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SAIC-Alibaba EV brand apologizes after “incorrect” Xiaomi car specs claim
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Intelligence in Motion (IM), a premium electric vehicle brand launched by China’s biggest automaker SAIC and e-commerce giant Alibaba, has apologized repeatedly for an incorrect mention of vehicle specifications of the Xiaomi SU7 during a press event on Monday.
The four-year-old EV brand was severely criticized on Chinese social media after taking aim at Xiaomi during the launch event for the IM L6, wrongfully claiming that the top-end SU7 uses cheaper IGBT transistor chips for its powertrains.
In fact, the smartphone giant uses more energy-efficient silicon carbide transistors.
SAIC established the IM brand with Alibaba and battery maker CATL in 2020 and delivered 38,253 vehicles under the lineup last year.
[TechNode reporting, IM statement, in Chinese]Related
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