Buy a car and get lifetime AI? IM LS8 pure electric version starts at 250,000! Full lineup with steer-by-wire chassis and CATL as standard

What happened: IM Motors opened pre-sales for the LS8 NEO pure electric SUV, with the full lineup featuring a steer-by-wire chassis and CATL batteries as standard. Key numbers: Pre-sale guide prices are 259,800 yuan for the 93 kWh Max version (684 km CLTC) and 279,800 yuan for the 103 kWh Max Why it matters: IM is positioning chassis control as its technical label in the crowded 200,000 to 300,000 yuan electric SUV segment, where rivals including Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi YU7 and Zeekr 7X already compete. IM sold about 60,000 vehicles in the first three quarters, up 40.1 percent year on year.

IM Motors opened pre-sales for the LS8 NEO pure electric SUV, with the full lineup featuring a steer-by-wire chassis and CATL batteries as standard.

IM is positioning chassis control as its technical label in the crowded 200,000 to 300,000 yuan electric SUV segment, where rivals including Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi YU7 and Zeekr 7X already compete. IM sold about 60,000 vehicles in the first three quarters, up 40.1 percent year on year.