Was there alleged to be a 2027 Ram HD electrical pickup truck lineup? Some further information involves mild that sparks this dialogue. AutoNews studies that two main tier-1 automotive suppliers (‘Valeo’ and ‘American Axle & Manufacturing’) are tangled in a lawsuit that has to do with constructing electrical axles (motors, axles, and inverters) for a heavy-duty pickup truck that’s not taking place. Here’s what we all know and don’t learn about this.
The present $25M lawsuit that ‘Valeo’ filed towards ‘American Axle & Manufacturing’ does contain Stellantis or Ram Vehicles immediately. Valeo does reference 2027 heavy-duty Ram truck within the lawsuit. Ram Vehicles doesn’t have any touch upon this matter.
At this level, we’ve no different data that helps a 2027 Ram HD electrical truck. The one official data we’ve got here from a Stellantis CEO that’s not there – Carlos Tavares. Stellantis made an announcement at 2023 CES about engaged on a hydrogen fuel-cell heavy-duty propulsion system with a unique firm (Symbio).
The vitality wants of a heavy-duty pickup truck are completely different from smaller autos. HD pickup vans carry heavy masses and infrequently carry them over lengthy distances. That is why turbo-diesel engines nonetheless make a whole lot of sense. Hydrogen fuel-cell system may also make sense as a result of hydrogen may be rapidly refueled. Nonetheless, there are different points with making hydrogen manufacturing and hydrogen gasoline stations viable on a big scale.
Carlos Tavares is not on the firm, so these plans could have modified. Stellantis says that the corporate continues to pursue quite a lot of propulsion techniques for his or her autos that embrace inner combustion, hybrid, and electrical powertrains. We are able to see this as Ram has a lineup of present gasoline, diesel, and upcoming hybrid/electrical vans. We’re alleged to be taught extra concerning the Ram 1500 Ramcharger inside a number of months.
We created a number of renderings of what a future Ram HD electrical truck could appear like. What do you suppose?
The automotive business is in flux as we converse. Many producers have been marching to present plans, lots of which needed to do with extra stringent emissions controls that go into impact for 2027 U.S. autos. These U.S. emissions rules could or could not exist. We should wait and see how this performs out.
To not fear. Ram, Cummins, and ZF are producing many very succesful 2025 Ram HD pickup vans. Kase and I take this new Ram HD 3500 Cummins turbo-diesel on a Davis Dam grade for some heavy real-world testing.
