Hopium

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Hopium
Company typeSociété anonyme à conseil d'administration (s.a.i.)
FoundedOctober 28, 2019
FounderOlivier Lombard
ProductsMiscellaneous specialized, scientific and technical activities
Revenue0 Euro (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
−20,912,652 Euro (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
−23,883,954 Euro (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
161 (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitewww.hopium.com

Hopium is a French automobile brand created in 2019 by Olivier Lombard, a French racing driver.

History

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

Hopium Māchina Vision
The Māchina Vision at the 2022 Paris Motor Show
Overview
ManufacturerHopium
Production2025 (to commence)
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style5-door sedan
Powertrain
Power output368–500 kW (493–671 hp)
Range1,000 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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Plastic Omnium s'associe à Hopium, nouveau constructeur de voitures à hydrogène". www.auto-infos.fr. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Automobile : Hopium dévoile les premières volutes de sa voiture à hydrogène". leparisien.fr (in French). 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  4. ^ "Berline à hydrogène: la start-up française Hopium dévoile son prototype". LEFIGARO (in French). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  5. ^ "Hopium et Saint-Gobain Sekurit signent un partenariat pour développer les vitrages de la Machina". Boursier.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-21.
  6. ^ "Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, ex-ministre des Transports, rejoint Hopium". Auto moto : magazine auto et moto (in French). 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Voiture à hydrogène : l'Yvelinois Olivier Lombard veut conquérir le monde". Yvelines Infos (in French). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  12. ^ Nouvelle, L'Usine (9 October 2020). "[Made in France] Qui est Hopium, le premier constructeur de voitures de sport à hydrogène ?".
  13. ^ Roy, Joris Van (October 26, 2022). "French Hopium gets provisional order for 10.000 hydrogen cars".
  14. ^ Chevalier, Jacques (2020-12-28). "Hopium, cette française qui voudrait rouler dans les traces de Tesla". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  15. ^ "Hopium Machina Vision : la berline française à hydrogène en montre plus". www.leblogauto.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Hopium". www.hopium.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Hopium Machina : la première voiture à hydrogène française sera dévoilée en juin". www.h2-mobile.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  19. ^ "Hopium Machina. Déjà 1 000 réservations pour la berline à hydrogène". www.largus.fr. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "felixgodarddesign". felixgodarddesign.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "Hopium Machina Vision : l'intérieur enfin dévoilé". www.auto-moto.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "Hopium Machina : la future berline française à hydrogène dévoile son intérieur". www.lesnumeriques.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "Hopium Machina". www.h2-mobile.fr. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  24. ^ "Cette voiture est-elle l'alternative hydrogène à la Tesla?". 20 minutes. 12 August 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "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.