Creator of Dyson appliances to expand into electric vehicles
Billionaire vacuum cleaner designer James Dyson plans to open a second research centre
London — James Dyson, the billionaire behind the vacuum cleaners that bear his name, is establishing a new UK research hub as he shifts up a gear in his drive into electric cars. Dyson, speaking to AFP as his company published soaring profit on booming Asian sales, outlined plans to open a second research and development centre in a former Royal Air Force airfield in Hullavington, southwest England. The entrepreneur, who owns 100% of the company he founded in the 1970s, has revolutionised household appliances with his bagless vacuum cleaners, bladeless fans and air purifiers. Dyson now has Britain’s air pollution concerns in his sights and expressed confidence this week over the group’s electric car ambitions. The company will shift its 400-strong automotive engineering team to the sprawling Hullavington facility in May, alongside workers from other divisions. The first vehicle — as yet unnamed — will be available for orders from 2020. "We will be taking orders. You can order one no...
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