IM Motors

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 Zhangjiang Hi-Tech.

IM Motors
TypeJoint venture
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedDecember 2020 (December 2020) (Shanghai)
Headquarters
Shanghai
,
China
Area served
China
Key people
Liu Tao (co-CEO)[1]
ProductsElectric vehicles
OwnerSAIC Motor
Alibaba Group
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech
Websitewww.immotors.com

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]

In April 2021 at the Auto Shanghai auto show, IM Motors presented three vehicles; the L7 full-size luxury electric sedan prototype,[3] along with two concepts, the LS7 mid-size SUV and the Airo designed by English designer Thomas Heatherwick.[4][5]

Vehicles
IM L7
IM LS7 concept

Production models

IM Motors currently produces or will produce the following models:

Concept vehicles

IM Motors has revealed the following concept cars:

  • Airo (2021, Shanghai), a 4-door concept car
  • LS7 (2021, Shanghai), a mid-size SUV concept previewing an upcoming model

References
  1. "SAIC & Alibaba set up Zhiji Auto for electric car label IM". Electrive. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "IM Motors is launching 3+1+1 Plan at Auto Shanghai 2021". PR Newswire. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. 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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