Now that the Chevrolet Bolt EV is ramping up for a nationwide release, its time to send Chevys previous electric car, the Spark EV, off to Electric Valhalla. The Bolt EV goes on sale throughout 2017, with a release schedule that sees certain states receiving models ahead of others. LG Chem supplies the batteries for both the Volt and Bolt EV, as well. The Bolt EV will take up the mantle, replacing the "compliance car" with something available in all 50 states. Those states require a certain percentage of zero-emissions vehicle sales, and the Spark EV helped bolster that.
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Chevrolet ends production of the Spark EV now that the Bolt EV is out
Chevrolet is putting its electrified bets on the Bolt EV, as the company announced today that its ending producti on of the Spark EV, the compact car with a relatively meager 82 miles of electric range. The Spark EV was only sold in three states, and Chevrolet told Detroit News that it sold only around 7,400 of them in total since its introduction in 2013. Chevrolets Bolt EV is a much bigger bet on electric cars, but the companys decision to part ways with the Spark EV shows its not interested in keeping EVs around just for the sake of having some in the lineup. The decision to end production of the car likely has a lot to do with the Bolt EVs much more attractive options, which include 238 miles of EPA rated range. Watching Bolts performance will be big not only for the future of Chevrolets electric car program, but for those of all automakers, since all eyes are on Chevrolets first attempt at a long-range, affordable consumer electric mass market vehicle.
The Chevrolet Spark EV has been officially axed from the automakers lineup, ending a U.S. sales run that spanned over three years. The automaker has also removed the Spark EV from its consumer website, leaving the Bolt EV as Chevys only electric vehicle in its lineup. The 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV was rated at 140 hp and a whopping 400 lb-ft of torque driving the front wheels. When General Motors unveiled the Bolt EV back in 2015, the company said it didnt intend on cancelling the Spark EV, The Detroit News reports. With a 19- kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the Spark EV was EPA rated to travel approximately 82 miles in betw een charges.
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