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FenwickHockey65 · 10-11-2011, 09:55 PM

GM's First New Battery Electric Car: 2013 Chevrolet Spark EV To Launch In U.S.
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October 11, 2011
By John Voelcker

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GM had hoped to announce its latest green vehicle tomorrow morning, at a nice, orderly, staged press event to celebrate Chevrolet's 100th birthday.

But one of its hometown papers jumped the gun and broke the news: The largest domestic car company will launch a small battery electric vehicle in the U.S. market.

While The Detroit News had the basic story, GreenCarReports can add a few details, based on conversations with a number of sources knowledgeable about the electric car industry.

First, the vehicle is the Chevrolet Spark EV that was spied testing in Michigan just last month (and which we predicted would be GM's first all-electric car sold in the U.S.).

The Spark EV was originally unveiled this past June, as the Chevrolet Beat EV, in India. It is an electric conversion of the upcoming 2013 Chevrolet Spark minicar (known in some markets as the Beat).

Brokinarrow · 10-11-2011, 10:11 PM

Sooo Leaf competitor then? I'm assuming battery only, not a volt style drive system?

FenwickHockey65 · 10-11-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Sooo Leaf competitor then? I'm assuming battery only, not a volt style drive system?

It will be pure EV, no back-up range extender. And the Spark is a minicar (even smaller than Sonic), so not completely a Leaf competitor.

Berean · 10-11-2011, 10:15 PM

Those are some ugly headlights.

*DGthe3* · 10-11-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Sooo Leaf competitor then? I'm assuming battery only, not a volt style drive system?

Correct, this is an EV. The Volt is a hybrid.

Which reminds me ... I really wish GM hadn't gotten it into their heads that 'hybrid' is a dirty word

liquidsmoke · 10-11-2011, 11:59 PM

Not sure why the guy on the left is smiling. The guy on the right drives a camaro.

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