Im Motors

IM Motors
Type	Joint venture
Industry	Automotive industry
Founded	December 2020; 2 years ago (Shanghai)
Headquarters	Shanghai, China
Area served	China
Key people	Liu Tao (co-CEO)
Products	Electric vehicles
Owner	SAIC Motor (54%); Alibaba Group (18%); Zhangjiang Hi-Tech (18%)
Website	www.immotors.com

Short description: Chinese electric vehicle joint venture

IM Motors (Chinese: 智己汽车, Zhiji Motors) is electric vehicle joint venture between China automobile manufacturer SAIC Motor and Chinese technology companies Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and Alibaba Group.

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 are distinguished by their high-performance and high power drive systems.^[3]

In April 2021 at the Auto Shanghai auto show, IM Motors presented three vehicles; the L7 electric executive car prototype,^[4] along with two concepts, the LS7 mid-size SUV and the Airo designed by English designer Thomas Heatherwick.^[5]^[6]

Vehicles

IM L7

IM LS7 concept

Production models

IM Motors currently produces or will produce the following models:

L7 (production from 2022), an executive car, first presented at Auto Shanghai as a prototype rivaling the Tesla Model S^[7]

L5, an upcoming compact executive electric sedan positioned under the L7 and rivaling the Tesla Model 3.

LS7, a mid-size SUV previewed by the LS7 concept.

Concept vehicles

IM Motors has revealed the following concept cars:

Airo (2021, Shanghai), a 4-door concept car designed by Heatherwick Studio.
LS7 (2021, Shanghai), a mid-size SUV concept previewing an upcoming model.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "SAIC & Alibaba set up Zhiji Auto for electric car label IM". 15 January 2021. https://www.electrive.com/2021/01/15/saic-alibaba-set-up-zhiji-auto-for-electric-car-label-im/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "A New EV Brand is Born – China’s IM Motors is Officially Launched; Backed by Alibaba". 16 January 2021. https://www.autofutures.tv/2021/01/16/a-new-ev-brand-is-born-chinas-im-motors-is-officially-launched-backed-by-alibaba/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
↑ "SAIC’s premium EV brand Zhiji Motor to show three models at Auto China 2021". https://autonews.gasgoo.com/Detail2020.aspx?ClassId=2&ArticleId=70017830.
↑ Smith, Sam D. (12 April 2021). "Zhiji L7 Is An Electric Sports Sedan From China With Wireless Charging, 620-Mile Range". https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/zhiji-l7-is-an-electric-sports-sedan-from-china-with-wireless-charging-620-mile-range/. 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". https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/giant-air-purifier-on-wheels-sets-out-to-make-a-real-difference-say-hello-to-the-im-airo/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
↑ "IM Motors is launching 3+1+1 Plan at Auto Shanghai 2021". 24 April 2021. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/im-motors-is-launching-311-plan-at-auto-shanghai-2021-301276282.html. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
↑ de Feijter, Tycho (10 September 2021). "IM L7 Is A New Tesla-Killing Electric Sedan From China". https://carnewschina.com/2021/09/10/im-l7-is-a-new-tesla-killing-electric-sedan-from-china/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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[electrive-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "SAIC & Alibaba set up Zhiji Auto for electric car label IM". 15 January 2021. https://www.electrive.com/2021/01/15/saic-alibaba-set-up-zhiji-auto-for-electric-car-label-im/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[auto_futures-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "A New EV Brand is Born – China’s IM Motors is Officially Launched; Backed by Alibaba". 16 January 2021. https://www.autofutures.tv/2021/01/16/a-new-ev-brand-is-born-chinas-im-motors-is-officially-launched-backed-by-alibaba/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[3] "SAIC’s premium EV brand Zhiji Motor to show three models at Auto China 2021". https://autonews.gasgoo.com/Detail2020.aspx?ClassId=2&ArticleId=70017830.

[4] Smith, Sam D. (12 April 2021). "Zhiji L7 Is An Electric Sports Sedan From China With Wireless Charging, 620-Mile Range". https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/zhiji-l7-is-an-electric-sports-sedan-from-china-with-wireless-charging-620-mile-range/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[5] Smith, Sam D. (21 April 2021). "Giant Air Purifier On Wheels Sets Out To Make A Real Difference: Say Hello To The IM Airo". https://www.carscoops.com/2021/04/giant-air-purifier-on-wheels-sets-out-to-make-a-real-difference-say-hello-to-the-im-airo/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[6] "IM Motors is launching 3+1+1 Plan at Auto Shanghai 2021". 24 April 2021. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/im-motors-is-launching-311-plan-at-auto-shanghai-2021-301276282.html. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[7] Feijter, Tycho (10 September 2021). "IM L7 Is A New Tesla-Killing Electric Sedan From China". https://carnewschina.com/2021/09/10/im-l7-is-a-new-tesla-killing-electric-sedan-from-china/. Retrieved 11 September 2021.