Human Horizons
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive, E-Mobility |
| Founded | August 2017 |
| Founder | Ding Lei |
| Defunct | August 2024  |
| Headquarters | , |
| Key people | Ding Lei Phil Murtaugh (Vice Chairman) Kevin Chen (COO) James C. Shyr (CDO) Mark Stanton (CTO) |
| Products | Electric Vehicles |
| Website | human-horizons.com |
Human Horizons Technology was a Chinese electric car manufacturer company based in Shanghai that made electric cars under the HiPhi marque.[1] It operated a production and assembly smart plant in Yancheng,[2] Jiangsu, and its parts boutique prototype factory in Jinqiao, Shanghai.
History
[edit]Human Horizons was founded in August 2017 by Ding Lei.[3]
The company's headquarters is in Shanghai.[4] The company was named the Human Horizons name on 25 October 2018, alongside three Human Horizons concept cars.[5][6]
On 31 July 2019, the HiPhi brand was launched alongside its first concept car, the HiPhi 1.[7]
In September 2020, Human Horizons launched the HiPhi X, a luxury pure electric vehicle.[8] On 8 May 2021, HiPhi X began to be delivered to Chinese car owners. On November 6 of the same year, Chinese Horizon launched HiPhi Z.[9] On 31 March 2022, HiPhi Z GT was released.[10]
In April 2023, the company's third model debuted, positioned below the flagship "X", a large crossover HiPhi Y.[11] In parallel, the company announced plans to start sales in Europe, starting with the "X" model.[12] In November 2023, the high-performance version of the flagship "Z" debuted under the name HiPhi A.[13]
At the beginning of 2024, Human Horizons found itself in a difficult financial situation, which prompted the company's management to implement radical cost-cutting measures. In January, the company closed its two large showrooms in Chengdu and Guangzhou, and also had to suspend all work of the research and development center.[14] A month later, Human Horizons officially confirmed that it was suspending all operations, starting from the development of new products, to the production of its current cars for the next 6 months. In addition, staff received salary cuts of up to 70% of their salary, encouraging staff to look for a new employer.[15]
After an unsuccessful search for new owners, considering either selling shares or entering into cooperation within a joint venture, Human Horizons filed for bankruptcy in early August 2024.[16]
Products
[edit]Concept vehicles
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Human Horizons Concept H
Human Horizons Concept A
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bosch, Human Horizons to cooperate on Battery-in-the-Cloud technology". Xinhuanet.com. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020.
- ↑ "Human Horizons unveils smart road project for autonomous driving, News". Geospatial world. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ↑ "Human Horizons Founder Ding Lei on Tesla". Bloomberg. 23 November 2018.
- ↑ "Human Horizons unveils connected road demonstration". SAE International. 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Bosch strengthens collaboration with China's Human Horizons". Just-Auto.
- ↑ "Bosch and Human Horizons to cooperate on Battery in the Cloud Service". Transportation as a Service Magazine.
- ↑ Lambert, Fred (1 August 2019). "EV startup unveils new insane-looking electric car with '400 miles' of range". Electrek. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ "高打"三智"一体口号 华人运通的"另类"造车棋局". 中國經營網.
- ↑ "站在未来布局现在，高合汽车崭露颠覆的决心-新华网". www.news.cn. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ↑ "新能源造车新势力高合汽车发布国内量产唯一百万以上电动车". 上海證券報. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ↑ "New HiPhi Y EV Breaks Cover With The Weirdest Split Rear Doors You've Ever Seen". Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ↑ "Human Horizons Gets TÜV Approval To Launch HiPhi X In Europe". Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ↑ "Not a concept car! HiPhi A sedan unveiled with 0-100 kph acceleration in 2 seconds, packing 1,287 hp". 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Is HiPhi about to go bust?". 12 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ↑ "HiPhi halts all production with immediate effect in China". 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ↑ "China's HiPhi EV Startup Is In Trouble, As Parent Company Files For Bankruptcy". Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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