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Chrysler
Group wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Electric Motorcars
(GEM), has reached a milestone in the Low-speed Vehicle
(LSV) industry by selling more than 40,000 GEM
battery-electric vehicles. The GEM vehicle line is 100
percent electric and emits zero tailpipe emissions. GEM
vehicles have been driven almost 500 million
emission-free miles, saving more than 19.5 million
gallons of gasoline. This translates into a CO2
reduction equivalent to planting nearly a half-million
trees.
“GEM is a
successful example of how Chrysler Group is reducing CO2
emissions while answering customer needs for alternatively
powered vehicles,” said Steve Bartoli—Head of Regulatory
Affairs and Engineering Planning, Chrysler Group LLC. “GEM
is directly responsible for cutting CO2 output by more than
93,000 tons by replacing gasoline-powered vehicles with
electric vehicles.”
The Fargo, North
Dakota based manufacturer was acquired 10 years ago by
Chrysler Group to assist the major automaker in their
continuing efforts and commitment to developing, producing
and selling environmentally-friendly vehicles.
GEM
Battery-Electric Vehicles – The Eco-Friendly, Cost-Effective
Transportation Alternative
Classified as Low Speed Vehicles (LSV) or
Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the GEM vehicle line
is street-legal in most states on roads posted 35 mph or
less. With a top speed of 25 mph and a range of up to 30
miles on a charge, GEM battery-electric vehicles are perfect
for short-distance transportation and are driven on medical
and corporate campuses, universities, military bases,
resorts, sports stadiums, gated communities and residential
streets.
GEM
battery-electric vehicles are available in six models and
can be customized with a variety of options and accessories.
They are used for running errands, driving to work or
school, hauling equipment, or transporting people around
work facilities, and with operating costs of only about two
cents per mile, have become an eco-friendly and
cost-effective transportation alternative.
Ten
Years of Electric Vehicle Collaboration
Global Electric Motorcars was acquired by Chrysler Group LLC
in December 2000. Since then, Global Electric Motorcars has
grown to be the market leader in the LSV industry and
benefits from working with Chrysler Group’s design,
engineering, and other resources as well as having access to
the Chrysler Group’s Proving Grounds to test vehicles. GEM
vehicles are sold through select Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep
dealerships as well as other select dealerships around the
world.
Global
Electric Motorcars
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, Global
Electric Motorcars is the market leader in the low-speed,
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) industry and has more
than 40,000 GEM battery-electric vehicles on the road
worldwide. GEM cars are used by local, state and national
government agencies, resorts, master-planned communities,
universities, medical and corporate campuses, as well as by
sports teams, taxi-shuttle services and individual
consumers.
The six GEM
passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with
posted speeds of 35 mph or less and have many of the same
features of regular cars, but are much more economical in
price and fuel consumption. GEM cars are eligible for
incentives and tax credits from clean-air districts and
other governmental agencies.
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