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1992 — AM General LLC, which makes Humvees for the U.S. Army, begins selling its first civilian vehicle, the Hummer. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the first civilian customers.
Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker.
The Chinese company that's in the running to buy Hummer from General Motors Co. likely will locate the brand's corporate headquarters near Detroit, a spokesman said Tuesday.
China's planning agency is likely to reject a Chinese company's bid to acquire General Motors Corp.'s Hummer unit, in part because its gas-guzzling vehicles conflict with Beijing's conservation goals, state radio reported.
From icon of American muscle to symbol of China’s growing wealth and industrial might, Hummer will remain a polarizing brand, praised by a small but avidly loyal cadre of buyers and reviled by others who see it as the ultimate in excess.
General Motors Corp.'s planned sale of its Hummer brand to a little-known Chinese truck maker could be blocked by regulators who have not approved the deal and are questioning its wisdom.
The U.S. Army is assuring people that General Motors' deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese company has nothing to do with the military version of the rugged vehicle.
Hummer owners are an unusual breed, but a little-known Chinese company's surprise purchase of the American maker of gas-guzzling, military-style SUVs is audacious even by their standards.
China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery says it plans to buy General Motors' Hummer brand for an undisclosed sum.
General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that it has tentatively agreed to sell its Hummer brand, a day after the U.S. automaker filed for bankruptcy protection with hopes that it will transform its most profitable assets into a new company within just 30 days.
Whether or not General Motors files for bankruptcy protection, the carmaker has made clear that its future plans do not include two brands — Saturn and Hummer — that once seemed to hold immense promise for the company.
A Hummer that gets the equivalent of 100 miles per gallon or more? That's something even President Barack Obama could live with — not to mention California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the unquestioned celebrity champion for Hummers.
By Tuesday, General Motors Corp. will have to decide whether its struggling Hummer brand will die a quiet death or live on with a new owner.
They rumble in on treads called Super Swampers, wearing their hearts on their license plates. "PLAYDRTY," declares one behemoth from New York. "HUM THIS," dares another, from Ohio. The digital board fronting the Shell station at Exit 100 winks back: "Welcome Hummers!"
As if high gas prices, a weak economy and a strike by a major supplier weren't enough to drag down Hummer's sales, Hummer dealers are now reeling from the news that General Motors Corp. may consider selling the brand.
The Hummer is a vehicle that stirs up a lot of opinions. Some admire its bold, muscular shape, while others simply see it as a gas-guzzling monster. But those gas-conscious car shoppers could be writing off the Hummer too soon, according to the latest J.D. Power and Associates’ 2007 Avoider Study.
Vandals smashed the windows of a new Hummer parked in a neighborhood, slashed the tires and left a message — "FOR THE ENVIRON" — scratched into the body, authorities said.
Get ready to say goodbye to the Hummer H1, the hulking, gas-guzzling status symbol that has attracted celebrities and off-road enthusiasts but has drawn the ire of environmentalists.
China Joins U.S. in Pledge of Hard Targets on Emissions The Chinese government announced Thursday that it had set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 relative to economic development.
"A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint that a beef eater in a Prius." - RetractedLast week author Michael Pollan made a statement that upset many. His words, "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint that a beef eater in a Prius." Obviously his claim drew immediate criticism, but is there any truth to his words?
Lottery Hoax Causes Riot at Ohio Coat StoreLinda Brown was arrested Tuesday after an hours-long shopping spree that began when she hired a stretch Hummer limousine to drop her off at a Burlington Coat Factory store, police Sgt. Lt. Michael Deakins said.
Saturn to go Sayonara Quickly-With no buyer for the brand, GM Accelerating Brand Wind DownWithout a buyer for the brand, the Saturn dealer network will cease to exist by October 2010, but many dealerships could close before than.
One-Stop Shopping: Largest Hummer Dealer in U.S. Now Sells Guns As Well Hummer's future product plans might still be uncertain, but the largest Hummer dealer in the nation has found a way to keep people coming to the showroom floor: by selling firearms.
China 'to block' Hummer takeoverA Chinese firm's bid to buy the gas-guzzling Hummer car brand will be blocked on environmental grounds, according to Chinese state radio. Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery emerged as the surprise buyer for the brand earlier this year.
What Would Mao Drive? A Little Red ... Hummer It might seem incongruous, this plaything [Hummer] for the unabashed American road warrior shifting to a country where the bicycle once ruled and collectivism was an organizing principle.
GM will sell its Hummer brand to Chinese companyA day after filing for bankruptcy protection, General Motors Corp. on Tuesday moved quickly on two major matters: striking a deal to sell its Hummer brand to an industrial company in China and offering do-or-die operating agreements to U.S. dealers it has marked for closing.
Hummer to be sold to Chinese firmGeneral Motors is to sell its Hummer brand to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery for an undisclosed amount.
Chinese Company Said to Be Buyer of Hummer - NYTimes.comGeneral Motors has reached a preliminary agreement for the sale of its Hummer brand of large sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks to a machinery company in western China with ambitions to become a carmaker, a person with knowledge of the Chinese government approval process sa …
GM's Humpty Dumpty ProblemWhat about money? The word is that the government might provide up to $50 billion more. I have no doubt the government will provide money--for three years and six months--until the next election.
We all know GM is not doing so well but there are a few to fix it. 1.) GM needs to cut a few brands (Ex. Buick, Hummer, GMC) 2.) Immediately Start the production of Chevrolet Spark and Volt and other small high MPG cars. 3.) Make people buy American
GM Heads to Bankruptcy Despite Bailout FundsThis is what the link on CNN's homepage for this article read: "Filing for bankruptcy may not be so bad for GM." As I read that link, I couldn't help but wonder why we dumped so much money (billions, awarded more than once) into GM from the bailout funds? If I'm not mistaken, w …
For sale: Hummer, baggage included - Apr. 22, 2009With three bidders in the running, General Motors says it is weeks away from deciding what will become of the controversial Hummer SUV brand, but as a bankruptcy looms, one expert wonders why bidders don't just hold out for a bargain in a court-ordered sell-off.
14 brands in danger of disappearing - MSN MoneySee if your favourite brand is going to get cut.
Fluffy Toilet Paper Said to Be Worse for Environment Than HummersExcerpt: That super-soft toilet paper you're fond of using? It's an ecological disaster, environmentalists say.
What will happen to Hummer dealers when GM stops making Hummers? - By Juliet Lapidos - Slate MagazineGeneral Motors and Chrysler submitted "viability plans" to the Treasury Department on Tuesday in an effort to obtain additional loans and credit lines.
Most and Least Ticketed Cars by CopsNot sure if your car attracts more cops than a donut shop? Check out the list to see if your ride is getting you unwanted attention.
Hummer Drivers Get More Tickets. A Lot MorePeople who drive Hummers receive almost five times as many traffic tickets as the average driver, according to a new study.
Hummers top the list of cars that draw the most ticketsA yearlong study identifies the vehicle -- and it's a big one -- whose drivers get ticketed the most. The research suggests that what you drive may indicate how you drive.
Mahindra not interested in Hummer, Volvo | guardian.co.ukIndian vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd is not interested in buying either General Motors Corp's Hummer brand or Ford Motor Co's Swedish car brand Volvo, a top executive said on Tuesday. "We don't want to acquire other problems," Vice Chairman Anand Mahindra told Reuters on …
The short, disgusting life of the Hummer | Salon NewsSince its debut in the early '90s as the manly man's answer to what to drive when a Dodge Ram pickup is just too damn small, the mighty Hummer has been celebrated and reviled as a metaphor for American bravado -- and wretched American excess.
The Short, Disgusting Life of The Hummer, a "Military-Porn Embodiment of America's Post-911 Belligerence"As Detroit once again went begging for billions from Congress on Thursday, executives from the Big Three vowed to wash their hands of gas guzzlers and embrace a future of fuel efficiency.
GM Said to Study Shedding Saab, Saturn, Pontiac to Win U.S. Aid General Motors Corp., working to cut costs to win $12 billion in government loans, is studying whether to shed its Saturn, Saab and Pontiac brands in addition to Hummer, people familiar with the matter said.
10 Cars That Sank Detroit The global financial crisis is suffocating the Detroit automakers, but the problems at General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler have been festering for years—even when the mighty "Big Three" were earning billions.
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