Mercedes-Benz embraces AI to catch up with Chinese brands

• Mercedes-Benz is leveraging advanced artificial intelligence tools to accelerate vehicle engineering, such as deploying automated algorithms to structure virtual crash-test data networks in two to three hours rather than relying on weeks of manual engineering labour.
• The German automaker faces intense competition from market leader BYD, alongside aggressive premium-segment rivals such as Nio, Zeekr, and Xiaomi in China.
• Foreign markets struggle to curb China's market share success, with the United States implementing duties exceeding 100% on Chinese-built electric vehicles.