating such incentives and electric vehicle programs.

Tavares, who has criticized government regulations on electric vehicles but has also touted their benefits, said the company “will adapt” to any changes made by the Trump administration.

Correction: Stellantis is delaying the launch of its all-electric Ram REV from this year to 2025. The Ramcharger truck is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2025. A previous version of this article misstated the timing of the Ramcharger.
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