Hopium
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| Company type | Société anonyme à conseil d'administration (s.a.i.) |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 28, 2019 |
| Founder | Olivier Lombard |
| Products | Miscellaneous specialized, scientific and technical activities |
| Revenue | 0 Euro (2022)  |
| −20,912,652 Euro (2022) | |
| −23,883,954 Euro (2022) | |
Number of employees | 161 (2022) |
| Website | www |
Hopium is a French automobile brand created in 2019 by Olivier Lombard, a French racing driver.
History
[edit]Founded in 2019 by young French racing driver Olivier Lombard, the youngest winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 category, Hopium aims to launch and assemble a hydrogen-powered automobile in France.
On December 23, 2020, Hopium was listed on the Access compartment of Euronext Paris.[1]
In May 2021, the French equipment manufacturer Plastic Omnium announced a partnership with the automotive brand and would supply the hydrogen storage system for the Hopium Māchina.[2]
On June 17, 2021, the brand presented its first rolling prototype called Alpha 0 on the sidelines of the Viva Technology show in Paris.[3] Hopium took advantage of this announcement to open its book of 1,000 numbered pre-orders at the reservation price of €410.[4]
On October 21, 2021, Hopium and Saint-Gobain Sekurit announced a partnership to co-develop the windows of the Māchina,[5] the first model of the French car brand.
In 2022, Minister of Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari under the Jean Castex government joined the company's board of directors,[6] which sparked controversy.[7][8][9] Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique (HATVP) gave an opinion on this professional project, excluding a priori the risk of illegal taking of interests, but indicating an ethical risk which makes it necessary to supervise the former minister.[10]
Māchina Vision
[edit]| Hopium Māchina Vision | |
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 The Māchina Vision at the 2022 Paris Motor Show | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hopium |
| Production | 2025 (to commence) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 5-door sedan |
| Powertrain | |
| Power output | 368–500 kW (493–671 hp) |
| Range | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
The Hopium Māchina Vision is a hydrogen fuel cell electric luxury sedan from French car manufacturer Hopium.[11][12] It was presented at the 2022 Paris Motor Show[13] and scheduled to be produced from 2025 at a price of 120,000 euros.[14][15][16] A rolling prototype was unveiled in June 2021.[17][18]
History
[edit]This Hopium concept car project (created in 2019 by Olivier Lombard, former French driver of the GreenGT H2)[19] is a technological showcase for a future hydrogen car, created by Felix Godard (former designer at Porsche, Tesla and Alpine).[20] It has a futuristic design, 4 bucket seats, panoramic glass roof with controlled opacity and dashboard with digital haptic display.[21][22]
It is powered by a 368 kW (493 hp) electric motor with a claimed top speed of 230 km/h (140 mph).[23][24] The engine is powered by an electric battery recharged by a hydrogen fuel cell, with a 10 kg (22 lb) hydrogen tank at 700 bar pressure, and has an advertised range of 1,000 km (620 mi).[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Introductions : Hopium et son véhicule à hydrogène sur l'ex Marché Libre". Bourse Direct (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Plastic Omnium s'associe à Hopium, nouveau constructeur de voitures à hydrogène". www.auto-infos.fr. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Automobile : Hopium dévoile les premières volutes de sa voiture à hydrogène". leparisien.fr (in French). 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Berline à hydrogène: la start-up française Hopium dévoile son prototype". LEFIGARO (in French). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Hopium et Saint-Gobain Sekurit signent un partenariat pour développer les vitrages de la Machina". Boursier.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, ex-ministre des Transports, rejoint Hopium". Auto moto : magazine auto et moto (in French). 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, ex-ministre des transports, fait polémique en rejoignant une start-up de la voiture de luxe à hydrogène". Le Monde.fr. 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Politique : le ministre des Transports Jean-Baptiste Djebbari va rejoindre un constructeur de voitures à hydrogène après le remaniement". Franceinfo (in French). 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Djebbari "pas du tout mal à l'aise" avec son départ dans le privé". LEFIGARO (in French). 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ HATVP (22 March 2022). "Délibération n° 2022-104 du 22 mars 2022 relative au projet de reconversion professionnelle de Monsieur Jean-Baptiste Djebbari" (PDF). www.hatvp.fr.
- ^ "Voiture à hydrogène : l'Yvelinois Olivier Lombard veut conquérir le monde". Yvelines Infos (in French). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (9 October 2020). "[Made in France] Qui est Hopium, le premier constructeur de voitures de sport à hydrogène ?".
- ^ Roy, Joris Van (October 26, 2022). "French Hopium gets provisional order for 10.000 hydrogen cars".
- ^ Chevalier, Jacques (2020-12-28). "Hopium, cette française qui voudrait rouler dans les traces de Tesla". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Hopium Machina Vision : la berline française à hydrogène en montre plus". www.leblogauto.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hopium". www.hopium.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Autonomie de 1000 km, charge en 3 min... Découvrez la première berline à hydrogène française". TF1 INFO (in French). 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Hopium Machina : la première voiture à hydrogène française sera dévoilée en juin". www.h2-mobile.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Hopium Machina. Déjà 1 000 réservations pour la berline à hydrogène". www.largus.fr. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "felixgodarddesign". felixgodarddesign.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hopium Machina Vision : l'intérieur enfin dévoilé". www.auto-moto.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hopium Machina : la future berline française à hydrogène dévoile son intérieur". www.lesnumeriques.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hopium Machina". www.h2-mobile.fr. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Cette voiture est-elle l'alternative hydrogène à la Tesla?". www.20min.ch. 12 August 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Mondial de l'Auto 2022 : La berline à hydrogène Hopium Machina Vision fait sa première apparition publique". www.autonews.fr. 28 July 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
