BMW Group India appoints Hardeep Singh Brar as President and CEO

BMW Group India has announced the appointment of Hardeep Singh Brar as the president and CEO effective 1 September 2025.

Hardeep Singh Brar succeeds Vikram Pawah who is taking charge as chief executive officer of BMW Group Australia and New Zealand.

Jean-Philippe Parain, senior vice president, region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, BMW Group said, “India is among the fastest growing markets for BMW Group and an important pillar of our long-term success strategy for the region. Hardeep Singh Brar holds vast expertise and an intricate understating of Indian automotive industry to lead this dynamic market and strengthen BMW Group’s operations here. We would like to thank Vikram Pawah for his immense contribution towards strategic growth of BMW Group India and playing a decisive role in its recent development.”

Brar brings more than thirty years of rich experience in Indian automotive industry, having held numerous senior management positions. He most recently served as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Kia India. Prior to this, Brar’s diverse experience included leading core functions of sales, marketing, customer experience, network development and corporate strategy across several brands including Maruti-Suzuki, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, General Motors, Nissan Motor and Great Wall Motor Company. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Senior Executive Leadership Program.

Vikram Pawah has been with the BMW Group since 2017 and has successfully led the company’s operations in both India (2017 – 2018 and 2020 – 2025) as well as Australia (2018 – 2020).