Autocar/Jimi Beckwith: Dyson unveils electric vehicle proving ground

Dyson unveils electric vehicle proving ground
Latest development in Dyson’s automotive project is brand's Wiltshire-based proving ground for upcoming electric vehicles

    Dyson unveils electric vehicle proving ground
    Dyson unveils electric vehicle proving ground
    Dyson plans three-car EV range
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        Dyson is famous for its vacuum cleaners but will produce a car by 2020

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        Boss of Dyson, Sir James Dyson

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        Dyson revealed sketches of some of the car's technology

    Dyson electric car to be revealed imminently

        Sir James Dyson has previously denied his company is working on an EV

    Dyson unveils electric vehicle proving ground
    Dyson unveils electric vehicle proving ground
    Dyson plans three-car EV range
    Dyson logo
    James Dyson looking pleased
    Dyson sketches
    Dyson electric car to be revealed imminently

Jimi Beckwith
by Jimi Beckwith
30 August 2018

Dyson’s road car project has taken a step closer to production, with the brand unveiling its proving ground at Hullavington Airfield, Wiltshire that includes test tracks, motorway-like surfaces, high-speed strips and an off-road course.

The plans suggest a diverse range of electric cars. We already know there will be a three-car line-up, with an SUV almost a certainty, on top of the high-end model already mooted. A sports car will not be part of the range, but a top speed of more than 100mph for one or more models is suggested.

With £85 million already spent on restoring two hangars at Hullavington, Dyson's investment in the site will reach £200m once work is completed, with a further £550m of investment planned once the facility is up and running. Handling, rural and off-road courses are confirmed, as is a skid pan and a high-speed runway for high-speed testing at more than 100mph.

Dyson CEO Jim Rowan said: "Our growing automotive team is now working from Dyson’s state-of-the-art hangars at Hullavington Airfield. It will quickly become a world-class vehicle testing campus, where we anticipate investing £550m, creating even more high-skilled jobs for Britain.”
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