IM Motors
IM Motors (, Zhiji Motors) is electric vehicle joint venture between Chinese 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). 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. A dynamically developing industry in China, the so-called New Energy Vehicles are distinguished by their high-performance and high power drive systems. In April 2021 at the Auto Shanghai auto show, IM Motors presented three vehicles; the L7 electric executive car prototype, along with two concepts, the LS7 mid-size SUV and the Airo designed by English designer Thomas Heatherwick. In July 2023, Audi and SAIC Group announced their partnership that the EV platform from IM Motors will be introduced into Audi's electric models. Models

Current models
 IM L7 (2022-present),  full size sedan

 IM LS7 (2023-present), mid-size SUV 
 IM LS6 (2023-present), mid-size SUV 
 IM L5 (2025: to commence), compact sedan

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-

SAIC Motor
SAIC Motor joint ventures
Joint ventures
 
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2020
Electric vehicle manufacturers of China

Alibaba Group