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British EV technology company Electrogenic, known for its classic car EV conversions, has expanded its range of drop-in conversionkits with a cost-effective plug and play solution to electrify the classic Mini.Electrogenic’s kit converts the automotive icon to electric drive from just £15,000 (US$18,800) plus VAT.
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