Will Dyson build an electric car?

Staff writer
Sir James Dyson delivers his speech during the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Sir James Dyson delivers his speech during the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

James Dyson could announce plans to build his own range of electric cars. The man behind the company best-known for its vacuum cleaners (and most recently hand dryers, hair dryers, and fans) is set to unveil a prototype electric vehicle today, reports suggest.

Of course, the last time a British inventor set out to reinvent the electric car, we ended up with the Sinclair C5. Dyson's track record with high-end vacuums would suggest a rather more polished effort, though.

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