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

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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