Ford and Basic Motors have already dipped their toes into the electrical truck waters, and Ram would be the subsequent to take the leap.

In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. revealed the corporate will unveil the Ram Revolution Idea on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Present. Because of this, the pickup ought to debut on November sixteenth.

The idea is slated to preview the manufacturing truck, which is able to debut the next yr. Ram has been teasing the mannequin for months and it’s slated to journey on the brand new STLA Body platform, which has been purposely designed for full-size vehicles and SUVs. Throughout a presentation final yr, Stellantis revealed autos primarily based on the platform will measure round 220.5 – 244.1 inches (5,600 – 6,200 mm) lengthy and have 159-200+ kWh battery packs that present as much as 500 miles (800 km) of vary.

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The corporate additionally indicated these fashions could have 400V and 800V know-how in addition to electrical motors with outputs starting from 201 hp (150 kW / 204 PS) to 443 hp (330 kW / 449 PS). All-wheel drive variants are a given and this implies they might have mixed outputs of as much as 885 hp (660 kW / 897 PS).

Whereas Koval Jr. didn’t go into specifics, he advised the paper that Ram will “push previous” rivals. He went on to recommend the manufacturing mannequin can be a correct truck as shoppers are “not keen to sacrifice our most core attributes that make a truck a truck,” reminiscent of towing and hauling.

In addition to speaking in regards to the electrical pickup, the chief teased some “massive” heavy responsibility truck information for the State Truthful of Texas. That occasion kicks off on September thirtieth and comes simply days after Ford unveils the redesigned F-Collection Tremendous Obligation on September twenty seventh.

Moreover, the chief advised the publication he’s “toying” with displaying a midsize truck idea at a supplier conference in March. Little is thought about it, however the govt mentioned he was in South America earlier this yr and noticed “some small compact pickups that look ‘actually, actually good’ and will match nicely within the U.S. market.” It stays unclear what truck Koval Jr. was speaking about, however the firm gives the Fiat Strada-based 700 south of the boarder.

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