BMW China Head Stark to Retire After 15-Fold Increase in Sales

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world’s largest luxury carmaker, said Christoph Stark will retire as China head in February after overseeing BMW sales jump about 15-fold over eight years in the country.

Karsten Engel, currently the senior vice president of BMW Group Germany, will take over the China portfolio from March 1, Munich-based BMW said in an e-mailed statement today.