BMW Executive Says EV Sales Help Sustain V8 Engine Production

In the early hours of November 3, 2026, Vikram Pawah, head of BMW Group Australia, said in an interview: "We are fully capable of balancing between different powertrains, and we intend to maintain that balance." In 2025, pure electric models accounted for nearly 20% of BMW's total sales in the Australian market. Under Australia's latest emissions standards, automakers need to control the average carbon dioxide emissions of the vehicles they sell. Nearly 10 years ago, BMW introduced the "Power of Choice" philosophy, investing in multiple powertrains simultaneously through shared platforms, flexible production, and a strategy not limited to a single technology path. BMW currently offers gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid, and pure electric models. In September 2026, BMW conducted real-world validation testing of the iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. In 2025, General Motors announced investment to continue production of eight-cylinder engines. Earlier in 2026, BMW CTO Joachim Post revealed that the new generation of internal combustion engines was designed with future emissions regulations in mind from the outset. According to BMW's plans, production of inline-six, V8, and V12 engines will continue through the 2030s.