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Dyson will manufacture its new electric car at a plant in Singapore, it announced on Tuesday. The huge plant will be ready from 2020 ahead of the project launch of the new car in 2021, Dyson said. It is designing the technology and building a test track in Wiltshire but said the decision to make the car in Singapore reflected the international nature of its operations. Dyson does not manufacture its products in the UK and already employs around 1,100 people in Singapore, where it makes electric motors. Chief executive Jim Rowan said the company had chosen the city state for its “significant advanced manufacturing expertise ”. He said: “Singapore also 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. It is therefore the right place to make high-quality, technology-loaded machines, and the right place to make our electric vehicle.” The decision comes after a number of car manufacturers issued warnings over the future of the industry in the UK if Theresa May does not secure a favourable trade deal with the EU before the March deadline. Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and BMW have all pointed to the threat posed by a no-deal Brexit in recent weeks. |