buickanddeere said:
I would assume the fleet division on GM will sell a spark EV in any US state?
No, they won't, because the SINGULAR reason this car exists is to satisfy CARB-ZEV mandates.
GM has already had to buy credits from Toyota and others becasue this car did not arrive in 2012 as required. While GM isn't the model of business savy, I doubt they are going to throw away money on "an EV".
Starting in 2012, the six "Large Vehicle Manufacturers" were required to sell a minimum number of California Air Resources Board - Zero Emission Vehicle (CARB-ZEV) qualifying vehicles for compliance in California, New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Using the "traveling provision", those sales may be sold in California only, or optionally in the other CARB-ZEV states. The traveling provision expires for model year 2018, EXCEPT FOR HYDROGEN CARS. (Expect a whole bunch of manufactures jumping on the hydrogen bandwagon).
Manufacturer - ZEV used for compliance:
Ford - Focus EV
Honda - Fit EV
Chrysler/Fiat - 500e
Toyota - Rav4 EV, iQ EV
GM Chevrolet - Spark EV
Nissan - LEAF