Skip to main content Skip to secondary content News > 'Featured' > Dyson—Yes, the Vacuum-Cleaner Company—Is Planning an Electric Car Dyson—Yes, the Vacuum-Cleaner Company—Is Planning an Electric Car May 20, 2016 at 2:10 pm by Michael Taylor | Consumer-electronics maker Dyson might have a no-comment policy on the swirling rumors of its electric-car project, but its plans have been confirmed by the most unlikely of sources: The U.K.-based company’s intention to build a Hoover Mover has been leaked to the world by none other than the British government. But after investing millions in taxpayer funds into the program, the British government probably thinks it has a right to tell people about the Dyson vehicle. Indeed, the engineering company’s plans to join Tesla as a new, non-traditional automotive brand in the electric-vehicle segment were outlined in the British government’s National Infrastructure Delivery Plan. “The government is funding Dyson to develop a new battery-electric vehicle at their headquarters in Malmesbury, Wiltshire,” the documents revealed.

“This will secure £174m [about $250 million at today’s exchange rate] of investment in the area, creating over 500 jobs, mostly in engineering,” it insisted. Dyson has recently been noncommittal about adding cars to its lineup of bagless vacuum cleaners, hand dryers, and bladeless fans, among other products, with its CEO, Max Conze, last year admitting only, “We are ruling nothing out.” The firm has been patenting automotive ideas for at least five years, indicating any entry into the electric-car field would not be an impulsive one. Dyson has regularly been rumored to be developing an electric car, and it often assigns headhunters to scour car companies and Formula 1 teams for engineering and aerodynamic talent. Going Wireless: How Induction Will Recharge EVs on the Move Do Not Disturb: How Your Next Car Will Prevent Distracted Driving Sakti3: The Next-Generation Battery Company You Need to Know About It also has a long track record of turning inventions into profitable consumer products, with its 68-year-old founder Sir James Dyson breaking through by designing a fast cargo ship in 1970, which is still on sale today, then designing the Ballbarrow.

Based in Wiltshire, England, the company also has stated that it plans a £1 billion investment in battery technology (roughly $1.45 billion) over the next five years, and last year it bought Sakti3, a solid-state battery developer—which just so happens to be Car and Driver’s next-door neighbor in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We’ll let you know if we see any prototypes turn up in the parking lot. Select a Model (optional) Dyson V6 Car + Boat Handheld Vacuum - CordlessDetailsDyson DC58 DC59 Handheld Vacuum Cleaner Wall Mount Bracket / Docking Station FREE Shipping on orders over $49. DetailsDyson Dc59 Animal Handheld Slim Extension Tube / Rod (Purple) Dyson Digital Motor V6 Creates one of the most powerful handheld vacuums. 2 Tier Radial Cyclones Captures more microscopic dust and allergens. Up to 20 Minutes of Powerful Fade-free Suction Cord-free and Ergonomically Designed. Cleans awkward spaces inside the home and throughout the car. All Dyson handheld vacuums come with a 2 year warranty - parts and labor.

Please contact the official customer service or visit the official website for more information). V6 Baby + Child V6 Car + Boat 8.2 x 5.7 x 15.6 inches 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) #8,212 in Home and Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home and Kitchen) #26 in Home & Kitchen > Vacuums & Floor Care > Vacuums > Handheld Vacuumsvacuum cleaner crying baby Works great, very easy to empty. miele or dyson vacuum cleanerI have a Neato that cleans most of my floors. bagless floor vacuum cleanersWith this I can hit the edges and spot messes as needed. For pets and furniture, which was my reason for buying, it needs to be in turbo mode, then lasts 5 minutes. Thats totally expected, not really a con I can severely hold against it.

Battery life is less than 17min as describedI was just not sure what to feel about the 30 min time to use it. Why can they just figure it out to make it work with more time. Extremely powerful suction, much more than I expected. Love all the attachments for cleaning the car. I can charge it once and use it up to 5 times to quickly clean the car. Somewhat disappointed with power and velocity, doesn't pick up as well as it should for the money. Perfect for light house and car cleaning. I've never drained the battery. Purchased on Prime Day for a great deal. Only negative is shorter battery life. See and discover other items: dyson extension hose, small vacuum cleanerSeems like just about everybody in the tech world is trying to make a viable electric car. Tesla's been at it for years; Google is busily working on it; Apple's car project is an open secret by now. Now, apparently, we can add Dyson, maker of expensive and obsessively engineered vacuum cleaners, to the list. 

British news outlet The Guardian discovered this news in a UK government publication disclosing public funding for transportation projects. Apparently, the National Infrastructure Delivery Plan is funneling money toward Dyson to the tune of nearly $250 million to work on an all-new electric car."The government is funding Dyson to develop a new battery electric vehicle at their headquarters in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. This will secure £174m of investment in the area, creating over 500 jobs, mostly in engineering," said the National Infrastructure Delivery Plan, published on Wednesday and discovered by The Guardian. It's long been suspected that Dyson, which makes vacuum cleaners, public restroom hand dryers, and bladeless fans, has been working on an electric vehicle in secret, but the company previously refused to confirm the rumors. "Like our friends in Cupertino [Apple] we are also unhealthily obsessive when it comes to taking apart our products to make them better," CEO Max Conze said last year.