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.

Owners of the original Issigonis-designed Mini can now have their cars converted to run on electricity under a new program called Mini Recharged, which is being handled at the Mini factory in Oxford, ...

British firm Swindon Powertrain has developed an electric conversion kit for the classic Mini. Available to order now and scheduled to ship in December, the kit includes one of Swindon's own electric ...

Converting classic cars to electric propulsion is an increasingly more popular business as many people are looking to future-proof their vintage cars by replacing their internal combustion engines ...

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 ...

Startup London Electric Cars is making use of old Nissan Leaf powertrains to give a new lease of life to a British icon, offering to bring classic Minis into our upcoming all-electric transport future ...

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 ...

The Mini Recharge team is based at the Mini plant in Oxford, UK The original petrol engine from the classic Mini is removed, marked and stored in case the owner wishes to restore the vehicle to its ...

Fighting technology is like signing up for a lost battle – sooner or later, it'll catch up, and depending on where you stand, you'll either have to step up or step out. Two decades ago, the thought of ...

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 ...

Victor Frankenstein used electricity to give life back to a dead man. In fact, he joined multiple corpse parts to achieve that. We are not sure Frankenstein made that on a budget – Mary Shelley did ...