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WM Motor impresses with electric line up at auto show
Updated: Apr 21, 2021
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Chinese electric vehicle startup WM Motor is showcasing its pure electric SUV the W6, the EX5-Z and its concept for its first pure electric mass production sedan at the ongoing Shanghai auto show.
The W6 had received more than 6,000 orders three days after hitting the market on April 16.
The vehicle is the first production model in China featuring with Level 4 autonomous driving and service-oriented architecture, WM Motor said.
The model is equipped with Baidu Apollo's unmanned autonomous parking system AVP.
According to Shen Hui, founder and CEO of WM Motor, the delivery of the W6 marks a new stage for the intelligent cockpit and the autonomous driving sector.
The WM W6 adopts a new electrical architecture and is equipped with the first 7nm automotive-grade Qualcomm 8155 chip, 5G baseband, and a self-developed autonomous driving domain controller.
The vehicle is equipped with WM Living Pilot 3.0 for L2+ autonomous driving assistance and the Living Mate intelligent cockpit platform.
The interior is equipped with two 12.3-inch LCD instrument screens and a floating center console with a four-spoke steering wheel and electronic gear lever.
The car's length, width, and height are 4620/1847/1730mm, with a wheelbase of 2715mm, and it is available in five variants and eight colors.
The WM W6 has a maximum power of 160 kW and top torque of 225 Nm, and offers 520 kilometer and 620 km NDEC range options.
The WM EX5, which started to deliver in 2018, has sold more than 50,000 units by now. It is the first vehicle among all Chinese electric startups to reach the goal.
