BMW jibe shows growing confidence of passing out Tesla in electric cars       

BMW chief said the rest of the industry was moving ahead 'big time' with EV offerings

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Tesla delivered almost 500,000 vehicles last year, up 36% from 2019.  Picture: Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images

Tesla's years-long dominance of electric-car sales may soon end as traditional carmakers introduce a slew of new battery-powered models, BMW's chief executive officer said.

The electric-car maker delivered almost 500,000 vehicles last year, up 36% from 2019.