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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