The latest entrant to the EV minicar segment

In its first pure electric follow-up to the ill-fated EV1, General Motors offers an electric minicar. The smallest electrics have so far been a tough sell, and the Spark EV's $32,000 price tag will make it equally difficult. Unfortunately, the Spark EV's sticker is out of proportion with its size and capability.

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2013 Chevy Spark EV Gets Official EPA Rating: 119 MPGe, 82 Mile Range

By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield ·
April 25, 2013

According to GM, its 2013 Chevrolet Spark EV will be the most efficient plug-in car to go on sale in the U.S. to date, thanks to an EPA-approved fuel economy rating of 119 MPGe.

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Baltimore Gives EVs a Jolt As Chevy Spark Motors Enter Production

By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield ·
April 17, 2013

For more than a year, EV fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV. An all-electric variant of the unusually popular gasoline subcompact, he 2014 Spark EV will be the first electric-only car to issue from General Motors since the ill-fated EV1.

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GM Aims for EVs with 200-Mile Range, and More V8 Gas Cars

By Brad Berman ·
March 07, 2013

General Motors is developing an electric car that has a range of 200 miles, according to Dan Akerson, the company’s chief executive. He explained that G.M. is evaluating two types of technology—one that could yield 100 miles of range and the other with 200 miles. Akerson also said that new fuel-efficient gas technology will allow the company to continue building cars with V8 engines.

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2013 Chevy Spark EV Gets Official EPA Rating: 119 MPGe, 82 Mile Range

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Nikki Gordon-Bl... says:
According to GM, its 2013 Chevrolet Spark EV will be the most efficient plug-in car to go on sale in the U.S. to date,...

Baltimore Gives EVs a Jolt As Chevy Spark Motors Enter Production

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Nikki Gordon-Bl... says:
For more than a year, EV fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV. An all-electric...

GM Aims for EVs with 200-Mile Range, and More V8 Gas Cars

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Brad Berman says:
General Motors is developing an electric car that has a range of 200 miles, according to Dan Akerson, the company’s...

2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Headed to Canada as Fleet-Only Vehicle

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The 2014 Chevy Spark EV will trek across the border to Canada and launch there in late 2013 or early 2014, but it will...

In Vegas: How Bright the Chevy Spark?

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Jim Motavalli says:
GM's first electric car since the ill-fated EV1 is being launched under the radar, in vivid contrast to the hoopla over...

GM Makes Vague Commitment to Cars with Plugs

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General Motors said this week that the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will set a "benchmark for urban electric vehicles," a...

EV-Modders Wait for Electric Chevrolet Spark

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Laurent J. Masson says:
The electric Chevrolet Spark may not be very exciting to car enthusiasts. It's a very small city car with limited road...

Will Upcoming Electric Chevy Spark Be Bargain Priced Like Gas-Burning Counterpart?

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Now that General Motors has priced the five-door 2013 Chevrolet Spark at an extremely reasonable $12,995, we wonder if...

2014 Chevy Spark EV Priced at Under $25,000

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Eric Loveday says:
Chevrolet recently announced a slew of details related to its upcoming 2014 Spark EV, but a few vital details were left...

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