Jeep has been testing the waters with a sequence of electrical Wrangler ideas over time, and now it appears the manufacturing inexperienced mild has been given.

In accordance with a UAW doc outlining the union’s newest settlement with Jeep mother or father firm Stellantis, the subsequent Wrangler, the J70 sequence, can be constructed completely as an electrical car.

Manufacturing is because of begin in 2028 on the present Wrangler’s plant in Toledo, Ohio, with $1.5 billion to be invested on the web site. Two powertrain setups are deliberate: one can be a typical battery-electric powertrain and the opposite can be an extended-range electrical powertrain, the place a smaller battery is topped up on the run by a gasoline engine.

The technique is just like the one employed by fellow Stellantis model Ram whose upcoming 1500 REV electrical truck will supply the choice of an extended-range powertrain. It is seemingly different Stellantis manufacturers may even make use of the technique.

2024 Jeep Gladiator

The identical doc talked about the present Wrangler and its Gladiator counterpart will proceed manufacturing till 2028, with the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid to be up to date in 2025 and joined on the identical time by a Gladiator 4xe plug-in hybrid.

There was no point out of a Gladiator past 2028, suggesting the car could also be dropped after the present technology. The transfer would liberate area in Stellantis’ lineup for a Ram midsize pickup truck which the UAW doc confirmed for a begin of manufacturing in 2027 at Stellantis’ idled plant in Belvidere, Illinois. Although not talked about within the doc, the Ram midsize pickup is tipped to be an electrical truck.

Jeep has rolled out three electrical Wrangler ideas lately. Referred to as the Wrangler Magneto sequence, the ideas have been all based mostly on the present Wrangler’s body-on-frame platform. It is seemingly any electrical Wrangler will undertake one in all Stellantis’ 4 devoted EV platforms, one in all which is a body-on-frame design.

Earlier than the arrival of an electrical Wrangler, Jeep will launch an electrical off-roader within the type of the Recon SUV. First proven a 12 months in the past, the Recon is confirmed by Jeep to make use of Stellantis’ STLA Massive devoted EV platform. The car may even include Jeep Selec-Terrain traction administration, an e-locker axle, under-body safety, tow hooks, and chunky off-road tires. It is going to even have detachable doorways and an influence prime with a big opening for a semi-open-air expertise.