Ram Outsold Jeep This Quarter. First Time in Years

Stellantis is not going out of business. The clickbait title said Jeep and Ram were done, and the numbers underneath it are the part worth arguing about. Stellantis posted a full-year 2025 net loss of 22.3 billion, mostly from writing down electric vehicle plans after demand came in lower than expected. Jeep was down about 20 percent in the third quarter and about 8 percent for the year. Ram was up about 29 percent for the quarter, roughly 20 percent year to date, and outsold Jeep for the quarter for the first time in years. Jeep still leads the year, but only by roughly 45,000 units.

Timestamps 00:00 – Stellantis net loss, EV write‑downs, and clickbait hype 02:53 – Pacific Northwest reflections on environment, off‑road life, and Jeep passion 04:38 – Political distrust, AI watchdog ideas, and Jeep vs RAM sales analysis 08:19 – Jeep sales decline, RAM outpaces Jeep, and round‑table movie night 14:45 – Predicting RAM to overtake Jeep by year‑end 17:05 – Sales outlook, Jeep perception, and design quirks discussion 18:04 – Self‑driving technology overview and personal skepticism 21:04 – Commuter traffic frustrations and alternative route strategies 24:08 – Advocating full self‑driving and hybrid powertrain concepts 33:35 – Hybrid and diesel‑generator powertrain ideas 35:04 – Critique of driver‑assist tech and human reliance 35:44 – Personal health challenges: infections, abscess, and cancer 41:14 – Skin cancer treatment, recovery, and medical advice 46:31 – 75‑meter chat on health, privacy, and tracking tech 49:27 – Flock camera privacy concerns and subscriber bonus content 50:55 – Patreon promotion and Nicky G sign‑off 51:45 – Nicky G cameo and episode wrap‑up 53:57 – Legal disclaimer and final remarks Key Highlights

Third-quarter 2026 Stellantis volume was essentially flat at 324,270 units, about 600 fewer than the same quarter last year. Josh's read is that Ram takes the year-to-date lead by December. He calls it a feeling, not a fact, and says do not buy stock off this conversation. Tony's case for full self-driving on a Jeep or Ram: a chauffeur for $99 a month, cameras instead of Waymo's lidar pods, and no requirement that the truck be an EV. Off-road stays hands-on. Josh was out a couple of weeks with a lung infection and a jaw abscess that ruptured. Tony had a non-melanoma skin cancer cut off his wrist the day before this recording, about an inch long and half an inch wide. The line from the dermatologist: if a sore does not heal in 30 days, get it lo