Whereas the process to assemble a typical kit car might require between 1500 and 2000 hours, a skilled individual can build a Tomahawk ... perfectly suited for an electric or gasoline engine.

Soon, Burton will offer the electrified conversion kit, allowing buyers to build a Burton Electric and existing Burton owners to switch their gasoline-fueled rides over to battery power.

Primary pupils are set to race in electric kit cars they have built themselves at school. Children from six schools across the Humber region will compete in Hull on Wednesday 19 June. The ...