GM Daewoo to sell Chevrolet Spark mini-car in U.S. in 2011

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean unit of General Motors Corp. said
Monday it will begin selling the Chevrolet Spark mini-car in the United States in
2011 as part of the U.S. parent's push to focus on smaller, fuel-efficient
models.

The three-door hatchback was manufactured by GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. and
will hit showrooms in South Korea in the second-half of this year ahead of the
U.S. launch, GM Daewoo said in a statement.
GM showed off the new model at the North American International Auto Show in
Detroit, the statement said.
The U.S automaker, which was recently aided by a government bailout, has been
shifting its focus towards fuel-efficient cars in an attempt to ride out a global
economic downturn.
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