Full Throttle, a Presidio Podcast · 2026-04-28 · 44 min
Adam Chamberlain came back to Mercedes-Benz at the worst possible moment - and that's exactly why he took the job. After 3.5 years on the retail side at Lithia (the largest dealer group in the US), Adam returned to lead Mercedes-Benz North America on July 1, 2025 - walking into tariffs, Chinese EV pressure, a crowded luxury landscape, and a brand that had slipped to #3 in the US behind BMW and Lexus. In Episode 67 of Full Throttle, Jason Stein sits down with Adam for a remarkably candid conversation about the comeback plan: 30+ new vehicles by 2029, a path to 400,000 US sales, holding the line on pricing while competitors raise prices, and what he learned about OEM bosses from the other side of the desk. If you sell cars, run a dealership, or care about where the luxury auto business is headed - this one is essential listening.
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Episode 68: Duncan Aldred - GM Senior VP and President of North America
Episode 66: George Karolis - President, The Presidio Group
Episode 65: Scott Gunnell, President of JM&A Group