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There has been plenty of speculation on who may be interested in purchasing the HUMMER brand from GM, although recently, everyone seems to be in denial mode. Two companies that were said to be in talks with GM were India’s Mahindra & Mahindra and Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, and now …

For 2009, HUMMER is planning the release of a special edition “Black Chrome” H2 – available in both SUV and SUT body styles. Black chrome accents will be all over the truck, including the grille, hood latches and handles, side vents, mirror caps, and fuel door. The truck will also …

Over 35 volunteers from Tread Lightly, HUMMER, and local four-wheel-drive clubs teamed with U.S. Forest Service workers for trail maintenance in the Sierra National Forest in California. This is the second trail maintenance event sponsored by the new partnership with Tread Lightly called HUMMER’s Recreation Rescue. “This project is a …

Earlier today, Vehicle Production Group (VPG) made the announcement they had acquired $160 million from Perseus LLC to produce its Standard Taxi at AM General’s production facility which currently only makes the HUMMER H2. Funding was the last piece of the puzzle for VPG, and production is scheduled to begin …

GM announced last week it was cutting production at both the HUMMER H2 and H3 plants, and now both are taking action. The HUMMER H2 plant in Mishawaka, Indiana is owned and operated by AM General, the creator of the military HUMVEE and HUMMER brand. Since 1999, the HUMMER brand …

A HUMMER H3T was spotted in Tofino, Canada recently during the filming of a new commercial that features surfing and kite surfing. “We looked at a lot of places before we got here,” said Bill Burns, the location manager for the commercial’s production company. “It’s pretty spectacular.” The filming was …

According to Financial News, General Motors is in talks with one of Russia’s largest automakers, Russian Machines, regarding the sale of its HUMMER brand. Russian Machines is owned by Oleg Deripaska, one of Russia’s richest individuals. Citibank is also reportedly in talks with Sollers and Avtotor. This wouldn’t be the …

Team HUMMER’s newest driver Emily Miller is currently preparing for the Vegas to Reno race, which has been billed as the longest off-road race in the United States. Last year it took Team HUMMER over 13 grueling hours to finish first in their class. On August 22nd, Emily Miller will …

Reuters is confirming earlier reports that Indian car-maker Mahindra and Mahindra is in talks with GM regarding a purchase of the HUMMER brand. One of their sources says that Mahindra doesn’t have an overwhelming desire to purchase the brand, but early discussions are continuing. Automakers in Russia and China are …

Some new images have emerged from the San Pedro, California movie set where the next Transformers movie is being filmed. The picture shows the HUMMER HX concept lined up behind an H3T – both sporting ‘flat’ color paint jobs. Much clearer than the original shots! Source: Transformers Blog, Via Jalopnik

Earlier today, General Motors announced further details of their aggressive ‘realignment’ to current market conditions, this time in the form of manufacturing cuts. A total of 117,000 trucks and SUVs once scheduled for production have been cut. Among those cuts are slowdowns at the HUMMER H2 plant in Indiana, and …