Human Horizons

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Human Horizons
Company type Private
Industry Automotive, E-Mobility
FoundedAugust 2017;7 years ago (2017-08)
Founder Ding Lei
Headquarters
Shanghai
,
China
Key people
 Ding Lei
Phil Murtaugh (Vice Chairman)
Kevin Chen (COO)
James C. Shyr (CDO)
Mark Stanton (CTO)
ProductsElectric Vehicles
Website human-horizons.com

Human Horizons Technology is a Chinese electric car manufacturer company based in Shanghai that makes electric cars under the HiPhi brand. [1] It operates its production and assembly smart plant in Yancheng, [2] Jiangsu, and its parts boutique prototype factory in Jinqiao, Shanghai.

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History

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, HiPhi brand was launched alongside its first concept car, the HiPhi 1 concept. [7]

In September 2020, Human Horizons launched the HiPhi X, a luxury pure electric vehicle. [8] On May 8, 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 March 31, 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 showroom-style 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, In early August 2024, Human Horizons filed for bankruptcy [16] .


Products

Concept vehicles

Human Horizons Concept A

Human Horizons Concept H

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References

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  2. ↑ "Human Horizons unveils smart road project for autonomous driving, News". Geospatial world. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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  4. ↑ "Human Horizons unveils connected road demonstration". SAE International . 22 January 2019.
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  11. ↑ "New HiPhi Y EV Breaks Cover With The Weirdest Split Rear Doors You've Ever Seen" . Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Human Horizons Gets TÜV Approval To Launch HiPhi X In Europe" . Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Is HiPhi about to go bust?". 12 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "HiPhi halts all production with immediate effect in China". 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "China's HiPhi EV Startup Is In Trouble, As Parent Company Files For Bankruptcy" . Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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