{"id":7077,"date":"2016-03-24T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/vacuum-cleaner-manufacturer-dyson-could-be-developing-an-electric-car\/"},"modified":"2016-03-24T13:55:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T21:55:00","slug":"vacuum-cleaner-manufacturer-dyson-could-be-developing-an-electric-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/vacuum-cleaner-manufacturer-dyson-could-be-developing-an-electric-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturer Dyson Could Be Developing An Electric Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Laura Wagner<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Founder James Dyson speaks at a launch event in 2013 for the Dyson Airblade, a high-power hand dryer found in public bathrooms. The Dyson company may be branching out into electric cars. Mark Von Holden\/AP Images for Dyson<\/strong> hide caption<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dyson, the U.K.-based manufacturer known for its cutting-edge, bagless vacuums, bladeless fans and wheelless wheelbarrows (“ballbarrows”) could be working on an electric car, according to government documents titled “National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

The<\/em> Guardian<\/em> reported Wednesday<\/a> that the U.K. government says it will spend £174 million, nearly $250 million,€” to help Dyson develop “a new battery electric vehicle at their headquarters in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.”<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the documents cited by The Guardian<\/em> said that “the government is providing a grant of up to £16m to Dyson to support research and development for battery technology at their site in Malmesbury.”<\/p>\n

The newspaper also wrote:<\/p>\n

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“Dyson recently reported profits up 20% in 2015, driven by strong growth in China, and said it plans to invest £1bn in battery technology over the next five years. Last October, Dyson bought solid-state battery company, Sakti3, for $90m, which founder Sir James Dyson said had ‘developed a breakthrough in battery technology.’<\/p>\n

“Asked if the company was, as the government suggested, developing an electric car, a Dyson spokesman said: ‘We never comment on products that are in development.’ “<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Last year, however, Dyson CEO Max Conze said he was “ruling nothing out” when asked about making electric cars, the Independent reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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According to Business Insider<\/a>, “big name automakers like Tesla, BMW and others have invested significant resources into the research and development of EVs that can go faster and farther. And as a result, the market share of EVs continues to grow.”<\/p>\n

According to the article, the number of electric vehicles registered in the U.K. grew by 392 percent from 2014 to 2015.<\/p>\n

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Source:: http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2016\/03\/24\/471766620\/vaccum-manufacturuer-dyson-could-be-developing-an-electric-car?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=business<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"Founder<\/a><\/div>\n
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Founder James Dyson speaks at a launch event in 2013 for the Dyson Airblade, a high-power hand dryer found in public bathrooms. The Dyson company may be branching out into electric cars. Mark Von Holden\/AP Images for Dyson<\/strong> hide caption<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

toggle caption<\/strong> Mark Von Holden\/AP Images for Dyson<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dyson, the U.K.-based manufacturer known for its cutting-edge, bagless vacuums, bladeless fans and wheelless wheelbarrows (“ballbarrows”) could be working on an electric car, according to government documents titled “National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

The<\/em> Guardian<\/em> reported Wednesday<\/a> that the U.K. government says it will spend £174 million, nearly $250 million,€” to help Dyson develop “a new battery electric vehicle at their headquarters in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.”<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the documents cited by The Guardian<\/em> said that “the government is providing a grant of up to £16m to Dyson to support research and development for battery technology at their site in Malmesbury.”<\/p>\n

The newspaper also wrote:<\/p>\n

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“Dyson recently reported profits up 20% in 2015, driven by strong growth in China, and said it plans to invest £1bn in battery technology over the next five years. Last October, Dyson bought solid-state battery company, Sakti3, for $90m, which founder Sir James Dyson said had ‘developed a breakthrough in battery technology.’<\/p>\n

“Asked if the company was, as the government suggested, developing an electric car, a Dyson spokesman said: ‘We never comment on products that are in development.’ “<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Last year, however, Dyson CEO Max Conze said he was “ruling nothing out” when asked about making electric cars, the Independent reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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According to Business Insider<\/a>, “big name automakers like Tesla, BMW and others have invested significant resources into the research and development of EVs that can go faster and farther. And as a result, the market share of EVs continues to grow.”<\/p>\n

According to the article, the number of electric vehicles registered in the U.K. grew by 392 percent from 2014 to 2015.<\/p>\n

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