Balancing the Transition of Powertrain with Dimitris Psillakis, President & CEO Mercedes-Benz North America

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz North America, Dimitris Psillakis! Dimitris discusses the E-Class winning MotorTrend's 2025 Car of the Year, the Introduction of the Electric G-Class, current hurdles for EV adoption, Level 3 Autonomous Driving with Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot, Formula 1, innovations in AI, and how to balance the transition to the Software Defined Vehicle era!
0:41 - About our guest, Dimitris Psillakis.
5:09 - Celebrating the E-Class: MotorTrend's 2025 Car of the Year!
7:26 - The Electric G-Class: A New Era of Off-Roading.
16:42 - Narrative Change in EV adoption.
19:46 - Changing Customer Mindsets: From Range Anxiety to Charge Anxiety.
25:31 - Balancing the Transition to Software Defined Vehicles.
35:32 - Level 3 Autonomous Driving with Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot.
40:08 - Performance and Electrification in AMG.
46:54 - The Impact of Formula 1 on Sales.
52:40 - Transitioning from Lewis Hamilton to New Drivers.
55:20 - Challenges of the Mercedes-AMG ONE.
58:07 - AI Innovations.
01:03:00 - Brand Value in Global Markets.
01:04:20 - Personal Insights and Future Directions.

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