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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. That means I refuse to play the marketers' clever games with the Nissan LEAF, smart fortwo, Volkswagen up! Here's an '07 Cooper S model in a Colorado yard.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

EVs can have issues, and If you don’t have a dealer, you can be stuck,” agreed Rob Upson, who is White’s chapter co-founder. In 2000, “I decided my next car would be an EV when there was really nothing on the market,” White continued. “I I had a Mini Moke from British Motor Works. Some of my friends on (neighboring) St.