Dyson Confirms 2021 Arrival For Its Singapore-Built EV

Singapore will be the home of Dyson’s first electric car, the company has revealed, with production of the car scheduled for just three years’ time
Dyson Confirms 2021 Arrival For Its Singapore-Built EV

Dyson’s first electric car will arrive in 2021, it has been confirmed. The car, which is yet to be given a name or acquire any vital statistics, will be built in numbers expected to be less than 10,000 and aimed primarily at the vast Asian ‘growth markets.’

The company, which makes vacuum cleaners, hand dryers and lately also a clever curling wand for hair, has confirmed a Singaporean location for the two-storey facility that will produce its first, ‘low-volume’ premium electric car.

Dyson Confirms 2021 Arrival For Its Singapore-Built EV

Groundwork will start on the site in December. Singapore already hosts a Dyson factory where 1100 staff make what it calls ‘Digital Motors’; a trademarked phrase referring to a brushless permanent-magnet synchronous motor. It’s essentially the same design as is used on most electrically-driven cars on the market already, but with a flashier name (think ‘Retina’ screen).

Dyson is pouring some £2.5 billion into an automotive car project. An in-house proving ground has already been launched as part of an £85 million investment at Hullavington Airfield, Wiltshire, including surfaces that emulate real roads as well as long straights for speed and stability testing.

Artist's impression of the Wiltshire proving ground
Artist's impression of the Wiltshire proving ground

It had been hoped in this country that the EV factory would also be located in the UK, but in a letter to Dyson staff, Jim Rowan, company CEO wrote:

“Singapore offers access to high-growth markets as well as an extensive supply chain and a highly skilled workforce. Singapore has a comparatively high cost base, but also great technology expertise and focus. It is therefore the right place to make high-quality technology-loaded machines, and the right place to make our electric vehicle.”

The rejuvenated facility at Hullavington Airfield, Wiltshire
The rejuvenated facility at Hullavington Airfield, Wiltshire

The second and third Dyson cars will be mass-produced once a supply chain is properly established with the first car. A sports car isn’t on the cards but one of the vehicles will be able to reach 100mph, according to reports.

Dyson cars will focus primarily on technology rather than performance, using solid state batteries for lighter weight and greater energy density. We can expect minimalist design, colourful accents and as much emphasis on digital as possible.

Comments

Tomislav Celić

If Dyson succeeds, this can mean a whole new revolution to the car industry. Many OG companies could go bankrupt as new ones rise.

10/23/2018 - 10:58 |
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with dyson making it, i can’t see how it wouldn’t succeed

10/23/2018 - 11:45 |
4 | 0

What is so revolutionary about what they are doing?

10/24/2018 - 00:37 |
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Elliot.J99

I’m really looking forward to seeing what he’s come up with, Mr. Dyson is an incredible innovator

10/23/2018 - 11:01 |
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BV86_OFISHAL (AUDM Fanboy)

Hopefully it doesn’t… suck

10/23/2018 - 11:02 |
60 | 0

You beat me to it by 12 minutes.

10/23/2018 - 11:15 |
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BrownGumshoe

I thought that said v12 for a sec

10/23/2018 - 11:06 |
6 | 0

No no… 12V ;-)

10/23/2018 - 11:40 |
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Alan Prescott

WOOO SINGAPORE!

10/23/2018 - 11:10 |
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Mazda Fanatic

I know people complain when cars in video games sound like a vacuum cleaner but this will take it toa whole new level

10/23/2018 - 12:54 |
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Anonymous

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10/23/2018 - 13:42 |
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Mazda Fanatic

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10/23/2018 - 14:06 |
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Anonymous

What will it look like?

10/23/2018 - 14:44 |
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White Comet

Even the vacuum cleaner guys are into making EV now.

10/23/2018 - 16:40 |
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aaronF50

Nice EV

10/23/2018 - 17:53 |
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