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Strategic Vision’s Brand Equity Index™: The World’s Best Predictor of Automotive Wall Street Best Performers.

SAN DIEGO, September 08, 2025--Strategic Visions’s BEI has long forecast winners & losers: in 2025 Toyota, Honda, Lexus, Mercedes lead, Jaguar & Genesis ascend, and Tesla struggles.

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Strategic Vision’s Brand Equity Index™: The World’s Best Predictor of Automotive Wall Street Best Performers.

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