Spark EV will be the first vehicle on the market to offer as an available option the recently approved SAE combo charger for DC Fast Charging.

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"As electric vehicles enter the marketplace in greater numbers, it's an appropriate time to recognize best practices that facilitate a safe response when these vehicles are in an accident, " said Todd Mackintosh, chairman of the SAE technical committee that issued the report earlier this month.

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