Hummer News Archives

“They basically see it as a cost of doing business in the United States, almost as a form of taxation. Because they charge premium prices, they make enough to absorb the fines.”

Automakers have 12 years to boost the collective fuel efficiency of their lineups by 7.5 miles per gallon. via KLTV Tyler

“You go back in time - that's what gets me about it”

A vintage 1930 Studebaker drew plenty of admirers at Pacific Coast Dream Machines on Sunday, but it was the hulking yellow frame of the H2 Hummer parked right next to it that drew many of the comments. via Inside Bay Area

“In order for AAM to be able to compete for new business and sustain employment at the original U.S. locations, the UAW must offer AAM economic terms and conditions that are comparable to those it has already granted to AAM's competitors”

A General Motors Corp. sales executive says a nearly two-month strike at parts maker American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. via South Bend Tribune

“Gas prices have exceeded our expectations.”

A man fills a petrol barrel at port Khalid in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. via The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, ...

“If government and industry do not work to build public confidence in nanotechnology, consumers may reach for the 'No-Nano' label in the future and investors will put their money elsewhere.”

New nanotechnology consumer products are coming on the market at the rate of 3-4 per week, a finding based on the latest update to the nanotechnology consumer product inventory maintained by the Project on ... via EurekAlert!

General Motors Corp , whose production of the hot-selling Malibu sedan could be disrupted by a strike this week, now faces a possible United Auto Workers strike at an Ohio stamping plant next week. via MSN Money

“We're going to continue the bargaining at Fairfax”

General Motors Corp. dodged one strike at a key factory on Friday, but the United Auto Workers threatened to walk out at the main plant that builds the hot-selling Chevrolet Malibu. via StarTribune

“We'll be back to work. I mean it might not be this week or next. But we'll be back”

Nationwide, Hummer H2 sales were down 46 percent in February compared to the same time last year. via WSBT

“These changes have been designed to improve all of our brands and achieve strongly profitable channels at both a wholesale and retail level”

General Motors Corp. is organizing its eight brands into four divisions to streamline product development and sales and further differentiate the brands, the automaker announced Wednesday. via Press-Telegram

General Motors Corp said on Wednesday it would realign North American sales and marketing management and announced that a former Nissan North America sales chief would lead one of the four new broad retail ... via BNET

HUMMER H2 and H3 owners in Qatar had a weekend of fun and a chance to drive their own HUMMER's off-road in style. via AME Info

Why oh why can't we have a better press corps? Cecil Adams reports: The Straight Dope: Are electric cars really more energy efficient? Do "green" vehicles have a worse impact on the environment than a Hummer? : ... via Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal

The General Motors Corp. Lordstown Complex could run out of parts by Tuesday to build the Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 if a supplier strike continues, a union leader said. via Tribune-Chronicle

“GM is going to take a big hit in the first quarter”

General Motors Corp. entered 2008 looking like the domestic automaker most likely to show solid financial results in North America. via Chicago Tribune

“All we have scheduled is the one shift of production each of those two weeks”

General Motors Corp. has gathered enough parts to briefly restart its truck assembly plant, which shut down in February due to a strike at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. via South Bend Tribune

“These Mexican plants are an important lever”

General Motors Corp. said Saturday two pickup truck plants idled by the strike at parts maker American Axle will reopen for about a month each. via Futureoftheunion.com

Incentives are rarely surprising. They're usually relatively consistent from month-to-month, with a few exceptions . via Kicking Tires

“The strategy for the H3T was to develop an extensive line of vehicle accessories that allows buyers to personalize the truck to meet their active lifestyle, from water sports to field and stream hobbies; extreme sports to sport-vehicle recreation”

Off-road manufacturer announces plans and initial suppliers for licensed accessories for the brand's first pick-up truck DALLAS - Truck-savvy Texans received a firsthand look at the 2009 HUMMER H3T as HUMMER ... via WebWire

Tags: General Motors , XM , XM NavTraffic XM NavTraffic is continuing to grow in vehicle penetration. via Orbitcast

“Mr. Bryce gets to work demolishing cherished green beliefs about alternative energy sources”

An alt-fuel Hummer? You're going to want to keep the E85 paint job to convince bystanders. via Edmunds.com News