Stellantis has confirmed that the 2025 Ram 1500 REV might be manufactured in the US and there are a few websites which might be regarded as frontrunners within the chase to land manufacturing of the pickup.

The brand new Ram 1500 REV was not too long ago unveiled in full on the New York Auto Present and whereas talking through the occasion, Stellantis chief govt Carlos Tavares confirmed that it is going to be constructed within the U.S. and {that a} location might be introduced quickly. It is going to hit the market as one of the vital compelling electrical pickups accessible, thanks partially to the choice of a 229 kWh battery pack that offers it 500 miles (805 km) of vary.

Studies state that Stellantis is pondering the potential of utilizing its not too long ago idled Belvidere Jeep manufacturing facility in Illinois to construct the electrical Ram. Bloomberg studies that Illinois has launched a significant push for the manufacturing facility and is alleged to be in near-daily communication with Stellantis officers to persuade them to construct the EV of their state.

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Illinois’s push to supply the Ram 1500 REV might be helped by its Basic Meeting not too long ago approving a $400 million fund for EV producers that Governor J.B. Pritzker can use to entice producers to the state. Additionally it is understood that officers in Belvidere are keen to contemplate property tax rebates.

The Detroit Free Press speculates that Stellantis’ plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, might be chosen as the positioning to deal with manufacturing. Wherever Stellantis decides to construct it, it had higher determine quickly because it says the primary models will arrive in dealerships within the fourth quarter of 2024.

Stellantis has unveiled the Ram 1500 REV as a direct rival to the likes of the Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, and Rivian R1T. Whereas the flagship mannequin will get the aforementioned 229 kWh battery pack, the entry-level mannequin will land with a 168 kWh battery pack and must be good for 350 miles (563 km) of vary. Pricing particulars haven’t been introduced.