(Paris, France) - The French company Hopium has presented the design concept for “Māchina”: a high-end technological platform for a hydrogen-powered sports car. In the front area, the fuel cell system, which integrates the stacks and the auxiliary components (Balance of Plant, BoP), generates the electricity required to drive the vehicle. The volume of the batteries was reduced as much as possible to optimize efficiency, the company explains.
Refuel in three minutes – drive 1.000 kilometers
The tanks allow more than six kilograms of hydrogen to be absorbed within three minutes. The car is said to have an output of 500 hp and a speed of 230 kilometers per hour. The stated range is 1.000 kilometers per tank of fuel. According to its own information, Hopium wants to set the “standards for a new generation of hydrogen vehicles” with the Māchina platform. 
Completion of the prototype is announced for June this year, and commercial series production is scheduled to begin in 2026. The vehicles are intended for the markets in Europe, China, South Korea, Japan and the USA. Hopium was founded by French racing driver Olivier Lombard, the most recent winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The now 29-year-old has been driving hydrogen-powered racing cars for seven years, which is why he and his team bring “the experience from the open-air laboratory” into the company.
Listing on Euronext
The company, founded in October 2020, is carrying out a capital increase of around five million euros until February 7th. 584.795 new shares will be issued as part of a private placement. The decision follows a resolution at the general meeting in December and the decision of the board of directors in January 2021 and affects less than 20 percent of the company's share capital. Hopium has been listed on the Euronext Access Paris stock exchange since December 23, 2020.
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Design study of the “Māchina” / © Hopium
