Hopium unveils hydrogen-powered sedan prototype, pre-orders start

PARIS: French fuel cell electric vehicle maker Hopium has unveiled its first rolling prototype during the Viva Technology week here.

Announced in October 2020, this vehicle called Alpha 0, certifies the reliability of the fuel cell system.

After the design and architecture phases, followed by the implementation of the various components within the vehicle, the prototype was able to be evaluated and perfected through bench and track tests. With a speed of 200kph, this test version already borders on the performance promised by the Hopium Machina in its final form.


Alpha 0 also introduces for the first time the signature lighting, emblem of Hopium, whose shape is reminiscent of the stratification of hydrogen and the movement of waves on the surface of water.

The reveal of the latest prototype is accompanied by the opening of an order book for the first 1,000 numbered units of Hopium Machina, whose reservation price is set at €410 (RM2,020), in reference to the spectral line of hydrogen.

The production car is expected to be ready in the first quarter of 2022.