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HUMMER’s Asset Breakdown
As the regulatory approval process continues for General Motors’ sale of the HUMMER brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong, some are wondering what company property and assets will be owned by the HUMMER brand once it is independent from General Motors. While we don’t know the details of the definitive agreement between the two companies, we [...]
Continue reading...GM to Shut Down SAAB, HUMMER Becomes Last Brand Liquidation Hopeful
Friday, December 18, 2009
Reducing the number of total brands offered was one of the key components in General Motors’ restructuring plan announced earlier this year. Pontiac was to be shut down, and Saturn, Saab, and HUMMER were to be sold or shut down. GM announced today that Saab would be shut down, leaving HUMMER as the only brand [...]
Continue reading...Ask Jim Part 5: HUMMER’s Offroad DNA
Friday, December 18, 2009
In our 5th and final Q&A segment with HUMMER’s CEO Jim Taylor, he addresses the brand’s offroad capabilities, dealer and owner events like HUMMER Happenings, as well as a couple wildcard issues like OnStar and H3T Accessories. Many thanks to Jim, who took the time to answer so many questions for this week-long feature – [...]
Continue reading...Ask Jim Part 4: HUMMER Dealers
Thursday, December 17, 2009
In 2002, General Motors awarded the HUMMER franchise to a handful of top-tier dealers that had strong reputations for customer service and sales success. As HUMMER becomes independent and grows its international presence, several have questions about their local dealerships, and HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor answered their questions. Check back for our final installment tomorrow, [...]
Continue reading...Ask Jim Part 3: New HUMMER Brand Ownership
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
When the HUMMER brand becomes independent from GM, it will also be getting a new parent company in China’s Sichuan Tengzhong . While the new ownership will essentially allow HUMMER to operate as an independent U.S. company making its own decisions, some may still be uneasy about having the parent company overseas. In part three [...]
Continue reading...Ask Jim Part 2: Future HUMMER Models
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
HUMMER’s CEO Jim Taylor answered questions about 2010 production and the possibility of diesel models in the U.S. in part 1 of the latest Ask Jim series – and today we’re bringing you more questions and answers about future models such as the H4. Included is Jim’s comment about having 5 new HUMMER models within [...]
Continue reading...Revisiting the HUMMER H3T Concept
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Five years before the production version of the H3T came to market, and two years before the H3 came to the market, HUMMER showed off a two-door pickup truck concept called the H3T. It had many of the styling cues that would eventually find their way into the production version of the H3T and the [...]
Continue reading...HUMMER Purchase Approval Unlikely This Week
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
HUMMER’s self imposed goal of wrapping up the brand’s sale to Chinese company Tengzhong this week is unlikely to be fulfilled. In November, HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor said that approval process was expected to take four to six weeks, and the week of December 1st would mark week six. According to Reuters, the Chinese Ministry [...]
Continue reading...Five Groups More Deserving of Special Treatment than Hybrid Owners
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
If you drive a hybrid, alternative-fuel, or zero-emissions vehicle in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – you’ll soon get the privilege of parking in the most convenient spots in the city’s garages. One of the city’s engineers, Sandy Pumphrey, says he hopes it will make people think twice about bringing vehicles like a HUMMER downtown. But is [...]
Continue reading...HUMMER Jump Starts Season of Giving
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
“I’ve been here 25 years and I’ve never seen anything quite like this,” said Kent Clark, Director of Grace Center for Hope when he saw a parade of 21 HUMMERs bringing toys, supplies, and thousands of dollars to the center in Pontiac, Michigan. The Grace Center of Hope helps the homeless and provides treatment for [...]
Continue reading...HUMMER Race Trucks at 2009 SEMA Show
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The SEMA show was the first time we got to see Robby Gordon’s Dakar HUMMER H3 in person (and Robby, for that matter). While it more closely resembles an unlimited class race buggy, it still uses several H3 design cues. More closely representative of a stock HUMMER H3 is Rod Hall Racing’s HUMMER H3 Alpha, [...]
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Monday, December 21, 2009
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