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GEM Turns 10 (With Chrysler Group) Turns Down CO2 Emissions by Scott Anderson January 26, 2010 5:23 PM These days, consumer electric vehicles are all the rage at auto shows, and the 2010 Washington Auto Show is no exception. But while manufacturers plan to begin selling these cars to consumers in coming months or years, Chrysler Group LLC has been in the EV biz for a decade through its subsidiary, Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), based in North Dakota, which the company acquired in 2000. In the ten years hence, GEM is easily the market leader with more than 40,000 tailpipe emission-free cars... Tags: Auto Shows , GEM , Going Green Share Comments [2] Permalink
Dealer Takes Issue With Writer's Column by Blog Editor March 13, 2009 12:40 PM Chrysler LLC dealer Jim Addis felt so strongly about an op-ed column that appeared last week in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that he fired off the following letter that the paper published today. In his letter, Addis questions and corrects a number of statements and assumptions made in the original op-ed piece by Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson. Here is a copy of Addis's letter to the Post-Intelligencer.Guest Columnist: Pull the plug on automakers? Not so fast By Jim Addis Responding to "Pull the plug on U.S. automakers (Wednesday)," I say, "Not so fast." I take issue with Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson's op-ed... Tags: Dealers , Sales and Marketing , Hybrids , Innovation , Going Green , GEM , Fuel Economy Share Comment [1] Permalink
Under the Pentastar: Feb. 6, 2009 by Paul Cirenese February 6, 2009 9:27 AM This week Under the Pentastar, Chrysler takes its lineup of ENVI electric-drive vehicles off the proving ground and to Washington to show that the company is working hard on future technology. Increased sales for the Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Journey are two bright spots in weaker January sales results, and the Dodge Ram and the Jeep Wrangler nab two important awards. Tags: Going Green , GEM , Fuel Economy , ENVI , Quality , Sales and Marketing , Chrysler , Auto Shows , Dodge , Ram Share Comments [0] Permalink
Under the Pentastar: Oct. 10, 2008 by Mike Ellis October 10, 2008 8:29 AM Many Chrysler employees got their first look at the three electric-drive vehicle prototypes unveiled last month. A team of designers and engineers worked in secret for more than one-and-a-half years on the prototypes until they were shown to a surprised press corp last month, and now also to Chrysler employees. That's just one of the stories in this week's Under the Pentastar round-up of news events. Tags: The Suits , Jeep brand , Chrysler , Dodge , Going Green , GEM , Under the Pentastar , ENVI , Fuel Economy Share Comments [7] Permalink
Unveiled Live on CNBC, Chrysler Electric Cars by Mike Ellis September 24, 2008 10:03 AM It felt like an auto show on the front lawn at the Chrysler headquarters on Tuesday, as Chrysler unveiled three electric-drive vehicles live on CNBC, the financial news network. You can see the clip by clicking this link - ELECTRIC. These three electric-drive vehicles - the Dodge EV, the Jeep EV and the Chrysler EV - can travel on electric power only, without using gasoline and without emissions. One of the three will go on sale in North America in 2010, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli said on CNBC. For more on the drive at Chrysler towards electric power... Tags: The Suits , Powertrains , Hybrids , Innovation , Happenings , GEM , Going Green , Fuel Economy , ENVI , Alternative Fuels Share Comments [30] Permalink