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Small is beautiful, is definitely the new mantra post the arrival of the Tata Nano. Multiple companies are working on ultra small cars, which would rival the Nano and Maruti Alto. However, General Motors has a easier task. They don’t have to develop a car from ground up. All they need to do is slap [...]

General Motors India will unveil its electric car on the 5th of June. The date coincides with world environment day. GMI plan to produce this green vehicle at its Talegaon plant in the future, however he launch of the vehicle is yet to be decided and the company is soliciting feedback from the public at [...]

General Motors India has confirmed its plans to launch the Spark with a smaller 800cc engine by the end of next year. The Spark 800cc will be GMs entry level Chevrolet in India and will compete with the Tata Nano, Maruti 800 and Alto. GM sells the 800cc Spark (known as the Spark Lite) in [...]

GM India has rolled out the 1,00,000th Chevrolet Spark from the company’s Halol plant in Gujrat. The Spark has done exceedingly well in the market as an entry level hatch and more so due to Chevrolet’s 3 years zero maintenance service package. The Chevrolet Beat may have eaten into the Spark’s sales but with the [...]

General Motors will launch the electric version of the Chevrolet Spark by October this year. The e-Spark would be the first four-door passenger car in the world in this segment. Considering the extra cost incurred on electric engines, the car’s price will be slightly higher than the petrol Spark. However running costs are expected to [...]

The “e-Spark” is GM India’s bold move into the Battery Powered Electric Vehicles and will be India’s first 4 door Passenger Electric Vehicle! The e-Spark is a local initiative of GM India in collaboration with Reva Electric Car Company. This is a path breaking initiative that has the ability to re-define how automotive companies in [...]

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GM India will launch a electric version of the Chevrolet Spark next year. General Motors and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric version of the Spark for the Indian market. GM need to price the electric Spark competitively if they want electric sales. Chevrolet To Launch Spark Electic [...]

General Motors India is in advanced talks with the world’s leading electric car manufacturing company, Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company, for a technical collaboration and a joint venture. GM India will source electric vehicle technology from Reva to roll out electric variants of the Chevrolet Spark in India and select overseas markets. Chevrolet Spark To [...]

We called up a GM dealership and inquired about the Spark LPG. The salesman told us that the Spark LPG is capable of a mileage of 13.75kmpl. It has a range of 355kms and has a 26.2 litre tank. In addition to the LPG tank, the Spark LPG has a petrol tank of 33 litres. [...]