India, July 8 -- German luxury automotive brand BMW Group India has appointed Hardeep Singh Brar as the new President and Chief Executive Officer effective 1 September 2025. He succeeds Vikram Pawah, who now takes charge as CEO of BMW Group Australia and New Zealand.

With over three decades of experience in the Indian automotive industry, Brar has held several senior management positions across Maruti Suzuki India, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, General Motors, Nissan Motor India and Great Wall Motor Company. Most recently, he was the Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Kia India.

Jean-Philippe Parain, Senior Vice-President, Region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, BMW Group, said, "India is among the fastes...