LONDON: James Dyson, the billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has chosen to build his electric car in Singapore to be close to Asian customers, supply chains and a highly skilled workforce.

The 71-year-old entrepreneur, who backed Brexit in the 2016 referendum, already manufactures products such as hair dryers, air purification systems and bladeless fans in Asia, while its research and development remains in Britain.

One of the best-known engineering companies in the United Kingdom, Dyson announced a US$2.6bil move into electric cars last year after a 400-strong British-based engineering team spent the first 2-1/2 years working on the project in secret.

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