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2025 WRI Results: Toyota Soars, Honda and GM Improve, Others Decline
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Season 6 opens with a deep dive into the 2025 Working Relations Index (WRI)—and the numbers are telling. Toyota, Honda, and GM continue to rise, while Ford and Stellantis slide further down. The gap between the top and bottom OEMs? The largest since 2008.
Jan brings together Dave Andrea and Dr. Angela Johnson from Plante Moran, along with returning guest Sig Huber, to explain what’s behind the scores and what they mean for supplier relationships in today’s automotive world.
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