Production Begins on 6-Person Electric Car

FARGO, ND-DaimlerChrysler subsidiary Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) has begun production of an all-new, six-passenger electric vehicle. The GEM e6 comes in addition to the company's existing line of two- and four-passenger vehicles, and utility vehicles.

"The GEM e6 is the perfect local transportation solution for larger families or for transporting groups of people around real estate developments, theme parks as well as around business, college and medical campuses," says company president Rick Kasper.

According to Kasper, California currently offers the strongest market for zero-emission GEM vehicles, along with Sun Belt states such as Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and Hawaii.

GEM vehicles have a top speed of 25 mph and can be legally driven on roadways posted up to 35 mph. They meet all federal safety standards for low-speed vehicles and are classified as zero-emissions vehicles. GEM currently employs about 80 people at its headquarters and production facility in Fargo.

The ASSEMBLY Show South

ASSEMBLY is thrilled to return to the Music City Center in Nashville, TN for The ASSEMBLY Show SOUTH on May 1-2, 2024. This is a booming time for manufacturing and the U.S. South is right in the heart of the action. According to ASSEMBLY’s most recent annual capital spending survey, the South is projected to account for 31 percent of total spending this year, marking the fifth straight year this region has accounted for at least 30 percent of capital spending in the U.S.

In this session, manufacturers will learn how Quality function deployment (QFD) can transform consumers’ qualitative demands into quantitative parameters that will shape the design of their product and, ultimately, their manufacturing process.

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