uk inventor dyson outlines plans for electric car test track

LONDON (Reuters)-
James Dyson, the British billionaire and inventor of a bag-free vacuum cleaner, outlined Thursday plans to build a new test facility and reinvest £ 0. 116 billion ($150 million)
Plans to launch an electric car by 2020.
He unveiled details of a planning application aimed at building more than ten miles of test runways at the former World War II airport in Wiltshire, west England.
Dyson is betting on its engineering expertise honed in the production of innovative vacuum cleaners and other products, such as fan-free and air purifiers, to break into the global automotive industry.
\"We are now firmly focused on the next phase of the automotive project, strengthening our qualifications as a global R & D organization,\" Dyson said . \".
The company has 400-
A strong team of engineers working on automotive projects in malesbury, Wiltshire outlined plans to develop a building complex that can accommodate 2,000 people.
If the plan is successful, Dyson\'s total investment in electric vehicles so far will reach 0. 2 billion.