Dyson to build electric car manufacturing plant in Singapore

British company Dyson, best known for premium appliances, is moving ahead with its plans to build an electric car. The firm announced today that board members have approved the construction of its first car manufacturing plant in Singapore, with the “purpose-built advanced [..] facility” due for completion in 2020. Dyson first announced it would be entering the automotive industry in 2017, with the company’s founder James Dyson saying that the new cars would be “radically different” to current electric vehicles. Reports earlier this year suggest the company has ambitions for a whole range of EVs, with a first, high-end model followed by two less expensive vehicles designed for the mass market. It may seem an unusual step for the... Continue reading…