By Rob Lenihan The automaker looks to kick gasoline cars to the curb as it competes with Tesla and Ford. Volkswagen (VWAGY) – Get Volkswagen AG Report is revving up its plans to compete with the likes of Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc Report and Ford (F) – Get Ford Motor Company Report in the electric vehicle space. The German automaker said it is putting down $7.1 billion in North America over the next five years to push its electrical and digital makeover as Volkswagen aims to drive 55% of U.S. sales to be fully-electric by 2030. ‘This Profound Commitment’Last week, Volkswagen said several of …