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According to the Economic Times in India, accountants representing General Motors have approached two Indian companies, Tata and Mahindra, about the sale of the HUMMER brand. Tata and Mahindra were both interested in purchasing Land Rover and Jaguar from Ford, and Tata came out the victor. Both companies have global …

With the launch of the HUMMER H3T pickup truck coming in just a few months, we thought we’d compile what we know about the newest HUMMER model. Production of the pickup is slated to begin on September 4th, making dealership arrival likely to be late September or early October. Production …

Before every big off-road race, Team HUMMER and the rest of the competitors have to go through what’s called “Tech and Contingency.” The process is basically a show and shine parade with fans everywhere, and a few officials that look over the truck to make sure it qualifies for the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

? 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Here’s a nice amusing clip for your Sunday viewing pleasure. I couldn’t keep the sight of this tiny HUMMER cruising across the lakebed at 40mph all to myself…enjoy!