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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! #TheInEVitable #EV #motortrend 0:48 – About our guest, Dimitris Psillakis. 5:17 – Celebrating the E-Class: MotorTrend's 2025 Car of the Year! 7:41 – The Electric G-Class: A New Era of Off-Roading. 16:20 – Narrative Change in EV adoption. 19:25 – Changing Customer Mindsets: From Range Anxiety to Charge Anxiety. 25:05 – Balancing the Transition to Software Defined Vehicles. 35:08 – Level 3 Autonomous Driving with Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot. 39:46 – Performance and Electrification in AMG. 46:32 – The Impact of Formula 1 on Sales. 52:17 – Transitioning from Lewis Hamilton to New Drivers. 54:58 – Challenges of the Mercedes-AMG ONE. 57:45 – AI Innovations. 01:02:36 – Brand Value in Global Markets. 01:03:53 – Personal Insights and Future Directions. MotorTrend is the ultimate destination for gearheads looking for the latest automotive research and news.
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