Automotive

Ola Kaellenius

Founding Member

CEO, Mercedes-Benz

Germany

Steering Mercedes-Benz's electric transformation.

€153.2B

Mercedes-Benz Group's 2023 revenue

11%

Share of fully electric vehicles

2.5 M

Vehicles sold in 2023

About

Ola Källenius, born in 1969 in Västervik, Sweden, is the Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.

He began his career with Daimler-Benz AG in 1993 where he held various leadership roles, including Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG GmbH and head of Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. In 2019, he became the first non-German to lead Mercedes-Benz.

Under his leadership, the company has intensified its focus on electrification and automated driving.

Experience

Present

CEOCurrent

Mercedes-Benz

Education

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Stockholm School of Economics

Master of Science, Finance & Accounting

Interests

Motorsports

Did you know?

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He is the first non-German to lead Mercedes-Benz Group AG, marking a significant milestone in the company's history.

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Källenius served as Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, contributing to the brand's success in Formula 1 racing.

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Ola Källenius led the launch of Drive Pilot, the first legally approved Level 3 autonomous driving system, in 2022.

Recognition