GM puts Spark EV all-electric vehicle into production, begins development of next-gen EN-V concept

GM has already done a fair bit of talking about electric vehicles this year, but it’s not done just yet. The company announced this week that it will be producing an all-electric version of its Spark mini-car — to be dubbed the Spark EV — into production, with the first vehicles set to roll out sometime in 2013 (including “limited quantities” in the US). Complete details on the vehicle are otherwise still a bit light, but GM says it will use nanophosphate lithium-ion battery provided by A123 Systems. What’s more, while there’s no word on it going into production, GM has also confirmed that it’s begun development of its next-generation EN-V concept vehicle, and that it will sport a Chevrolet badge this time around. As you may recall from our test ride , the existing EN-V is already plenty futuristic, so it’ll be interesting to see what the automaker comes up with next. Head on past the break for a video of the Spark. Continue reading GM puts Spark EV all-electric vehicle into production, begins development of next-gen EN-V concept GM puts Spark EV all-electric vehicle into production, begins development of next-gen EN-V concept originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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