BERLIN — BMW plans to create as much as 6,000 new jobs in 2022 to organize for rising demand for its electrical automobiles, the carmaker’s CEO advised German each day Muenchner Merkur.

BMW is on an excellent path by means of the transformation and has its crops ready for e-mobility, Oliver Zipse was quoted as saying in an interview.

The automaker will enhance its workforce by as much as 5 % in 2022, Zipse mentioned.

BMW has up to now bought multiple million electrified automobiles — together with pure electrical and hybrid automobiles — and plans to succeed in two million gross sales of pure electrical automobiles by 2025.

Given ongoing investments by semiconductor producers, the semiconductor scarcity ought to be over in a 12 months, the CEO mentioned. “I anticipate that by the tip of subsequent 12 months we’ll see a largely regular scenario.”

Zipse mentioned demand for EVs was very excessive. “Our i4 is bought out for months, as is the iX.”

The i4 sedan competes towards the Tesla Mannequin 3, whereas the iX is BMW’s full-electric SUV flagship.

Subsequent 12 months, BMW plans to introduce an electrical model of its luxurious sedan 7 collection. “It will not be any totally different there,” Zipse mentioned.

The carmaker goals for not less than 50 % of worldwide gross sales to be totally electrical by 2030, however has warned {that a} lack of charging infrastructure was a serious barrier to faster client uptake of electrical automobiles.