IM Motors Update Leadership Rumors, Sales Data, and Controversies

TapTechNews August 7th news, recently there have been rumors that Zhang Liang, the deputy general manager of SAIC Group's data business department and the chief digital officer of SAIC Passenger Vehicle Company, will replace Liu Tao, the co-CEO of IM Motors, and take full responsibility for IM Motors. Sina Technology verified this matter with IM Motors yesterday, and the latter denied this rumor, saying it's a false rumor.

In June this year, an informed source revealed that IM Motors once again迎来 an organizational structure adjustment, and a new CMO position was established, which was managed by Li Weimeng to oversee the mainland marketing and communication.

According to the latest data disclosed by IM Motors at the beginning of this month, the brand's total delivery volume in July was 6017 units, a year-on-year increase of 249%, compared to 1722 units in the same period last year. By contrast, IM Motors' retail sales in June were 6015 units, basically the same as the July delivery volume. Currently, IM Motors has L6, L7, LS6, LS7 four models, and the official guide prices are starting from 219,900 yuan, starting from 299,900 yuan, starting from 229,900 yuan, and starting from 339,800 yuan.

According to TapTechNews' previous report, at the IM Motors L6 launch event in the first half of this year, IM Motors frequently benchmarked against Xiaomi Motors, and once marked the wrong motor parameters of Xiaomi SU7. Subsequently, Liu Tao, the co-CEO of IM Motors, said, Due to an incorrect research result of product information, there was an incorrect information at the launch event. Xiaomi SU7, like IM Motors L6, both use SIC silicon carbide modules for the front and rear motors. Xiaomi SU7 is indeed a very respected competing teammate of ours! Here, I sincerely apologize to Xiaomi Motors and everyone.

At the Future Automobile Pioneers Conference in June this year, Liu Tao once again responded and apologized for the previous public opinion controversy with Xiaomi: There were some misunderstandings in the event, and it was the employees who didn't pay much attention and marked the wrong numbers, and also apologized.

And in 2022, Liu Tao had several illegal driving behaviors when demonstrating the performance parameters of IM Motors L7, including illegal parking on the highway, changing lanes without turning on the lights, and压实线, etc.