BY SHARON TERLEP

DETROIT—General Motors Co. said Wednesday that it will start selling an all-electric Chevrolet small car for the U.S. market in 2013.

GM's Chevrolet Spark minicar will go up against Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf, the only all-battery-powered car currently available in the U.S. from a major auto maker.

It will be GM's first attempt at an all-electric vehicle in the U.S. since the company scrapped the EV-1 more than a decade ago. The auto maker did not provide any details of the vehicle's range on a charge or pricing.