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Economy 08/10/2010 About 1,200 Chevrolet Spark cars traded in Uzbekistan
About 1,200 Chevrolet Spark cars traded in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Chevrolet Spark, new model of an Uzbek-US joint venture GM Uzbekistan, became very popular in Uzbekistan for short term. In a little over a month, about 1,200 cars of this model were traded in Uzbekistan.

UzAvtoSanoat (Uzbekistan Car Industry) said that if calculate average figure, about 28 Chevrolet Spark cars are traded in Uzbekistan each day.

The company said new modern elegant model with original design and great technical characteristics impress each, the company added.

As earlier reported, GM Uzbekistan presented Chevrolet Spark on 25 August 2010. A day later, the Uzbek carmaker started to sell new model across Uzbekistan.

Chevrolet Spark means expressive and energetic. Its sharp and cut forms broke traditional notion about city car design. Spark continues revolution in design of Chevrolet and attracts attention to cheap cars segment. The model is the smallest automobile in Chevrolet history.

This five-door hatchback looks larger than its forerunner Matiz. The length of automobile rose by 145 mm and wheelbase grew by 35 mm.

Chevrolet Spark is modern automobile with modern exterior and interior despite small size. Spark can compete with such models as Hyndai i 10 or Opel Agila in design of saloon.

Chevrolet Spark has five-step manual gearbox, while model with 1 liter engines has automatic gearbox. Engines of Chevrolet Spark consume low fuel. The model consumes 5.5 liter of fuel at the speed of 90 km per hour, while in the city – about 7.6 liter.

GM Uzbekistan and General Motors Daewoo Auto and Technology (South Korea) signed an agreement on supply of machinery and equipment for organization of production of Chevrolet M300 on 26 September 2008. The Government of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution on organization of production of this model at Asaka Plant in January 2009.

Total cost of the project is around US$124.455 million. GM Uzbekistan will produce 50,000 cars annually and part of which will be exported. The project was financed due to own resources of the venture’s founders and UzAvtoSanoat.

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