Paris Motorshow 2022: NamX and Hopium
- Two young French companies, NamX and Hopium, will also be present at the Paris Motor Show to present their ideas on hydrogen vehicles.
- NamX, whose name stands for "New Automotive and Mobility Exploration", is a Franco-Moroccan company which, in collaboration with the Italian coachbuilder and designer Pininfarina, based near Turin, is developing an hydrogen SUV, named HUV. Its specificity is in its six modular and therefore interchangeable hydrogen tanks, which should allow it to travel up to 800 kilometres.
- The fuel cell must be able to power a 220 kW (300 hp) electric motor in the rear-wheel-drive version and two electric motors with a total output of 404 kW (550 hp) in the all-wheel-drive version. According to NamX, the HUV should be ready for commercialization in 2025, but it is not yet known whether mass production is planned and, if so, where it will be located.
- Hopium, founded by French racing driver Olivier Lombard, is headquartered in Paris and testing center in Linas, France. An engineering studio is located in Munich (Germany) and the software is developed in Los Angeles (USA). This young company has developed a very sporty sedan, the Machina, which will run on hydrogen. The fuel cell powers a 368 kW (500 hp) motor and should enable a range of 1,000 km and a top speed of 230 km/h. Also, refueling time should be only three minutes. We can expect the Machina to go on sale soon, as a price of €120,000 has already been communicated and the first 1,000 units have already been reserved.
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