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HUMMER H3 Makes Diesel Debut in 2009

Don’t get too excited, America – the HUMMER H3 diesel engine available in calendar year 2009 will only be available to international markets. HUMMER’s General Manager Martin Walsh says the diesel engine helps show HUMMER’s commitment to enhance fuel economy, which includes the use of biofuels. Walsh also suggested that …

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GM Barely Edges Out Toyota in 2007 Sales

General Motors has held onto its 77-year run of being the world’s largest automaker, barely edging out Toyota by about 3,000 units in 2007. GM’s global sales rose 3% to 9,369,524 compared to Toyota’s 6% rise to around 9,366,000 – that estimate coming from a Toyota spokesperson, with promise of …

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HUMMER’s Head Honcho Discusses Future of H2

With ever increasing demands to enhance fuel efficiency, how does a brand like HUMMER survive? With the cancellation of the H1 model, the largest vehicle in HUMMER’s fleet, many enthusiasts fear that the H2 may be next on the chopping block. HUMMER’s General Manager Martin Walsh recently gave some insight …

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HUMMER.com ranks #1 by J.D. Power and Associates – Again

For the second consecutive year, and third time in four years (see first and second), J.D. Power and Associates have named HUMMER.com #1 in usefulness to new-vehicle shoppers among automotive manufacturer websites, according to CNNmoney.com. Shoppers evaluate websites on four criteria: appearance, speed, navigation, and information/content. “HUMMER continues to set …

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HUMMER H3R Makes GM Style Appearance

Thanks to the crew at TopSpeed.com, we now have video available of the HUMMER H3R at the GM Style Event that kicked off the Detroit Auto Show last weekend. What would I do without bloggers with better A/V equipment than me? Thanks guys!

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HUMMER HX Concept – Behind the scenes video

Thanks to the crew at GMnext, we now have some more insight into the design of the HUMMER HX concept straight from members of the design team. Keep an eye out for a few people in the video. First, David Rojas — one of the 3 young designers right out …

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GM’s Rick Wagoner: HUMMER doesn’t mean “Big”

During a recent sit down with about 20 online journalists at the Detroit Auto Show (which HummerGuy.net was excited to be a part of, courtesy of GM!), General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner took questions on a variety of subjects. While answering a question on the new Chevy Volt and environmental …

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HUMMER HX Concept Revealed

(Also: Search for the most recent HX news, and check out our HX Information database) After much anticipation, HUMMER revealed their newest HX concept to the masses via the Detroit Auto Show. Loud music, lights, and men repelling from the rafters helped welcome the HUMMER HX to the stage. The …

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GM Style Event Rocks Detroit – Video

We knew it was going to be a good party, but we didn’t know it was going to be THIS good. GM brought out the star power to the second annual GM Style event, which kicks off the press preview to the Detroit Auto Show. Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5, …

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LIVE Chat with HUMMER HX Designer – Sunday!

A rare and exciting opportunity will come this Sunday when one of newest members of HUMMER’s design team will be taking YOUR questions during a live chat. Robert Jablonski is teaming up with GM Next — a new website created by GM to open discussion about the automotive industry and …

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