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HUMMER Taking Hollywood Approach to Business

Since there’s no such thing as a one-stop-shop in Hollywood for movie-making, producers often put together teams tailored to a film’s specific production needs. According to Automotive News, if a sale of HUMMER is completed, CEO Jim Taylor will approach business in a similar way by keeping his main staff …

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HUMMER Announcement FAQ

Below you will find a HUMMER Announcement Q & A designed to help customers and dealers sort through the announcement and what it means. Interesting points: HUMMER Headquarters will be based in the United States, and verbiage hints that H1 won’t be brought back – but never say never. Click …

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GM Reaches Preliminary Agreement on HUMMER Sale

As expected, General Motors announced Tuesday morning that it has reached a preliminary agreement with an unnamed buyer for the HUMMER brand and has entered into a memorandum of understanding with that investor. It’s estimated that a successful sale of HUMMER could save more than 3,000 U.S. Jobs in engineering, …

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Armored H2 Makes CSI New York Season Finale Cast

HUMMERs make lots of appearances in TV shows – remember the H3 chase through Dallas on Walker Texas Ranger? And while an H2 has a standing role in CSI Miami, CSI New York is has decided to use a unique armored HUMMER H2 in its season finale airing Thursday. The …

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Russia Could be Sleeper in HUMMER Sale

It seems like China and U.S. based private equity seem to be getting the most attention when it comes to the HUMMER brand sale. However, Russia may be the quiet sleeper in the mix. When asked about potential buyers in January, HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor suggested that Russia was a …

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HUMMER CEO Talks Brand Future, H4

In a recent interview with About.com at the Detroit Auto Show, HUMMER’s CEO James E. Taylor gave some insight to the brand’s future and the much anticipated H4, a vehicle largely based on the HX concept introduced at the show just a year earlier. Taylor started off by saying that …

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Is Hummer GM’s golden ticket to profitability?

Unfortunately, we don’t see any Hummer model, current or future, putting up sales numbers comparable the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. So what direction does GM’s portfolio need to move? According to Fortune columnist Alex Taylor III, General Motor’s needs to master the art of the small, profitable car, just …

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