Ram finally revealed the details of its long-awaited first electric truck, the Ram 1500 REV. The electric truck will rival the Ford F-150 Lightning and upcoming Chevy Silverado EV with impressive targeted range, towing, and other features.
Our Ram 1500 will outperform all competitors on the attributes customers care about most: range, towing, payload, and charge time.
Ram Trucks CEO Mike Koval also spoke about how the company would not be the first to release an electric truck on the market with competitors, like Ford and Rivan, getting a jump-start because they weren’t willing to sacrifice the “core attributes that make a truck,” including towing and payload.
When Ram finally revealed its electric truck concept at CES in January, it generated a lot of hype with superficial features like grand saloon doors and detachable third-row seating.
Ram 1500 REV specs, including range, towing, and charging
Ram released the details of its first electric truck at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, showing impressive specs.
The new 2025 Ram 1500 REV, built on the new STLA large frame, will be offered in two options. The standard 168 kWh battery pack has a targeted range of up to 350 miles. For longer range, the Ram 1500 REV electric truck offers an optional 229 kWh battery pack, targeting a range of up to 500 miles.
Ram’s electric truck will offer towing capabilities of up to 14,000 pounds and payloads of up to 2,700 pounds. With 800V fast charging, the Ram 1500 REV can add roughly 110 miles of range in around 10 minutes.
In comparison, Ford confirmed last year that the F-150 Lightning XLT and Lariat trims have an EPA-estimated range of 320 miles with a 131 kWh battery. Ford’s Lightning has a max tow capacity of 10,000 pounds and a max payload of 2,000 pounds.
With dual 250 kW electric drive modules, 654 horsepower, and 620 lb-ft of torque, Ram is targeting 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds for its electric truck.
The Ram 1500 REV will also come loaded with features to make it the right fit for work or emergency backup with vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-home (V2H), and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging.
Ram is offering five trims, including the Tradesman, Big Horn/Lone Star, Laramie, Limited, and an all-new Tungsten.
2025 Ram1500 REV electric truck (Source: Stellantis)
Interior and exterior design
On the outside, the Ram 1500 REV stays close to the company’s roots, with muscular body lines and fender openings stretched to cover 20- or 22-inch all-terrain tires.
However, Ram did include a more modern, aerodynamic design with signature lit “tuning fork” LED headlamps, a lit RAM badge, and a one-touch frunk with 15 cubic feet of space.
For new Tungsten models, the rear will feature a new power tailgate, a 115 V outlet in the bed, and a new modern RAM badge.
The interior features the “most technologically advanced RAM 1500 ever” with a host of new features, including a new 14.5-inch touchscreen with Uconnect 5, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, an added 10.25-inch screen for the passenger, a heads-up display, and more.
Other features include an e-shifter, regen buttons (for normal or one-pedal driving with max regen), a push-button trailer steering knob, and an accessory switch bank.
The 12.3-inch digital gauge includes a screen-to-display charge schedule (estimated charge times for Level 1 and Level 2), power flow, range impact, and charge levels.
Ram also teased a 1500 REV XR with a “class-shattering range” that’s set to follow. Production for the 2025 Ram 1500 REV is expected by the end of the year, with deliveries beginning in 2025.
Electrek’s Take
The Ram 1500 REV is unmistakenly a Ram truck first and an electric vehicle second, with a massive 229kWh battery pack.
Despite Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares repeatedly claiming there will not be enough EV battery minerals to meet the expected surging demand over the coming years, the automaker releases a power plant on wheels.
The Ram 1500 REV will undoubtedly have its fans between loyal brand followers and those looking for the added range and towing capabilities, but is this the right solution?
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new ONYX RCR 80V electric moped, new lightweight e-bike motors, Aventon’s powerful update, California cops catching illegal e-bike riders with drones, a super lightweight new e-bike from Dahon, and more.
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While much of the Western world is still figuring out how to get more people on electric bikes, China just flipped a switch, and the results are staggering. Thanks to a generous nationwide trade-in program rolled out around six months ago, China has seen an explosive surge in electric bicycle sales, with over 8.47 million new e-bikes hitting the road in the first half of 2025 alone.
The program, which offers subsidies to riders who trade in their old, often outdated electric bikes for newer, safer, and more efficient models, has sparked a new e-bike sale boom in a country already dominated by e-bike travel. In major provinces like Jiangsu, Hebei, and Zhejiang, over one million new e-bikes were sold in each region in just six months. That’s a tidal wave of e-bike sales.
The incentives vary depending on location and the model being traded in, but for many consumers, the subsidies cover a substantial portion of a new e-bike’s price – enough to turn a “maybe next year” purchase into a “right now” upgrade. And these aren’t just budget bikes either. The program has driven demand for higher-quality models with better batteries, safer braking systems, and more reliable electronics, accelerating both adoption and innovation across the industry.
The move has proven successful in replacing the millions of older models with lower-quality lithium-ion batteries that had posed safety risks around the country. Instead, China has pushed for higher-quality lithium-ion batteries, a return to a newer generation of higher-performance AGM batteries, and even interesting new sodium-ion battery options.
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Most e-bikes in China look more like what we’d consider seated scooters
According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, more than 8.4 million consumers have participated in the e-bike trade-in program so far, contributing to a sales increase of 643.5% year-over-year and more than doubling sales month-over-month. Meanwhile, production of new electric bicycles rose by nearly 28%, as manufacturers scrambled to meet demand. The sales boosts have already been seen in the financial reports of major industry players like NIU.
And it’s not just the big players benefiting – over 82,000 small independent e-bike dealers reported average sales increases of ¥302,000 (around US $42,000), giving a serious boost to local economies.
What’s particularly striking here is how fast this happened. The program was officially launched late last year as part of a broader effort to stimulate domestic consumption and phase out outdated vehicles and appliances. But while most analysts expected gradual growth, the e-bike sector responded much more quickly. In less than a year, the trade-in subsidies have reshaped the electric bicycle market, creating a consumer-driven boom that shows no signs of slowing.
For those of us watching from outside China, it’s hard not to wonder what might happen if other countries tried something similar. While most families in Chinese cities already own an electric bike and thus see this as an opportunity to trade it in for a newer model, Western countries like the US are still figuring out how to stimulate commuters into buying their first e-bike.
It’s too soon to know exactly how long the boom will last or whether the momentum will carry into 2026 and beyond. We’ve seen bicycle industry bubbles grow and burst before. But one thing’s clear: with the right incentives, even modest ones, it’s possible to ignite real, large-scale change. China just proved it with nearly 8.5 million new e-bikes to show for it.
And if you’re wondering what it looks like when a country takes electric micromobility seriously, this is it.
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Today was the official start of racing at the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2025! There was a tremendous energy (and heat) on the ground at NCM Motorsports Park as nearly a dozen teams took to the track. Currently, as of writing, Stanford is ranked #1 in the SOV (Single-Occupant Vehicle) class with 68 registered laps. However, the fastest lap so far belongs to UC Berkeley, which clocked a 4:45 on the 3.15-mile track. That’s an average speed of just under 40 mph on nothing but solar energy. Not bad!
In the MOV (Multi-Occupant Vehicle) class, Polytechnique Montréal is narrowly ahead of Appalachian State by just 4 laps. At last year’s formula sun race, Polytechnique Montréal took first place overall in this class, and the team hopes to repeat that success. It’s still too early for prediction though, and anything can happen between now and the final day of racing on Saturday.
Congrats to the teams that made it on track today. We look forward to seeing even more out there tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some shots from today via the event’s wonderful photographer Cora Kennedy.
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