Dyson developing an electric car, according to government documents

The company last year refused to confirm they were working on a green vehicle, but a government plan on infrastructure suggests they are

Dyson is developing an electric car at its headquarters in Wiltshire with help from public money, according to government documents.

The company, which makes a range of products that utilise the sort of highly efficient motors needed for an electric car such as vacuum cleaners, hand dryers and bladeless fans, last year refused to rule out rumours it was building one.