The Mini Moke, which, like the Mini itself; was designed by British Motor Corporation (BMC) Engineers Sir Alec Issigonis and John Sheppard.
When the two had designed the Mini, they also planned on developing another vehicle that would utilize parts from the Mini, a more rugged, rough, and tumble body; and a vehicle that could be utilized in militaries the world over.
Both the British and American militaries found the Moke unsuitable for use as a Military vehicle. Even attempts to build Four Wheel Drive versions of the Moke by placing another Mini Powerttain at the Rear Wheels, causing the prototype Four Wheel Drive Mokes to have two Engines and two Transmissions; did not impress any militaries around the world enough to the point where they would want to solicit them into their fleets of vehicles and machinery.
As a result, BMC decided to sell the Moke to the Civilian market instead; to the same type of businesses that Kaiser Industries, during the time they had owned Jeep; had sold the Jeep DJ to; such as Residential Estates, Hotels, Resorts, and Beaches.
During the 2010’s, Chinese automaker Chery Automotive had acquired the rights from Tata Motors/Jaguar Land Rover Automotive to reproduce the Moke.
Since then Chery Automotive has reproduced the Moke as both an Internal Combustion vehicle, and as a Battery Electric vehicle.
Chery Automotive only sells the reproduced Moke as a Battery Electric vehicle, and only as a Low Speed Vehicle; in part and parcel as a substitute for a Golf Cart and an ATV.
The reproduced Moke, not equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems, or Solid Doors, much less Side Guard Door Beams; does not meet present-day National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration )NHTSA) safety regulations.
Matthew Parij 
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