Dyson scraps £2.5 billion electric car project
Dyson has cancelled its plans to build an electric car, which was expected to launch next year, claiming the project is not "commercially viable". More
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Leading Brexiteer James Dyson relocates headquarters to Singapore
Pro-Brexit inventor James Dyson will move his company headquarters from the UK to Singapore in the next few months, but denies that the decision relates to Brexit. More
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Urban wind turbine wins 2018 James Dyson Awards grand prize
The "ingenious" O-Wind Turbine designed by UK students Nicolas Orellana and Yaseen Noorani is the winner of the international James Dyson Awards. More
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Dyson set to launch electric car in 2020
British inventor James Dyson is investing £2 billion into developing a battery-powered vehicle, which is expected to launch in 2020. More
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James Dyson "enormously optimistic" about post-Brexit business
With the UK beginning its withdrawal process from the EU today, Brexit supporter James Dyson has said he is "enormously optimistic" about business prospects outside Europe. More
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James Dyson opening own university to bridge UK engineering skills gap
After being the only prominent designer to argue in favour of Brexit, James Dyson is giving UK design education a boost with the creation of a new engineering university. More
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UK should trigger Brexit immediately says James Dyson
Brexit: British inventor James Dyson is "delighted" at the EU referendum result and believes Brexit should be triggered sooner rather than later. More
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Dyson's first hairdryer emits a sound "beyond the audible range for humans"
Engineer and inventor James Dyson has revealed a design for a hairdryer that is silent to human ears and controls its own temperature to protect hair from heat damage (+ movie). More
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Dyson attacks UK plans to expel foreign graduates
News: James Dyson, designer of the Dyson vacuum cleaner, has attacked the UK government's plans to force overseas students to return home after completing their studies, describing the idea as "short-sighted". More
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Dyson launches "most powerful" vacuum cleaning robot
News: British inventor James Dyson has revealed a design for an intelligent vacuuming robot that can be programmed remotely, which has been in development for the past 16 years. More
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Dyson to build cancer centre after his ward redesign improves baby care
News: British inventor James Dyson has donated £4 million towards building a new cancer centre in Bath, UK, based on the principles underlying his successful redesign of a neonatal ward at the same hospital. More
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"Design and invention can power us out of recession"- James Dyson
Dezeen Wire: industrial designer James Dyson has called on engineers and designers to develop the new ideas needed to revitalise the UK economy - The GuardianDyson says that only tangible engineering can address issues such as global warming and population growth, stating: "The allure of digital should not distract us from the bigger challenges." He adds that the government must "focus on investment in ideas," urging them to support design education and creative businesses.
We published the winner of the 2011 James Dyson Award for innovative student engineering projects on Monday and you can see more stories about James Dyson here.
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"We need to better protect British design"- James Dyson
Dezeen Wire: British manufacturer Dyson has expressed disappointment about the lack of protection offered to British designers following the loss of a design rights case against Chinese-owned Vax, who Dyson claims have copied one of their popular models. More -
Dyson Hot by James Dyson
British industrial design brand Dyson have unveiled their latest product: a fan heater. More
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UK James Dyson Award winner announced
Dezeen Wire: a retractable room divider for hospital wards by Royal College of Art graduate Michael Korn has won the UK James Dyson Award.KwickScreen is a portable, retractable screen that enables hospital staff to quickly isolate infected patients, provide privacy or reconfigure the ward. More
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James Dyson to be appointed as Provost of the Royal College of Art
Dezeenwire: industrial designer James Dyson is to succeed Terence Conran as Provost of London's Royal College of Art. See press release below. More -
"Dyson could clean up with career in politics" - Sunday Times
Dezeenwire: in an interview with the Sunday Times, engineer and inventor James Dyson reveals he is to stand down as chairman of Dyson and talks about the Ingenious Britain report commissioned by the Conservative Party, in which Dyson sets out ways to make Britain a leading high-tech exporter - Sunday Times
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