IM Motors

Short description: Chinese electric vehicle joint venture

IM Motors

Type| Joint venture
Industry| Automotive industry
Founded| December 2020; 2 years ago (December 2020) (Shanghai)
Headquarters|

Shanghai

China

Area served

| China

Key people

| Liu Tao (co-CEO)[1]
Products| Electric vehicles
Owner| SAIC Motor (54%)
Alibaba Group (18%)
Zhangjiang Hi-Tech (18%)
Website| www.immotors.com

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.

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 History
* 3 Vehicles
* 3.1 Production models
* 3.2 Concept vehicles
* 4 References

## 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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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