Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) is an American manufacturer in the low-speed vehicle category, producing neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) since 1998 and low-speed vehicles (LSVs) since 2001. It has sold more than 50,000 GEM battery-electric vehicles worldwide . GEM was formerly owned by Chrysler. It was purchased by Polaris Inc. in 2011, and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Waev in January 2022 . History The company was founded in 1992 by a team of ex-General Motors engineers from Livonia, Michigan, under the name Trans2. The company was purchased by a group of North Dakota investors and was moved to Fargo, North Dakota. Global Electric Motorcars manufactured its first vehicle in April 1998, a 48-volt GEM car that accommodated two passengers and had a top speed of . Less than two months later, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) designated a new class of motor vehicle, the low-speed vehicle, also known as the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV). This allowed GEM cars to be driven on public roads if they met certain safety criteria such as having safety belts, headlamps, windshield wipers, and safety glass. GEM battery-electric vehicles are street legal in nearly all 50 US states on public roads posted at or less. With a top speed of , GEM cars have a range of on a charge depending on the installed battery technology. They are battery-electric, operate on a 72-volt battery system and plug into a standard 3-prong 120-volt outlet for recharging, and fully recharge in six to eight hours. There are currently six different models of GEM cars available primarily suited for intra-city use. 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 by the general public. Timeline April 1998 First GEM car produced in Fargo, North Dakota 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 March 2004 2005 models begin production June 2005 Global Electric Motorcars receives its ISO 9001 Certification January 2006 GEM has 150 dealers April 2006 GEM e6 first produced December 2007 Global Electric Motorcars celebrates its 10th Anniversary GEM eL XD first produced June 2009 Global Electric Motorcars remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC June 2010 Global Electric Motorcars introduces the new