As the regulatory approval process continues for General Motors’ sale of the HUMMER brand to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong, some are wondering what company property and assets will be owned by the HUMMER brand once it is independent from General Motors. While we don’t know the details of the definitive agreement …
Read More »GM to Shut Down SAAB, HUMMER Becomes Last Brand Liquidation Hopeful
Reducing the number of total brands offered was one of the key components in General Motors’ restructuring plan announced earlier this year. Pontiac was to be shut down, and Saturn, Saab, and HUMMER were to be sold or shut down. GM announced today that Saab would be shut down, leaving …
Read More »Ask Jim Part 5: HUMMER’s Offroad DNA
In our 5th and final Q&A segment with HUMMER’s CEO Jim Taylor, he addresses the brand’s offroad capabilities, dealer and owner events like HUMMER Happenings, as well as a couple wildcard issues like OnStar and H3T Accessories. Many thanks to Jim, who took the time to answer so many questions …
Read More »Ask Jim Part 4: HUMMER Dealers
In 2002, General Motors awarded the HUMMER franchise to a handful of top-tier dealers that had strong reputations for customer service and sales success. As HUMMER becomes independent and grows its international presence, several have questions about their local dealerships, and HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor answered their questions. Check back …
Read More »Pasadena HUMMER Owner Catches Thief in Vehicle
If you saw that someone had broken in to your HUMMER, and was still inside rifling through your things – your first thought may be to call the police. Well that wasn’t the first thought of a man in Pasadena last night, who wrestled and detained a man when the …
Read More »Ask Jim Part 3: New HUMMER Brand Ownership
When the HUMMER brand becomes independent from GM, it will also be getting a new parent company in China’s Sichuan Tengzhong . While the new ownership will essentially allow HUMMER to operate as an independent U.S. company making its own decisions, some may still be uneasy about having the parent …
Read More »Ask Jim Part 2: Future HUMMER Models
HUMMER’s CEO Jim Taylor answered questions about 2010 production and the possibility of diesel models in the U.S. in part 1 of the latest Ask Jim series – and today we’re bringing you more questions and answers about future models such as the H4. Included is Jim’s comment about having …
Read More »Ask Jim Part 1: 2010 Production and Diesel HUMMER Models
We’ve received the responses from the latest round of questions sent from HUMMERGuy.net readers to HUMMER’s CEO Jim Taylor, and the responses were so numerous it became necessary to split them up. We’ll start with the questions regarding 2010 HUMMER production and the possibility of diesel HUMMERs in the United …
Read More »UPDATED – Shooting Targets HUMMER Facility
Update Monday 9AM: The Mishawaka police department has confirmed that the shooting did not occur at the HUMMER facility. Apparently two men got into an argument at nearby facility, Hammer Plastics, where shots were fired into the air. There were no injuries, no arrests, and police are continuing to investigate. …
Read More »HUMMER: Five New or Revised Models in Five Years
About a month ago we gathered questions from HummerGuy.net readers to pass along to HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor as part of our ongoing “Ask Jim” segment. We have the latest responses in, and will be bringing you Jim’s responses in a multi-part series this week. Why spread out so much? …
Read More »MINI to Introduce Off Road Concept at 2010 Detroit Auto Show
As of late, the MINI nameplate may not be synonymous with off-road capability, but for nearly 30 years the diminutive brand produced a vehicle called the Moke – an apparent offspring between a Mini and a Jeep Wrangler. Now it looks like the company is ready to revive the vehicle, …
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