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Holy Smoke, It’s The Electric Moke!

CleanTechnica EVs

When British Motor Corporation called for a rugged vehicle (initially for military operations), Sir Alex Issigonis responded with the Mini Moke. The year is 1964 – it is the era of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Bridget Bardot.

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Original MOKE brand back in America after 40 years with New Electric MOKE Californian

Electric Cars Report

MOKE International owns the original 1964 British Motor Corporation Moke trademarks and is recognized in over 100 jurisdictions as the owner of the Moke […] The post Original MOKE brand back in America after 40 years with New Electric MOKE Californian appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

When BMW bought the Rover Group in 1994, the original Mini (which began production by the British Motor Corporation in 1959) was still being built. It took about a decade for the 21st-century Mini to begin showing up in car graveyards in large numbers, and they remain easy to find today.

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