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General Motors to Make an All Electric Vehicle for U.S.

December 11, 2011

Chevrolet has announced that there is will an all-electric version of the Spark mini-car, the Spark EV.  It will be sold in select U.S. and global markets, including California, beginning in 2013.  General Motors is using feedback from various test markets to finalize the design for the Spark.  There are demonstration fleets in Shanghai testing the Sail EV, in Korea testing the Cruze EV, and India testing the Beat EV.  A123 Systems will supply the advanced nanophosphate lithium-ion battery packs that will power the Spark EV.

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