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This Week:

• Volkswagen of America, Inc. Prices Its Top Phaeton Model - Most Accessible 12 Cylinder German Luxury Car Ever

• 2005 Cadillac STS Reveal Slated For New York Auto Show

• New 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible Launches Production at Chrysler Group's Toluca Assembly Plant

• The name of the fourth smart model range will be called smart formore

• Jo Cooper Named Group Vice President At Toyota Motor North America In Washington, DC

• More Style, Substance And Value For New Rover 75 Range

• The New BMW R 1200 GS

• Ford Announces New Chief Of Corporate Affairs

• Honda To Introduce V6 Accord Hybrid and Honda-Developed Fuel Cell Stack, Further Advancing Honda Environmental Technology

• DaimlerChrysler's GEM Takes Leadership in Establishing Market for Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

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DaimlerChrysler's GEM Takes Leadership in Establishing Market for Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

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28,000 GEMs in Use Nationwide Clean, Quiet, Convenient and Cost Effective Transportation Small Vehicles Have Big Impact in Improving Air Quality New York - Global Electric Motorcars, LLC, begins its seventh year in business in 2004 as the clear industry leader in production and sales of electric vehicles at a time when the market for these vehicles is continuing its strong growth. The company, part of DaimlerChrysler and located in Fargo, N.D., is the maker of GEM neighborhood electric vehicles.

About 28,000 GEMs are in use across the United States and internationally, in settings such as master planned communities, military bases, city, state and national parks, industrial developments, central cities, airports, and college and university campuses.

GEM vehicles are street-legal in most states where they can be driven on roadways posted up to 35 mph. The vehicles have a top speed of 25 mph and meet all safety standards established by the Federal government for Low Speed Vehicles, including Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.

GEMs are recognized as Zero Emission Vehicles by California, New York and other ZEV mandate states, and the vehicles are part of DaimlerChrysler's ZEV mandate compliance plans. GEMs are part of DaimlerChrysler's comprehensive approach to cleaner vehicles, which includes:

Improved internal combustion engines and powertrains.

Alternate fuel vehicles, including more than 1 million vehicles that can be operated on E85 fuel made from renewable ethanol.

Diesels, including the Jeep Liberty SUV and Mercedes-Benz E 320 to be marketed in the United States in 2004.

Hybrid electric vehicles, beginning with the Dodge Ram Quad Cab diesel electric hybrid vehicle to be marketed in late 2004 and the Orion VII diesel electric hybrid buses being delivered to New York City.

Fuel cell vehicles. DaimlerChrysler will have real world experience with more than 100 of these advanced technology vehicles by the end of 2004.

(Jan 15, 2004)