Dyson could become next Tesla with its electric car, says expert

Filed patents show the British engineering firm may use solid-state batteries that could stretch electric car's range to hundreds of miles and increase safety

Dyson could become the next Tesla motors as it develops a new electric car, according to a leading industry expert. Filed patents show the Dyson vehicle may use solid-state batteries, which would see the car's range stretch to hundreds of miles and also be safer than current batteries.

In March, a government document revealed funding to help Dyson develop "a new battery electric vehicle". The company declined to comment but in 2015 it said it planned to invest 1bn in battery technology and in October it bought solid-state battery company, Sakti3, for $90m, which founder Sir James Dyson said had "developed a breakthrough in battery technology".