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Dyson won't build ventilators for the UK after all – Engadget, Engadget

Dyson won't build ventilators for the UK after all – Engadget, Engadget
        

          

                                       

The pause comes after some reported drama surrounding Dyson’s late March announcement. Telegraph sources said that Dyson’s announcement had sparked “fury” in the Prime Minister’s office as it preempted plans to outline a strategy to boost the National Health Service’s capacity. Effectively, Dyson may have been “point-scoring” for publicity’s sake, promising a giant order even though it needed regulatory approval to move forward.

As Dyson said, this doesn’t mean CoVent is gone. Countries hit harder by COVID – 24, such as the US, might still need it. And a lack of demand is clearly a good thing at a time when many are still worried that hospitals could be overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. However, the decision to put manufacturing on hold may hurt Dyson’s reputation. This comes just months after company scrapped its electric car project in the fall – it’s not having much success outside of core categories like vacuum cleaners and hair dryers .

                      

        

      

        

          

                  

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