IM Motors
Type | Joint venture |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | December 2020Shanghai) | (
Headquarters | , |
Area served | China |
Key people | Liu Tao (co-CEO)[1] |
Products | Electric vehicles |
Owner | SAIC Motor Alibaba Group |
Website | www |
IM Motors (Chinese: 智己汽车, Zhiji Motors) is electric vehicle joint venture between Chinese automobile manufacturer SAIC Motor and Chinese technology companies Alibaba Group and .
Etymology[]
The company's English name IM stands for "Intelligence in Motion". Its Chinese name is Zhiji Motors (智己汽车).[2]
History[]
The IM Motors joint venture between SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech was established in December 2020, and a 3D rendering of the company's upcoming sedan, aiming to compete with the Tesla Model S, was presented later in January 2021.[1][2]
A dynamically developing industry in China, the so-called New Energy Vehicles, distinguishing with high-performance and high power drive systems.[3]
In April 2021 at the Auto Shanghai auto show, IM Motors presented three vehicles; the L7 full-size luxury electric sedan prototype,[4] along with two concepts, the LS7 mid-size SUV and the designed by English designer Thomas Heatherwick.[5][6]
Vehicles[]
Production models[]
IM Motors currently produces or will produce the following models:
- L7 (production to commence 2022), a full-size luxury electric sedan, first presented at Auto Shanghai as a prototype[7]
Concept vehicles[]
IM Motors has revealed the following concept cars:
- (2021, Shanghai), a 4-door concept car
- LS7 (2021, Shanghai), a mid-size SUV concept previewing an upcoming model
References[]
- ^ a b "SAIC & Alibaba set up Zhiji Auto for electric car label IM". Electrive. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b "A New EV Brand is Born – China's IM Motors is Officially Launched; Backed by Alibaba". Auto Futures. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "SAIC's premium EV brand Zhiji Motor to show three models at Auto China 2021". Gasgoo. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Smith, Sam D. (12 April 2021). "Zhiji L7 Is An Electric Sports Sedan From China With Wireless Charging, 620-Mile Range". Carscoops. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Smith, Sam D. (21 April 2021). "Giant Air Purifier On Wheels Sets Out To Make A Real Difference: Say Hello To The IM Airo". Carscoops. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "IM Motors is launching 3+1+1 Plan at Auto Shanghai 2021". PR Newswire. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ de Feijter, Tycho (10 September 2021). "IM L7 Is A New Tesla-Killing Electric Sedan From China". CarNewsChina. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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