GM targets lower car weight, long-range EVs

General Motors aims to improve vehicle fuel efficiency by trimming weight, even as it develops electric cars with a range of up to 200 miles to eliminate the need for petrol altogether, the US automaker’s chief executive said.

Dan Akerson also told a meeting of energy executives and investors that GM’s new Spark EV would have a range of 75 miles to 80 miles (120-129 km) on a single charge - double the electric-only range of its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. The Spark is due to go on sale this summer.

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