GM Says It Will Launch Electric Chevrolet Spark in Selected Indian Cities This Year
By Scott Doggett April 9, 2010
General Motors plans to launch the electric version of its Chevy Spark in selected cities in India by the end of the year.
GM India President Karl Slym said that the company will review the response of customers for the zero-emissions, battery-electric model and that its future strategy regarding electric versions of its models in India will be based on this.
The success of electric cars both in India and globally will depend on their affordability and eventual utility for the end consumer.
Slym added, "Our aim is to bring something that would break the mold which is as affordable as possible and has a utility value as well."Various city and state governments in India are offering tax incentives to EV buyer to make the vehicles more competitive with non-EVs.
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Thanks for the information. State/city mixups are funny.
Here are some corrections.
- Karnataka is a state, not a city
- Delhi is both a city & a union territory
- Chandigarh is a city & a federally administered union territory (somewhat like Washington, DC), not a state. But two states have their capitals in Chandigarh.
So they are going to get an electric version of the Spark before we even get the gas version?
GM is just not serious about selling small cars in North American.
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