Hummer News

All the Hummer news that’s fit to print: Hummer-related announcements, off-beat news, and more.

HUMMER HX to appear in Transformers 2 movie

Back in March we brought you a news article entitled “HUMMER HX to appear in G.I. Joe Movie.” The next day, Autoblog.com countered our story with, “HUMMER HX not in the new G.I. Joe Movie.” We quickly updated our story citing Autoblog and their ‘well placed source,’ and denied the …

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Official Word from GM Regarding HUMMER Brand Review

GM’s Chairman and CEO opened his speech by saying, “we are making a number of important announcements today, covering everything from product and technology investments to capacity adjustments to a strategic review of our Hummer brand…These moves are all in response to the rapid rise in oil prices and the …

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GM Considering Selling HUMMER Brand

GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today that due to the extreme slowing of the SUV market, the automaker is planning on some large adjustments. Production at four SUV plants will be phased out over the next year or two, and GM will conduct a strategic review of the …

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Dallas HUMMER Happening Trail Grooming

? HUMMER dealerships around the country host off-road events called HUMMER Happenings where their customers are invited to see just how capable H1s, H2s, and H3s can be. HUMMER customers in Dallas and Plano are gearing up for their next event to be held at Rough Creek Lodge in Glen …

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Rod Hall and Team HUMMER Score Baja 500 Victories

Team HUMMER H3 2008 Rod Hall

Early this morning, Team HUMMER’s #760 H3 crossed the Baja 500 finish line, propelling team owner Rod Hall into the record books as the driver with the most Baja 500 class wins. Prior to yesterday’s race, he and Ivan “Ironman” Stewart had been tied at 17 wins each. Rod Hall …

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Wired Magazine takes on HUMMER, Prius Debate

In the newest issue of Wired Magazine, contributing editor Spencer Reiss is revealing some ‘inconvenient truths’ about going green. Being a technology magazine, Wired doesn’t exclusively cover environmental or automotive issues, which makes them an interesting 3rd party in the whole discussion. Reiss brought up the always-resurfacing Prius v HUMMER …

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HUMMER H2 Attacked in G.I. Joe Movie

Photos have emerged onto the net from the filming of the G.I. Joe movie, and they show one of the main characters, Snake Eyes, leaping on top of a HUMMER H2 (looks like the HX isn’t the movie’s HUMMER star!). The photos were snapped in the Czech Republic where filming …

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American Axle Workers Ratify Agreement, End Strike

Striking American Axle workers took to the polls yesterday and overwhelmingly (78%) approved the once tentative measures to end the almost 3-month long strike. Production at American Axle is expected to ramp up early next week, and GM Plants that produce the HUMMER H2 and H3 have not announced a …

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Australian HUMMER Accessories Going Global

For HUMMER enthusiasts in the United States AND abroad, some exciting news has come from down under. Australia-based ARB accessories will soon begin shipping its unique 4×4 products specifically designed for the H3 around the world. The aggressive looking bull bar shown above should be available in the US this …

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