Hyptec
{{Short description|Chinese electric car brand owned by GAC Aion}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Hyptec
| logo = Hyptec 2024 logo.png
| logo_size =
| former_name = Hyper (2022–2024)
| type = Brand
| industry = Automotive
| foundation = {{start date and age|2022|09}}
| hq_location_city = Guangzhou
| hq_location_country = China
| num_locations =
| area_served = {{ubl
| China
| Southeast Asia
}}
| key_people = Zhang Fangyou
| products = Electric vehicles
| services =
| parent = GAC Aion
| divisions =
| module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes|s=广汽昊铂|p=Guǎngqì Hàobó |order=st|hide=no|altname=Trading name}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.hyptec.com/|hyptec.com}}
| footnotes =
}}
Hyptec ({{zh|c=广汽昊铂|p=Guǎngqì Hàobó}}) is a Chinese electric vehicle brand owned by GAC Aion, the electric vehicle subsidiary of GAC Group. It was founded in 2022 under the name Hyper, before it was renamed in 2024. The brand serves as a premium product line of GAC Aion, which uses the Aion brand for mass-market electric vehicles.
The name "Hyptec" derives from a combination of the words "hyper" and "technology".{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Dong Yi |date=2024-08-06 |title=GAC Aion Hyper rebranded to HYPTEC, attempting to expand its international markets |url=https://carnewschina.com/2024/08/06/gac-aion-hyper-rebranded-to-hyptec-attempting-to-expand-its-international-markets/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}}
History
In September 2022, GAC Aion presented its plans to expand its portfolio with a new brand called Hyper.{{Cite web |last=张洁 |title=GAC Aion unveils high-end Hyper marque to go upward |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202209/19/WS6327cb60a310fd2b29e7863f.html |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}} It was created to fill the niche of more expensive, more technically advanced and more luxurious electric cars.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-03 |title=Aion Hyper SSR - Lokalne zagrożenie |url=https://autogen.pl/news-5860-aion-hyper-ssr-lokalne-zagrozenie.html |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=autogen.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |last=Bobylev |first=Denis |date=2023-10-09 |title=GAC Aion Hyper SSR launched with 1,224 hp. Price starts at 176,400 USD |url=https://carnewschina.com/2023/10/09/gac-aion-hyper-ssr-launched-with-1224-hp-price-starts-at-176400-usd/ |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}}
Hyper's first product is the Hyper SSR hypercar.{{cite web |title=Aion Hyper SSR Lokalne zagrożenie |url=https://autogen.pl/news-5860-aion-hyper-ssr-lokalne-zagrozenie.html |access-date=2024-02-24 |language=pl}} Production of the SSR began in October 2023.{{cite web |title=GAC Aion Hyper SSR launched with 1,224 hp. Price starts at 176,400 USD |url=https://carnewschina.com/2023/10/09/gac-aion-hyper-ssr-launched-with-1224-hp-price-starts-at-176400-usd/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |language=en}} In 2023, the Hyper lineup was further expanded with a second model, the Hyper GT sedan, which was first revealed through a set of images in December 2022 and went on sale in July 2023.{{cite web |title=GAC Aion unveils Hyper GT, 2nd model of its Hyper brand |url=https://cnevpost.com/2022/12/30/gac-aion-unveils-hyper-gt/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |language=en}} In October of the same year, the mid-size SUV coupe Hyper HT debuted, with sales beginning in the domestic market in November 2023.{{cite web |title=GAC Aion’s Hyper brand unveils HT SUV with gull-wing doors, starting at $30,000 |url=https://electrek.co/2023/10/20/gac-aions-hyper-brand-unveils-ht-suv-with-gull-wing-doors-starting-at-30000/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=GAC Aion Hyper HT launched in China with gull-wing doors. Starts at 29,520 USD |url=https://carnewschina.com/2023/11/15/gac-aion-hyper-ht-launched-in-china-with-gull-wing-doors-starts-at-29520-usd/ |access-date=2024-02-24 |language=en}} In August 2024, the brand name was changed from Hyper to Hyptec.{{cite web |title=GAC Aion sub-brand Hyper officially changes English name to Hyptec |url=https://cnevpost.com/2024/08/05/hyper-changes-english-name-to-hyptec/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |language=en}}
Vehicles
- Hyptec SSR (2023–present), sports car, BEV
- Hyptec GT (2023–present), mid-size Sedan, BEV
- Hyptec HT (2023–present), mid-size SUV, BEV
- Hyptec HL (2025–present), full-size SUV, BEV
File:Aion_Hyper_SSR_001.jpg|Hyptec SSR
File:Aion_Hyper_GT_008.jpg|Hyptec GT
File:Aion_Hyper_HT_006.jpg|Hyptec HT
File:Aion Hyptec HL 003.jpg|Hyptec HL
= Concept cars =
- Hyptec Earth Shooting Brake, Auto Shanghai 2025
References
External links
- {{Official website}}
- {{Commonscat-inline}}
{{Aion vehicles}}
{{GAC Group}}
{{Automotive industry in China}}