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Despite a turbulent year for the HUMMER brand, dealers around the country are still providing exceptional customer service according to JD Power’s 2009 Customer Service Index Study. HUMMER moved up 10 places and is now ranked 6th overall. The study looks at satisfaction among vehicle owners who visit a dealership …

With GM’s announcement that HUMMER will no longer be a part of its brand lineup, many current and potential customers are asking the same question: What happens to my HUMMER warranty if GM sells or dissolves the brand? HUMMER’s warranty is a contract between the manufacturer and the owner, and …

I’ve been to many HUMMER Happenings across the United States – and even though some of these events were impressive, they’ve all been out-done by our European neighbors. While a typical jaunt in the U.S. may involve a weekend trip to Moab, it’s not uncommon for HUMMER events in the …

General Motors submitted their next update to Congress this evening, and although the plan for viability included information about HUMMER, much of it was already known. Even though GM’s actions around HUMMER have been clear for some time, Wednesday was the first time that keeping the HUMMER brand wasn’t even …

This post will stream General Motor’s press conference live from Detroit in about 10 minutes. Initial reports are that HUMMER’s fate may be delayed for another month, and that Saturn will be phased out by 2011. More details to follow – click play to see the countdown.

Reuters is retracting an earlier report that China’s Sichuan Auto was in talks with General Motors to purchase the HUMMER Brand. “It’s a complete rumor. We have never had discussions with GM, nor are we interested in HUMMER,” a senior company executive said Wednesday. As GM roles out its plan …

Ahead of GM’s viability plan to congress coming tomorrow, more details are emerging about the future of HUMMER. We learned late last week that there were two suitors for the HUMMER brand – a Chinese auto manufacturer, and U.S.-based Platinum Equity. Now, we’re learning the interested manufacturer is Sichuan Auto …

Among the HUMMER community, it’s safe to say that all things being equal, they would prefer ownership of the HUMMER brand to remain in the United States. That outcome may be possible now that Bloomberg is reporting the private equity group interested in HUMMER is U.S. based Platinum Equity. Platinum …

With General Motors’ deadline to submit their viability plan to Congress just days away, we were wondering how long it would take for details of that plan (HUMMER’s fate in particular) to leak out. It appears that time is now, as Bloomberg reported Wednesday that both a Chinese company (Changfeng? …

Our friend Mike Levine at PickupTrucks.com has somehow once again convinced three manufacturers to take some brand new trucks and put them through their paces off-road. The premise was to find out if off-road models of popular pickups really do provide an edge when faced with a rocky challenge. Among …

The first item at hand on our final segment is a big thank you to our interviewee – Chris Collard. Chris had an incredible experience and took the time to share his tales of adventure with us. Thank you, Chris. In this last part, Chris talks about some of the …