In a recent interview with Germany’s Manager Magazin Online, Tesla Motors’ Chief Designer Jerome Guillen made the comment that the company is aiming to build and sell at least 500,000 EVs a year by the year 2020.

While this certainly isn’t the first time that one of Tesla’s higher-ups have made such a bold statement (Elon Musk, I’m looking at you), the comment is well worth taking note of. It reiterates a very bold plans.

Said sales will of course depend upon the success of the Gigafactory and the company’s “affordable” 4th production model – and, for that matter, perhaps the Model X SUV as well.

Amongst the other interesting comments made by Guillen in the interview, is the fact that there will never be any hybrids or gasoline-using vehicles produced by the company (not really a surprise – “No Compromises,” as Guillen put it); that of all of Tesla’s competitors in the industry, Guillen is probably most impressed by BMW’s i line of vehicles — the i3 and i8, specifically; and that he would love for Tesla to have more (and stronger) competition – as Elon Musk’s whole goal in creating the company was to spur the transition to a “sustainable transportation concept.”

Humorously, Guillen offered “No comment” when asked about his former employer, Daimler, selling off its shares of Tesla. “Please understand that I am- and on that subject, (I) can not comment,” as he put it.

Not that you need to this interview to get excited about Tesla’s immediate future – the Gigafactory and the Model X SUV can certainly do that for you themselves – but it does seem a good reminder of how interesting the next year or two looks to be for the company. Keep an eye on the stock.

That’s my advice.

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