German luxury car maker BMW on Thursday pitched for retaining the current 5 per cent GST (Goods and Services Tax) on EVs in the forthcoming Union Budget, saying any further hike may be detrimental for the industry. Hence, the request from the government is to keep GST for EVs at the same level of 5 per cent," he added. BMW Group India comprises BMW, the MINI brand of cars and the Motorrad brand of motorcycles. At the group level, the company sold 23,842 vehicles -- "17,271 units of BMW, 730 units of MINI brand of cars and 5,841 motorcycles in 2025". "We, along with our dealers, are investing Rs 400 crore into the Retail.next project, which allows dealers to sell BMW, MINI, and BMW Motorrad products under one roof," Brar said.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 15:08 UTC