that many of its machines contain "intelligent sensor technology" to avoid loss of suction, which control the vacuum cleaner motor automatically. After weeks of court proceedings, Dyson lost the court battle against Bosch; the courts in the Netherlands decided that Dyson accusations were baseless. Dyson suit against European Commission Until 2017, European Union regulations had required vacuum cleaners be tested when empty, a ruling which greatly favoured bagged vacuum cleaners. Dyson sued the European Commission, resulting in a judgement requiring testing be done under normal usage conditions. References External links Inside the collapse of Dyson's electric car dream – Chris Stokel-Walker, 14 October 2019, Wired Company British companies established in 1993 Companies of Singapore Electronics companies established in 1993 Engineering companies of the United Kingdom Vacuum cleaner manufacturers British brands Singaporean brands Malmesbury Family-owned companies of the United Kingdom Home appliance manufacturers of the United Kingdom Home appliance manufacturers of Singapore