Mercedes and Audi hurried to set an end date for combustion engines before a reality check forced them to return from their first promises. Mercedes once said that it could go purely electrically in some regions in 2030, while Audi had agreed to set up only until 2033. Although EVS had continued to get traction, the demand for zero emission vehicles does not increase as quickly as the two brands. As a result, combustion engines remain up to the next decade and possibly beyond.
BMW has never committed itself to such high goals, although it promised that half of its annual sales would be EVS by 2030. This goal remains, but not at the expense of the ice offers. You can still buy everything from a 1 Series to an X7 with a combustion engine for the coming years. Almost everything in between will continue to offer plug-in hybrids and even diesel engines. During the 105th annual general meeting, CEO Oliver Zipse explained why EVS entering into electric vehicles was the wrong approach.
“We do not believe in technically one-sided regulations that restrict the offer. As an independent technology, e-mobility is now clear.
He believes that market discrepancies are not caused by the products or customers, but by other influencing factors such as stricter emission regulations.
“The political goals must be practical and also for companies. Global investments are already until 2030 and in particular 2035. For this reason, the upcoming review of the EU goals will be so decisive. It is our chance to improve the system. Europe needs a first-class automobile and supplier industry.
Regardless of whether they support ice or electric vehicles, BMW promises to “remain largely diversified”. It used the slogan “Power of Choice” for a long time, which is even more important in 2028. Then why? At that moment, BMW is driven its first production vehicle with hydrogen. The next generation’s X5 (G65) will be the way, which is made possible with the help of Toyota’s specialist knowledge.
The sales figures of the BMW Group (including Mini and Rolls-Royce) show for the first quarter that EVS continues to gain dynamics. Pure electric vehicles rose by 32.4% to 109,513 units in the first quarter of 2025, which made 18.7% of total deliveries in the first three months of the year. However, it will be difficult to reach 50% in just five years. In more than one of four vehicles, more than one of four vehicles had a loading connection: 157,487 PHEVS and EVS. That is 26.9% of the total volume.
The CEO calmed down the investors that the BMW group is “just right way” by offering something for a provider for everyone. Even the venerable V12 is still alive, although it is now exclusive to Rolls-Royce. In fact, more petrol models are on the move. For example, it is generally assumed that Alpina works on a 7-series facelifting facelifting. It would be a track of the B7 that was eliminated almost three years ago. The next generation X7 will also receive alpina treatment with a gas engine.
