Dyson car to be built in Singapore
Dyson, the vacuum cleaner manufacturer is developing its own vehicle. According to the CEO, Jim Rowan, the new Dyson car will be built in Singapore.
Construction of the Dyson car will begin in December and the construction of a new factory is planned for completion in 2020 culminating in the launch of the Dyson electric vehicle in 2021.
Some had hoped that the Dyson car would be manufactured in Britain but explaining their decision not to make the Dyson car in the UK, Rowan said it was:
“based on supply chains, access to markets and the availability of the expertise that will help us achieve our ambitions”.
Singapore has “a highly skilled workforce” and “great technology expertise and focus.” according to Dyson and:
“It is, therefore, the right place to make high-quality technology laded machines, and the right place to make our electric vehicle.”
Dyson already has a facility in Singapore for more than a decade and it employs over 1,100 people there. To date, it has made more than 50 million high-speed digital electric motors in Singapore.
Dyson stressed the UK still remains a key part of its plans to build the first Dyson car, and they have an investment of £200 planned for transforming its “state-of-the-art” hangars at Hullavington Airfield in Wiltshire. The project involves new buildings and testing facilities at the campus.
At the moment 4,800 people are employed by Dyson in the UK and 400 people are already employed at Hullavington, which is near to Dyson’s Malmesbury campus, where over 4,000 people work.
“This decision is good news for the exceptional teams we have in both the UK and Singapore,” said Rowan.
The Dyson car project is rumoured to be investing £2 billion in the development of their electric car and the project, “is a fast-moving, exciting, and pivotal project for Dyson,”.
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