FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Royal Administration Services Partners
with Global Electric Motorcars, LLC (GEM)


Boston, MA, October 1, 2006 — Royal Administration Services, a provider of automotive service and protection products, has been named administrator of Global Electric Motorcars' warranty plans for all new and pre-owned vehicles.

Under the agreement Royal developed GEMCare, a first-of-its-kind service protection plan tailored specifically for GEM's electric powered vehicles. The plan addresses the unique components and service requirements of electric vehicles and offers the GEM customer several levels of service protection options with a seamless GEM customer service experience. Additionally, GEM customers will have access to all features and benefits of Royal's service protection products including Theft Prevention, 24-Hour Roadside Assistance, Tire & Roadside Hazard, and Towing.

More than 32,000 zero-emission GEM vehicles have been produced and distributed across the United States and internationally, and are in use in settings such as city centers, master planned communities, rural areas, military bases, local, state and national parks, industrial developments, airports and college and university campuses.

"Partnering with GEM has enabled Royal to take the lead in service protection for electric vehicles," said Rich McCabe, President of Royal Administration Services. "There is growing demand for hybrid and zero-emissions vehicles, and through our experience with GEM, Royal has an advantage in our understanding of new automotive technologies and their impact on service protection needs."

Royal Administration Services, located in Hanover, Massachusetts, is a complete, state-of-the-art service administrator offering a range of service plans for new, pre-owned, and leased vehicles; motorcycles; RVs, Electric Vehicles; and Robotic assemblies. For more information about Royal, please visit www.royaladmin.com. Dealer inquiries are welcome at 800.871.0467.

Global Electric Motorcars, a Daimler Chrysler Company, is based in Fargo, North Dakota. The company is the market leader in neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) transportation with a line of vehicles having consumer, commercial and government application. For more information about GEM, please visit www.gemcar.com.


Contact Royal Administration Services:
Rich McCabe, 800.871.0467, Ext. 616

Contact Global Electric Motorcars, LLC:
Dave Gannon, 701-446-0119