gm to produce all-electric chevy spark - 3.7 volt lithium ion battery

DETROIT (Reuters)-
GM says it will make
The electric version of Chevrolet Spark minicar is aimed at the Leaf electric car of Nissan Motor Co. , Ltd.
"Chevrolet will produce all
Electric version for selected American Spark minicarS.
Global markets, including California, "Chevrolet global electric vehicle chief engineer Jim Federico said at the company's Detroit headquarters on Wednesday.
Spark will debut in 2013, and its global promotion will be similar to plug
Electric hybrid Chevrolet Volt, he said.
The gasoline-
Spark is currently only available in China, India and South Korea.
Plans to launch in the US and other markets next year.
Electric vehicles are developing slowly. In the U. S.
In the market, compared with other industrialized countries, due to the lack of alternative models, the vehicle charging infrastructure is weak, the price of labels is high, the price of gasoline is low, and demand is suppressed.
On August, GM announced that it would build a Cadillac ELR luxury electric coupe and continue to push the company to grab the coat of "the greenest automaker in the world. Nissan and Toyota have made the Prius hybrid popular.
Like other major automakers, GM also needs more fuel.
As the automotive industry moves toward a more stringent U. S. marketS.
Requirements that will be in place by 2025.
More details about the spark, including the drive range and price, will be released when closer to the introduction.
The voltage is 400-pound lithium-
Electric ion batteries available
Range of up to 50 miles.
After the battery is exhausted, a 1. 4-
The gasoline engine provides power.
Nissan launches five-
Passengers from Japan and the United States in December 2010.
This car environmental protection bureau
Certified mileage 73 miles. Leaf’s U. S.
Sales as of September were about 27,500 vehicles, seven times higher than the larger Volt. The Leaf’s U. S.
Before the $32,780 federal tax credit, the price starts at $7,500.
Chevrolet's Federico declined to say where Sparks would be made, but has now assembled a gas version in South Korea.
New version of gas-
Powered Spark will debut next year.
Volt was launched in some cities and states in the United States. S.
The market is now available in other markets and countries.
GM Chief Executive Daniel Akerson has been more aggressive in driving the company to electric vehicles since he became chief executive about a year ago. The U. S.
The efforts of car manufacturers under the leadership of Akerson are centered on the introduction of plug
Take back investment in a wider range of vehicle hybrid technologieslosing Volt.
By using its electricity
In more cars, GM can get more profits and reduce the cost of technology.
A123 System will provide lithium-
An ion battery for Sparks, Federico said.
In August, GM said it had awarded A123 a contract to make battery packs for future electric vehicles, but did not say which cars would use them.
GM executives are working on a comprehensive plan, sources told Reuters
Chevrolet brand electric minicars, including A123 batteries.