Thomas Uhr

A global citizen, Thomas was born in Hachenburg, Germany, and has lived and worked in various countries, including Austria, Canada, Germany, Spain and Japan, leading technological innovation and engineering teams for major companies. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University. Since 2018, he has been leading BRP’s global R&D and manufacturing operations as Senior Vice-President, Product Engineering and Manufacturing Operations, Powersports Group.

Thomas has over 25 years’ experience in the automotive industry. His expertise, along with his hard work and dedication, has earned him several recognitions. He joined Mercedes-Benz AG in 1992 and subsequently held various positions with increasing responsibilities (amongst others, heading a team to work on the first fuel cell for mass production at Ballard Power Systems, leading the Mercedes Berlin plant, serving as founding General Manager of MDC Power – then a joint venture between Mercedes and Mitsubishi, and heading the R&D prototyping and testing activities for Mercedes Cars).

From his start at BRP’s European operations in 2014, Thomas went above and beyond, even occupying the positions of Vice-President, Powertrain at BRP-Rotax in Austria and Vice-President R&D/Operations in Austria and Finland at the same time.

Thomas’s passion for product and technology led his teams to develop and launch several ground-breaking Rotax powertrains, such as the 849 E-TEC for snowmobiles, the 1603 PWC engine, and the 915iS – he was one of the first to fly with this new game-changing aircraft engine. He credits BRP’s focus on ingenuity as the key to his success and motivation.

His innovative and enterprising spirit will no doubt improve the experience of generations of thrill-seekers to come.