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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

Dyson has scrapped its electric car project [bbc.com]

Dyson had planned to invest more than £2bn in developing a "radical and different" electric vehicle, a project it launched in 2016. It said the car would not be aimed at the mass market. Half of the funds would go towards building the car, half towards developing electric batteries.

In October 2018 Dyson revealed plans to build the car at a new plant in Singapore. It was expected to be completed next year, with the first vehicles due to roll off the production line in 2021.

[...] Dyson has concluded it simply can't afford to play with the big boys - although its efforts to make a quantum leap in battery technology will continue. [...] Sir James said Dyson would continue to work on the battery technology, which was used in the car. "Our battery will benefit Dyson in a profound way and take us in exciting new directions."

Previously: Dyson Developing Electric Cars... With UK Government Money [soylentnews.org]
Dyson Will Build Electric Cars in Singapore for a 2021 Launch [soylentnews.org]

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