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HUMMER Club Visits Silver Lake Sand Dunes

We were only able to make it to day one during the HUMMER Club’s two-day event in the Michiana area (just combine Michigan and Indiana – seriously – that what they call it), but we were able to track down some pictures of day two at the Silver Lake Sand …

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Convicted HUMMER Fire-Bomber May See Early Prison Release

While police in Portland search for a HUMMER vandal, lawyers in California are fighting for one’s release. The name William Cottrell came up during the coverage of a Portland HUMMER dealership that saw 15 vehicles damaged by harsh chemicals last weekend (photos). In 2003, Cottrell was convicted for his part …

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HUMMER is King on Russia’s Dangerous, Rough Roads

As car sales in Russia plummet 50%, the HUMMER brand is doing something remarkable: Doubling their sales numbers when every other automaker is down double digits. NPR had a story this morning about the trend and what may be behind it. They interviewed one of the founders of the Russian …

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FBI Joins Portland HUMMER Vandal Investigation

The FBI has joined the investigation to find those responsible for vandalizing 15 HUMMERs over the weekend at a Portland, Oregon dealership. Given the circumstances , it is expected that this was done by an eco-terrorist, who thinks dispersing powerful acid in public areas isn’t nearly as offensive as driving …

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Chinese Regulator has Not Received Application for HUMMER Deal

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said the agency had not yet received an application from Tengzhong to purchase HUMMER from GM. According to Reuters, Tengzhong has submitted the application to other government agencies, but not to Commerce. Last week the application was reviewed by the National …

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HUMMERGuy.net Launches New Look

We haven’t tweaked the design of HUMMERguy.net very much since it first debuted over four years ago, but with the site’s audience continually growing, we figured it was time for an upgrade. The new website will allow visitors to better navigate news, photos, videos, as well as featured content like …

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Portland Police Search for HUMMER Vandal

We don’t enjoy these sorts of stories, but if spreading the word can help put the vandals behind bars (or at least on probation), we’re all for it. Vandals in Portland, Oregon targeted a HUMMER dealership this last weekend with what appears to be harsh chemicals. As the pictures portray, …

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Obama’s Angering of Chinese Could Delay HUMMER Deal

If there’s one group that HUMMER could use on its side right now is the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MoC) – the regulatory committee that deals with all inter-state trade issues, including the approval process for China’s Tengzhong to purchase HUMMER from GM. Last week, President Obama imposed new tariffs …

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HUMMER H3T Crosses Deep Water

When we were in South Bend, Indiana for The HUMMER Club’s event at AM General’s off-road driving academy, it had been raining for several days. That rain made the trails difficult and raised water levels in the area. You’ve seen the pictures, and now you can see video of that …

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Problematic Chinese Regulator Bows From Debate

The Chinese regulator that economists and business experts expected to put the brakes on Tengzhong’s bid to buy HUMMER have essentially bowed out of the debate Thursday. The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission sent Tengzhong’s application back earlier this week for more details, a move which many in the …

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