Continuing their support of the Rubicon Trail, Hummer is contributing $5000 to the Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR), a volunteer group which maintains the world famous off-road destination. With Hummer’s first contribution in 2006, they became the first and only vehicle manufacturer to support the FOTR. “The Rubicon Trail is …

“Oddly enough, behind the wheel, the obstacles weren’t that intimidating. Don’t get me wrong; there were plenty of deep breaths and white knuckle grips on the steering wheel as I maneuvered through the 2.9-mile craggy course. But, as my H3 co-pilot Martin Walsh, Hummer general manager, said: “You have to …

GM is investing over 300 million in renovations in its Tonawanda engine plant to produce a 4.5-liter, V-8 Duramax high-output diesel engine for the Hummer H2, according to John Buttermore, GM Powertrain vice president of global manufacturing. “This will be one of the most efficient and technically advanced diesel engines, …

For kids in the hospital, nothing can be more frightening than the trip into surgery or another medical procedure. The General Motors program of donating mini-Hummers that allows young patients to drive themselves to treatment started in Shreveport, LA is spreading across the country – and was a hit at …

With registration for the 2007 SEMA show opening up recently, we’re stoked about what we’ll see this year. There’s been so many rumors flying around about the new Hummer truck (made official by Martin Walsh in November of ’06) and the production of a new, smaller Hummer model (made official …

According to GoAuto, an Australian automotive site, Hummer’s GM Martin Walsh has released details surrounding the launch of a new, smaller, Hummer. Walsh insists that the Hummer H4 would not compromise Hummer’s iconic design, or its commitment to off-road capability – “As we grow smaller, we must ensure that (Hummer) …

It started off as an idea from a Shreveport General Motors employee. Now, its turned into a nationwide program. Mini-Hummers were first given to the Christus Schumpert Sutton Children’s Medical Center in Shreveport, the home of the Hummer H3. “We plan to expand this program, in order to provide children’s …

During the announcement yesterday about the release of a “new Hummer truck” coming from GM, Hummer’s Cheif Martin Walsh also talked about the future of a Hybrid Hummer: “We don’t really see hybrid technology as an ideal platform for Hummer because it does not allow the vehicle to demonstrate true …

It’s no secret that Martin Walsh, Hummer’s General Manager, has been kicking around the idea of a Hummer truck, possibly loosely based on the H3T concept. Hummer hasn’t released any more details about the truck, but has announced 2009 as an official release date for a ne “Hummer truck.”. Recently …

GM’s new Hummer H3 plant just added a new continent to export to: Australia. Around mid-2007 is when the right-side-driving Hummer H3 will make its consumer debut in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. “Hummer’s pedigree is ideally suited to Australia’s diverse and challenging off-road environments. Given the H3’s midsize proportions, …

With added sales abroad, Hummer’s chief Martin Walsh says he’d like to see international sales boost to 25% – over double the current share. Hummer and Saturn were the only two GM brands to see sales gains this year – with Hummer up 44% — largely due to the introduction …