Overview
- BMW’s supervisory board approved the succession on December 9, appointing Nedeljković to take over on May 14, 2026, as Oliver Zipse steps down after the May 13 annual general meeting.
- Nedeljković’s contract runs through 2031, and at the start of his term he will be 57, as BMW continues to manage leadership terms alongside its informal age guideline.
- Currently production chief, he led the start of series manufacturing for BMW’s Neue Klasse, including the ramp-up at the new Debrecen plant and preparations across the global factory network.
- The choice aligns with BMW’s pattern of elevating production leaders to the top job, and the works council publicly praised Nedeljković’s standing and trust within the workforce.
- Supervisory board chair Nicolas Peter lauded his strategic foresight and resource discipline, while thanking Zipse for steering BMW through global crises and initiating the Neue Klasse program.