Ram had teased his all-electric Concept 1500 Revolution BEV in a short unlisted video on YouTube ahead of its January 5 reveal at the CES 2023 show in Las Vegas.
The one-minute video shows a brief glimpse of a clay model that hints at the concept’s exterior design.
We already have an idea of what the Ram 1500 Revolution will look like thanks to some previous teaser images, which show it will have a double bubble roof and digital side mirrors.
Ram has confirmed the production version of the 1500 Revolution BEV will debut in 2024, and says it will “outpace” its competition in the “areas that truck customers care about most” – range, towing, payload and charging time.
This electric pickup will be Ram’s answer to the Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV, GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck.
Exact details about this full-size electric pickup are few and far between for now, but what we do know is that it will be built on Stellantis’ new STLA Frame body-on-frame architecture.
Ram previously said vehicles on the STLA Frame architecture will feature 159kW to 200kWh batteries and offer a range of up to 800km.
The platform can also support electric motors offering power between 150kW and 330kW, which could mean a 660kW dual-motor powertrain is on the menu.
In terms of rivals, the Ford F-150 Lightning offers up to 432kW and a claimed 482km of range, the GMC Hummer EV produces 745kW and a claimed 529km of Edition 1 range, and the Chevrolet Silverado EV offers up to 495kW and 645km of range.
On the possibility of a production vehicle for an Australian launch, a spokesman for local Ram distributor Ateco said in April that it was “working with our colleagues at Ram Trucks in the US, and is monitoring a number of vehicles suitable for the Australian market”.
In addition to the full-size electric pickup, Ram said it also plans a “mid-size,” closer to the footprint of the Ford Ranger.
This will be based on the STLA Large architecture, which will also underpin the Jeep Recon and Wagooner S and the production Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, among others.
Ram has previously said it aims to offer electric vehicles (EVs) in the majority of competing segments by 2025, with a full range of electric models to be offered by 2030.
The promise of a full range of EVs by 2030 suggests Ram is not only working on the aforementioned mid-size and full electric pickups, but also EV counterparts to the rest of the model line.
In addition to the 1500, Ram also sells the heavier 2500 and 3500 pickups and the ProMaster, a rebadged version of the Fiat Ducato van. All of these vehicles are sold locally, although the Ducato retains its Fiat badge in Australia.
The Ducato is already available with an electric powertrain in Europe, and Ram has confirmed it will introduce it in North America in 2023.
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