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Luxury automaker, Buick, just recently introduced the redesigned LaCrosse to their quickly-evolving lineup. Already, the posh-looking piece of "performance art"¹ is attracting quite a following of discerning drivers. It could be for the sedan's understated yet impactful good looks. It could be for its advanced in-car technology. It's expert-tuned handling, first-rate rear seating, envious rear leg-room, class-leading fuel efficiency, award-winning safety, top-of-the-line sound system, or maybe it's all of the above. Buick has not so much as tapped the brakes since the vehicle's release.

Rather, the American automaker has been stepping on the accelerator, looking…

Car shopping can be a frenzied experience. You have to get all the options you want, in the style you want, at a comfortable price. And what about your family...will they like it, too? If you want to trade up in a few years, will the car you just invested in still be worth anything? If you invest in a GMC, it definitely will.

ALG, known industry-wide for determining benchmarks for residual value, handed out their annual awards at the Los Angeles Auto Show for vehicles that will be the most valuable after three years of ownership. It was…

Underscored by the release of the Volt plug-in hybrid, Chevrolet has been keeping busy generating interest in EV technology. Their dialogue around the zero-emissions system has been running since the beginning of the year. It's been Volt wins this award. Volt breaks that record. That's all good and well. But, some enthusiasts are understandably starting to get tired of hearing the EV's name. Chevy gets it.

To liven the conversation a bit and spark greater interest in EV technology, Chevrolet is rendering a pure EV variant of the Spark mini car. Operative words: "pure EV". The Spark EV is fitted only with A123 Systems; li-ion battery, no gas required.

Similar to many EVs on the market and in development, the new Chevrolet Spark EV is expected to transform urban driving. Different than its competitors, it will do so with unparalleled proficiency and style. Via strategic development, the new Chevy Spark EV is synonymous with stealth cornering, nimble response, pent-up pep, and athletic good looks.

"The Chevy Spark EV offers customers living in urban areas who have predictable driving patterns or short commutes an all-electric option," says Jim Federico, Global Vehicle Chief Engineer for Electric Vehicles, Chevy humbly. "It compliments Chevrolet's growing range of electric vehicles, including the Volt extended-range EV and the 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco with eAssist technology."¹

When will the Chevy Spark EV be available? In the not-to-distant future. According to Chevy, the pure-electric Spark will be available in select U.S. markets, in limited quantity, in 2013. To learn more about the Spark EV's availability, be sure to stay tuned to the Dan Vaden Chevrolet blog. We're the Beaufort area's premier local source for global Chevy news.

Source: ¹ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/14/gm-puts-spark-ev-all-electric-vehicle-into-production-begins-de/