From：Internet Info Agency 2026-03-06 08:27:00
In early 2026, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Jaguar Land Rover underwent a wave of leadership changes in their China sales operations. Gao Xiang, CEO of BMW Group Greater China; Duan Jianjun, the first Chinese CEO of Beijing Benz; Andreas Eckert, General Manager of FAW Audi; and Robin Ping, CEO of Jaguar Land Rover China, all stepped down or were reassigned. Their successors are mostly executives with global experience or strong financial backgrounds. This reshuffle comes as BBA (BMW, Benz, Audi) sales have collectively fallen back to levels last seen around 2017: in 2025, Mercedes-Benz’s sales in China dropped 19% year-on-year, BMW’s declined by 12.5%, and Audi saw a modest 5% decrease. Jaguar Land Rover’s sales plummeted further, falling to approximately 30,000 units. Faced with the rapid rise of Chinese new-energy vehicle brands, these traditional luxury automakers are seeking to accelerate the rollout of electrified and intelligent products through new management teams and deepen local technological collaborations. The year 2026 is widely viewed as pivotal for their strategic transformation in the Chinese market.
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