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Ola Källenius on Tariffs, Europe & the Strength of Germany’s Economy

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Ola Källenius has big plans: lower energy prices, smarter EU trade, and the most efficient electric car Mercedes has ever built. In this episode, the Mercedes-Benz CEO explains why he still believes in Germany as an industrial powerhouse – and why India and Saudi Arabia are now on his radar. He talks luxury, tariffs, decarbonization and why design is making a comeback in the EV game. And yes, he’s ready to take on Trump too.

Wie viel Wirtschaftskraft steckt noch in Deutschland? Mercedes-Chef Ola Källenius hat eine klare Antwort – und ein neues Auto, das für Aufmerksamkeit sorgt: der elektrische CLA mit 790 Kilometern Reichweite. In dieser Folge spricht Källenius über teure Energie, Trumps Zölle, Chinas Markt – und warum Europa wieder lernen muss, an sich selbst zu glauben. Er erklärt, wie Mercedes Luxus neu denkt, warum das Design zurück in den Mittelpunkt rückt – und was es jetzt für die deutsche Industrie braucht, um nicht abgehängt zu werden.

Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team bringen euch jeden Morgen auf den neuesten Stand in Sachen Politik — kompakt, europäisch, hintergründig.

Und für alle Hauptstadt-Profis:
Unser Berlin Playbook-Newsletter liefert jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. Hier gibt es alle Informationen und das kostenlose Playbook-Abo.

Mehr von Berlin Playbook-Host und Executive Editor von POLITICO in Deutschland, Gordon Repinski, gibt es auch hier:  
Instagram: @gordon.repinski | X: @GordonRepinski.

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