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History

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The company was nearly bankrupt by 1997, when it was purchased by a group of North Dakota investors. The company received its current name and was moved to Fargo. 1998 was the first year that GEM had produced an NEV. The first car had a top speed of 20 mph, and could fit two people. In 2000, the company was purchased by DaimlerChrysler. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA and Japan is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer and financial services provider (through DaimlerChrysler Financial Services). ...

GEM has produced more than 26,000 vehicles and currently offers four different models primarily suited to intra-city use. GEM vehicles have found use in fleet service, hospitals, military bases, airports, golf courses, and seniors communities.

Timeline

• April 1998
  • First car produced
• October 1998
  • GEM eL first produced
• November 1998
  • GEM eS first produced
• December 1998
  • GEM e4 first produced
• December 2000
  • DaimlerChrysler Corporation acquires Global Electric Motorcars, LLC
• June 2000
  • Global Electric Motorcars, LLC and DaimlerChrysler begins an aggressive market awareness campaign in the United States
• September 2002
  • automated production of vehicles begins
• October 2003
  • After market campaign, GEM is the leading LSV producer
• March 2004
  • 2005 models begin production
• June 2005
  • Global Electric Motorcars, LLC receives its ‘ISO 9001:2000 Registered’ Certification
• July 2005
  • total number of cars produced hits 30,000
• January 2006
  • GEM has 150 dealers
• April 2006
  • GEM e6 first produced
• Autumn 2006
  • GEM eL XD released

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Vehicles

A GEM e4

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• GEM e2 NEV — A two-seat vehicle similar to a golf cart
• GEM e4 NEV — A four-seat version of the e2
• GEM e6 NEV — A six-seat version of the e2
• GEM eS NEV — A two-seat pickup truck
• GEM eL NEV — A longer-bed version of the eS

The original vehicles operated on a 48-volt system with four 12-volt batteries and a 3.5 hp drive motor. Later models introduced an option of a 72-volt 5hp system, which is now used in all current models. Golf carts A golf cart, also known as a golf car, is a small vehicle designed originally to carry two golfers and their golf clubs around a golf course faster and with less effort than walking. ... Mazda B-Series compact pickup truck with extended cabin and home-made wooden rack. ...

The 2005 models feature four-wheel disc brakes instead of drum brakes, and fully sealed electronics, as previous models suffered from electrical problems when driven in wet conditions.

All of the vehicles use a separately excited motor and controller from General Electric. The vehicles have a 72-volt battery pack provided by six 12-volt flooded lead acid or (optional) gel batteries.

External links

• Global Electric Motorcar site