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HUMMER Product Director Discusses Future Plans

Although it hasn’t been made official, some new statements from HUMMER’s product director Ross Hendrix have made their way into the June issue of Automobile Magazine. We brought you the speculation about the H3’s new V6 engine H3 back in March, and the newly published material helps confirm that speculation …

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UAW and American Axle Reach Deal That May End Strike

According to the Associated Press, the UAW and American Axle have reached a tentative agreement that may end the 80 day strike that has idled more than 30 GM production plants, including the HUMMER H2 and H3 facilities. Details on the agreement haven’t been made official – and this news …

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Racing with Team HUMMER: The Motive

It’s been a few weeks since my race with Team HUMMER, and one question I’ve been is about HUMMER’s motive behind sponsoring a race team. After all, HUMMER is one of only a few auto manufacturers that directly sponsors a team in this type of racing (stock class off-road). Thad …

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Four Wheeler’s Project HUMMER: Project Trail Hugger

Four Wheeler has officially named their project H3 “Project Trail Hugger.” A fitting name – we like it! The most recent additions to their truck are both factory accessories – roof marker lamps and rocker panel protection. The rocker panels are extremely strong metal tubes that can help protect the …

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2009 HUMMER H3T Spotted in Las Vegas

The 2009 HUMMER H3T made a rare, out-of-auto-show appearance last week at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. The hotel was hosting General Motors’ “fleet and commercial show,” and one of the bartenders at the resort snapped these pictures. GM had some other new vehicles on display including the …

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UAW Strike Keeps HUMMER Plants Idle

The UAW faithful at American Axle will soon be entering week 12 of their strike which has idled General Motors plants across the nation, including the HUMMER H2 plant in Mishawaka, IN and the HUMMER H3 plant in Shreveport, LA. I know many visitors to the site work at HUMMER …

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Celebrate College Graduation with a New HUMMER

HUMMER’s parent company General Motors is rolling out a new promotion for recent college graduates. New grads will now be eligible to receive ‘supplier pricing’ from GM, which is a decent discount – it’s the same discount that GM allows it’s employees to give out twice a month to a …

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