and now that reliable electric drivetrain technology is within reach, a conversion package backed by the factory is an attractive prospect. This confusing vision coming to a classic car show near you!

Replacing a classic car's engine with batteries and an electric motor is controversial. We look at the pros and cons of ...

Replacing a classic car’s powertrain with batteries and an electric motor invariably makes the car “better” in most measurable ways – quieter, quicker and, most importantly, more reliable.

A battery-powered conversion of the world's best-selling sports car has been produced by a small company in Oxfordshire. A 20-year-old Mazda MX-5 has been switched to electric power by Electrogenic.

Made to fit the first-generation, early-1990s MX-5, this kit comes from a British company called Electrogenic, which has built a reputation for converting all sorts of classic cars to electric.

As electric car sales continue to grow, a smaller but no doubt more interesting market is flourishing with equal enthusiasm: Converting classic cars to electric. Several startups doing this are ...

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Converting classic cars to electric can be contentious. Stripping the engine out of a Jaguar E-Type or Porsche 911 – as Electrogenic and other such specialists do – is one thing, although ...

A battery-powered conversion of the world's best-selling sports car has been produced by a small company in Oxfordshire. A 20-year-old Mazda MX-5 has been switched to electric power by Electrogenic.