The Mini Cooper SE revealed last week and the planned electric Mini Rocketman city car represent a new push from the official owner of the Mini brand, BMW. While neither of those models has arrived ...

There’s something about U.K. auto assembly plants and restomods lately. There’s a real nostalgia binge going on, with Nissan’s commemorative “Newbird” conversion, and now the Mini plant in the ...

Mini is launching an EV conversion program for classic cars. The Mini Recharged program will convert classic Minis to electric drive, with all changes reversible to protect the originality of donor ...

A number of firms have started to offer EV conversions for classic cars, though these tend to involve extensive rebuilds that push prices well into six-figure territory. That's not the case with a new ...

EV conversion specialist Electrogenic developed a drop-in kit for the classic Mini models, offering a 60-hp motor and a 20-kWh battery. The kit, designed to fit into the engine bay and be installed by ...

Some say that BMW’s take on the MINI brand is the best. Others say it’s too contemporary, as well as big and expensive, and only have eyes for the classic Mini. But how about getting the best of both ...

Classic Mini owners can now order a factory electric conversion for their diminutive gas-powered hatchbacks through the Mini Recharged program announced today. As if the old Minis weren't cool enough ...

Electric cars – converted or born like one – need to be affordable. That’s a must to increase their adoption. When Swindon Powertrain said it would sell an electric classic Mini for £79,000 under the ...

Can you have an electric car for $5,000? If everything goes as planned for Rich Benoit, that will show you can. He has established this budget to create his electric Mini and has so far spent $1,500 ...

The electrification of classic cars is always kind of a sticky subject. On the one hand, there is something to be said for originality and preserving the driving experience that the factory intended.