General Motors to produce all electric Chevy mini car

General Motors Co said on Wednesday that it will make an all-electric version of its Chevrolet Spark minicar, a vehicle that would take aim at Nissan Motor Co Ltd's Leaf small electric car.

GM executives said the electric Spark will debut in 2013 and its global rollout will be similar to the plug-in electric hybrid Chevy Volt. The Volt was launched in select cities and states in the U.S. market and its introduction has since been expanded to other markets and countries.

GM said A123 Systems Inc would provide the battery for the Spark electric car. Sources previously told Reuters that GM executives were studying plans for an all-electric small car for the Chevy brand that included an A123 battery.