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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC. Click to enlarge. Polaris Industries Inc. will acquire low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly-owned Fargo, N.D.-based GEM is a recognized leader within the low-speed vehicle market, with approximately $30 million in sales during the 2010 calendar year.

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Former CEO of GM China Group Phil Murtaugh joins Pinnacle Engines board; first engines launch in Asia this year

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With previous professional experience as CEO of Asian Operations for Chrysler Group and the CEO of General Motors China Group, Murtaugh provides keen insight into Pinnacle’s planned expansion in 2014, focused heavily on Asian markets.

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Unutilized Texas partnership buys Stellantis, GM and Kia dealerships

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27, Kramer Car bought Premier Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Premier Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Livingston, and a used-car bundle in Porter, age Kimberly Eakin Car bought Premier Kia in Lufkin. Chuck Kramer, former COO of Bedrock Car Corp., shaped a partnership in February with Kimberly Eakin, normal supervisor of Dennis Eakin Kia in Killeen, Texas.

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The Six People You Meet In the Car Business

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They may only own a Chrysler franchise but can talk at length about what& is going on at BMW and Toyota. The good thing about Honda was their motorcycle division folks were all gearheads and a high percentage of the engineering staff had& something interesting parked& in their& garages.

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Tesla Model X Delay, 2017 Chevy Spark Leaked, Victory Charger Trademarked: Today's Car News

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Today we look at why the Tesla Model X electric SUV is late, some leaked photos of the 2017 Chevrolet Spark minicar, and Vctory''s possible plans for an electric motorcycle. Is Chrysler working on a new diesel engine? All this and more on Green Car Reports. When will the Chevrolet Bolt electric car start production?

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UAI and EFC call EPA MOVES2014 emissions model treatment of ethanol “seriously flawed”; call for peer review

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MOVES2014 will be used to estimate air pollution emissions from cars, trucks, motorcycles, and buses in official State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions to EPA, the organizations note. EPA has advised states to use MOVES2014 in SIP development as expeditiously as possible.

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BMW Group and Samsung SDI expand partnership on electric drive batteries; i3, i8 and additional hybrid models

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USABC is a consortium participated by the US Department of Energy and top three US carmakers of GM, Ford and Chrysler aimed at developing high performance batteries to be installed in electric cars and hybrid cars. A total of 1,328 BMW motorcycles (+27.6%) were also delivered to customers. from 2012. compared to the previous year).

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