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Stellantis has quietly pushed back its two most important electrified launches in the United States — again. According to internal memos sent to suppliers and first reported by Automotive News, production of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer EREV has slipped from May to November 2026, while the extended-range Ram 1500 pickup — the truck once known as the Ramcharger — now isn’t expected until mid-April 2027, roughly ten months later than planned.

Six Months Here, Ten Months There

The Grand Wagoneer EREV, built at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant outside Detroit, was supposed to start rolling off the line in May 2026. That target has now moved to November — a delay of about six months. The bigger slip belongs to Ram: the extended-range 1500, assembled at Sterling Heights Assembly in Michigan, was penciled in for a mid-2026 launch and is now targeting mid-April 2027.

Supplier executives cited by Automotive News say the goal is to “support smoother launches” of a propulsion system that is genuinely new territory for Stellantis: a 400-volt battery pack paired with the familiar 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, which never drives the wheels directly. Instead, the gas engine spins a 130 kW onboard generator that feeds the electric drivetrain once the battery runs low.

Stellantis, for its part, insists nothing has changed. Company officials maintain both programs are “on track as planned,” with the Jeep launching this year and the Ram in 2027 — which is technically true of the new schedule, if not the old one.

What the Wagoneer EREV Promises

On paper, the delayed hardware is compelling. The Grand Wagoneer EREV pairs a 92 kWh battery with that V6 generator for a claimed 500 miles of combined range on a full charge and a full tank. Output is pegged at 647 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque, good for a zero-to-60 sprint of around five seconds — serious numbers for a three-row family hauler.

The Ram side of the story has been messier. The truck debuted as the Ramcharger concept with a planned 2025 launch, was renamed and rescheduled multiple times, and outlived its fully electric sibling — Stellantis discontinued the battery-only Ram 1500 REV program, betting instead that truck buyers want a gas generator as a safety net. CEO Antonio Filosa has promised Ram “a much more comprehensive product range,” with the extended-range pickup as its electrified centerpiece.

The EREV Race Is Getting Crowded

The problem with a ten-month delay is that the segment Stellantis helped hype is no longer empty. Hyundai plans to build a Santa Fe EREV at its Georgia-adjacent Alabama operations for a first-half 2027 launch, Genesis has EREV models in development, Volkswagen’s Scout brand has made its Harvester range-extender the star of its order book, and Ford has signaled range-extended pickups are part of its affordable EV plan. What looked like a first-mover advantage in 2023, when the Ramcharger was revealed, is turning into a pack start.

What It Means

Extended-range EVs are shaping up to be the bridge technology American full-size buyers actually want — all the daily electric driving, none of the towing anxiety. That makes execution, not concept, the battleground, and Stellantis keeps giving away its head start. If the November and April targets hold, the Grand Wagoneer EREV still arrives ahead of most rivals, and a smooth launch beats a rushed one after the quality stumbles Stellantis has weathered in recent years. But every slip narrows the window before Scout, Hyundai, and Ford show up with fresher alternatives — and this is a company that can no longer afford to be late in its most profitable segment.

Sources: Electrek, Autoblog, GM Authority, reporting by Automotive News.