2026 Ram 1500 Ramcharger lines up Aus

The Ram 1500 Ramcharger range-extender pick-up truck has taken another step toward Aussie showrooms following carsales’ discovery of a local trademark filing revolving around the unique model’s nameplate.

Filed earlier this year, Stellantis has submitted the ‘Ramcharger’ nameplate for trademarking in our market almost 18 months after the electrified full-sized ute was touted for an Australian introduction back at its global debut in late 2023.

Following a similar recipe to the popular BYD Shark 6, albeit scaled up, the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger features a 3.6-litre V6 petrol engine under the bonnet which acts exclusively as a generator for the 92kWh battery pack wedged between its axles.

A pair of electric motors propel the big rig and output a combined 494kW/833Nm to make the Ramcharger the second-most powerful Ram 1500 to date behind the supercharged TRX.

Ram claims the plug-in hybrid load-lugger can cover up to 320km on electric power alone and up to 1110km on a full fuel load (full battery and full tank of fuel).

But unlike the mid-sized Shark 6, the Ramcharger doesn’t fall behind its internal combustion competition with a lacking payload or braked towing capacity – its figures are a very competitive 1191kg and 6350kg respectively.

While far from confirmation of a market introduction, the Ramcharger trademark submission is indicative Stellantis and, more specifically, local Ram distributor the Ateco Group, is at least considering the model for an Australian debut via its highly successful right-hook remanufacturing operation facilitated by Walkinshaw Automotive.

Unlike the now delayed battery-electric Ram 1500 REV however, the range-extender 1500 has never been publicly promised or explicitly hinted at for our market, and it seems despite the recent trademark submission, that’s still the case.

Ateco is yet to publicly express interest in the Ramcharger as it gears up for the national release of the facelifted 2025 Ram 1500 portfolio, a line-up the range-extender would undoubtedly sit at or towards the top of.

The Renault, Ram, LDV and Maserati distributor has also been quiet on the prospects of the 1500 REV as EV demand continues to plummet globally.

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