GM denies reports about Spark EV battery replacements, blames supply disruption

Despite supply problems, it seems the Spark EV shall endure. | Photo by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images

General Motors has denied reports that it's no longer providing battery replacements for the all-electric version of the Chevy Spark, according to Kevin Kelly, a spokesperson for the company. Kelly told The Verge in an email that the company is currently experiencing a temporary disruption in the supply of new Spark EV packs," but that it remains committed to providing replacement packs to Spark EV owners who need them in the future."

Last week, a report from EV-Resource cited an anonymous GM district executive as saying that the company was no longer going to supply [the Spark EV's] battery." While GM has denied that's the case, EV-Resource's report also says that the company ran out of battery packs, which squares with Kelly's...

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