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Team HUMMER Wins Big at Silver State 300

This past weekend, Team HUMMER was determined to keep their class leads in ‘Best in the Desert’ points race. Chad Hall took second place in the #4111 HUMMER H3 Alpha while brother Josh and father Rod took first in the #8111 HUMMER H2 SUT and #3111 H3 respectively. The battle …

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Largest U.S. HUMMER Dealer to Close Doors Next Week

At 6,000 square feet, Towbin HUMMER claims to have the largest stand-alone HUMMER dealership in the nation – but not for long. The Las Vegas dealer recently announced that after next Tuesday, September 9th, it will no longer sell or service HUMMER vehicles. Earlier this year owner Dan Towbin told …

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Team HUMMER Readies for Vegas to Reno Race

Team HUMMER is preparing for what they hope is another record-setting run at the longest off-road race in the United States, BITD’s Vegas to Reno race. Emily Miller, Team HUMMER’s newest driver, will attempt to be the first woman to pilot the entire 457-mile race. Typically teams break up driving …

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HUMMER H3T Commercial to Showcase Surfers, Kite Surfing

A HUMMER H3T was spotted in Tofino, Canada recently during the filming of a new commercial that features surfing and kite surfing. “We looked at a lot of places before we got here,” said Bill Burns, the location manager for the commercial’s production company. “It’s pretty spectacular.” The filming was …

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HUMMER HX Makes British Debut

While GM’s top brass are determining HUMMER’s fate, the HX concept is off making new friends in Britain. Reviews have been relatively positive from the British International Auto Show, similar to U.S. press coverage of the new vehicle. The HUMMER HX concept runs on FlexFuel, and may even achieve fuel …

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HUMMER not a big story in GM’s big announcment

In this morning’s announcement from GM Headquarters in Detroit, CEO Rick Wagoner laid out his plan to provide 15 billion in necessary funds by the end of 2009. There were two areas discussed, both operational changes and asset sales such as brands and real estate. Operational changes included decreasing truck …

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GM may discuss HUMMER in realignment announcement

General Motors will soon be announcing its plan to “align business to current market conditions.” That single quote is all that GM has given, which has really begun some speculation. Due to the lack of details, it is uncertain if GM will even talk about HUMMER — but we’re betting …

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HUMMER H2 Assembly Plant to Produce Taxi Cabs

AM General’s plant in which they produce the HUMMER H2 for General Motors may soon be pumping out yet another iconic vehicle. VPG Autos is ironing out the last few details with AM General to produce a brand new vehicle called the Standard Taxi. According to AM General spokesperson Craig …

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