Monthly Archives: January 2009

HUMMER H2 Plant Halts Production, 200 Layoffs Follow

Along with a host of other layoffs announced Monday, HUMMER H2 maker AM General announced it was temporarily laying off 200 workers from its civilian line. According to an AM General spokesperson Craig Mac Nab, plant production will be shut down until at least March. Workers leaving Monday afternoon were …

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HUMMER H3 African Adventure Part 1: The Beginning

Among other things, Chris Collard enjoys off-roading, photography, and just about anything that gets his adrenalin pumping. Combine those activities and you’ve got the beginning of his voyage across Africa in a specially equipped HUMMER H3. After his journey, we were lucky enough to debrief Chris on his adventures. To …

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New HUMMER Sales Numbers Show Growth Outside US

HUMMER’s global sales numbers are out, and international sales are up. Higher sales numbers abroad increase the likelihood that A) The HUMMER brand will be sold successfully, and B) HUMMER will be owned by an International, non-US company. It is still believed that an international owner with capital could bring …

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HUMMER CEO Talks Brand Future, H4

In a recent interview with About.com at the Detroit Auto Show, HUMMER’s CEO James E. Taylor gave some insight to the brand’s future and the much anticipated H4, a vehicle largely based on the HX concept introduced at the show just a year earlier. Taylor started off by saying that …

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2007 SEMA Show Custom HUMMERs Auctioned Off

At this weekend’s Barrett-Jackson’s auto auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, two HUMMER icons from the 2007 SEMA show were sold to the highest bidder. On the block were the racing inspired 2008 HUMMER H3R concept and the 2007 HUMMER H2 Safari concept. The 7.0L V8 powered H3R went for $44,000, while …

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Study Shows HUMMER Owners Being Targeted by Police

With all the ridiculous media spin these days, we thought we’d jump on board. According to a study done by Quality Planning, HUMMER H2 and H3 drivers are 4.63 times more likely to be ticketed than the average driver. The experts in the article claim it’s probably due to the …

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