| GEM History |
|
Month/Year
|
Milestone
|
| Dec. 1997 |
Global Electric Motorcars is founded. |
| April 1998 |
First GEM vehicle produced in Fargo, North Dakota. |
| Oct. 1998 |
GEM two-passenger long-back (now known as the GEM eL) is introduced. |
| Nov. 1998 |
GEM two-passenger short-back (now known as the GEM eS) is introduced.
|
| Dec. 1998 |
GEM four-passenger (now known as the GEM e4) is introduced.
|
| Dec. 2000 |
DaimlerChrysler Corporation acquires Global Electric Motorcars. |
| June 2000 |
Global Electric Motorcars and DaimlerChrysler embark on an aggressive market awareness campaign in the United States.
|
| Sept. 2002 |
New automated production line begins operation.
|
| Oct. 2003 |
Global Electric Motorcars and DaimlerChrysler successfully complete market awareness campaign, positioning GEM vehicles as the leading and premiere LSV in the world.
|
| March 2004 |
Global Electric Motorcars introduces and begins production of the all-new redesigned line of vehicles. |
| June 2005 |
Global Electric Motorcars receives its ‘ISO 9001:2000 Registered' Certification. |
| Jan. 2006 |
Global Electric Motorcars has over 150 dealers nationwide and is expanding its national and international distribution channels.
|
| April 2006 |
Global Electric Motorcars releases its fifth new product to its line of vehicles; the new GEM e6 six-passenger vehicle. |
| Sept. 2006 |
Global Electric Motorcars releases its sixth new product to its line of vehicles; the new GEM eL XD extra-duty long-back utility vehicle. |
| Aug. 2007 |
Global Electric Motorcars remains a Chrysler company following the sale of the Chrysler Group to Cerberus Financial. |
| Dec. 2007 |
Global Electric Motorcars celebrates its 10th anniversary. |
| June 2009 |
Global Electric Motorcars remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC |
