NEW YORK, April 7 (UPI) -- Struggling U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. took a new two-seat, electric-powered vehicle dubbed P.U.M.A. to New York for quick spin Tuesday.
The company is developing the small electric vehicle, capable of hitting 35 mph and running for 35 miles on a single charge, with Segway Inc., makers of the Personal Transporter.
Officially, the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project -- or Project P.U.M.A.-- could revolutionize city travel, GM and Segway said in a joint statement.
"It could allow people to travel around cities more quickly, safely, quietly and cleanly -- and at a lower total cost," the statement said.
"Cities around the world are actively looking for solutions to alleviate congestion and pollution. Project P.U.M.A. addresses those concerns," the statement said.
Segway Chief Executive Officer Jim Norrod said, "we are excited to be working together to demonstrate a dramatically different approach to urban mobility."
"Cities around the world are actively looking for solutions to alleviate congestion and pollution. Project P.U.M.A. addresses those concerns," the statement said.
