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CA six-speed automatic transmission with electric motor, a fixed 3.87 ratio reduction gear and closes off the front grill due to entirely electric
hevrolet Spark is a Electric Vehicle, an All-Electric limited quantities in Canada and
city car produced by version of the third generation select European markets. It was
GM Korea, originally Chevrolet Spark, with availability available in Canada for fleet sales. marketed prominently limited to select markets. The first The electric car was first powered as the Daewoo Matiz. production version was unveiled by a 21.3 kWh LithiumIron Phosphate It has been available at the Los Angeles Auto Show. battery pack supplied by A123
solely as a five-door hatchback. The electric car went on sale in Systems. In a white-paper, A123
The first generation of Daewoo Matiz was launched by General Motors’ South Korean division GM Korea, previously known as Daewoo Motors, replacing the Daewoo Tico. After the General Motors company took control over Daewoo Motors,
it has increasingly been marketed under the Chevrolet badge.
An All-Electric version, the Chevrolet Spark EV, was released in the U.S. in selected markets in California and Oregon. The Spark EV is the first All-Electric passenger car marketed by General Motors since the EV1 was discontinued.
After the General Motors company took control over Daewoo Motors,
it has increasingly been marketed under the Chevrolet badge.
General Motors announced the production of the Chevrolet Spark
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Maryland in the second quarter of
The Spark includes an array of standard features which include a 1.4
L, 1,399 cc (85 cu in) engine, LV7 DOHC I4 (gasoline) which produces 98 horsepower (73 kW)
2015, the first East Coast state where the Spark EV is available. The 2014, U.S. sales totaled 1,684 units.
GM Korea announced it would start making and selling the Spark EV in Korea in 2013. GM also planed to sell the Spark EV in
desribed the difference of its Nano- Phosphate technology with respect to other LithiumIron Phosphate cells.
The 2014 production version featured a 130hp motor. The Spark EV can be fast-charged to eighty percent of capacity in 20 minutes using an optional CCS/SAE Combo Type 1 connector, and charging time increases to about seven hours using a dedicated 240volt charging station or about 17 hours using a standard household 120volt outlet.
In 2014, for the 2015 model year, the battery pack supplier was changed which resulted in a smaller capacity 19 kWh pack while maintaining the same EV range. The drive ratio was also changed from 3.17 to 3.87 as well.
The fourth generation Spark was unveiled at the New York International Auto Show. It went on sale in the
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