It wants to catch up with Tesler, which shipped close to half a million TVs in 2020.

In comments Friday, the German automaker didn't put a number on its sales target, but earlier in the week it said it sold almost 193,000 electrified cars in 2020.

That figure includes plug in hybrids.

The BMW group currently produces 13 electrified models.

Among the newest is its I X three electric SUV.

The firm's EV sales rose almost 32% in 2020 and accounted for 15% off its sales in Europe.

It was able to hit you emissions targets thanks to the dwindling share of shipments taken by regular gasoline engines.

By 2023.

BMW said it would almost double its lineup of electrified models to 25 with more than half off them pure electric.