After the announcement that GM is conducting a strategic review of the HUMMER brand, rumors about the future of the rugged brand have been swirling. The number one question I’ve been asked by those outside the automotive industry has been, “are they really going to discontinue HUMMER?” The high frequency …
Read More »HUMMERs Navigate High Waters in Indiana Flooding
Heavy rains in the Midwest have caused major flooding in several states, including Indiana, where the military HUMVEE and HUMMER H2 are made. Four workers from AM General, the company that builds both vehicles, volunteered their capable trucks to aid emergency workers in some of the toughest hit areas. The …
Read More »Sewell HUMMER of Dallas to host H3T Preview Friday, Saturday
UPDATE: An H3T will be on display again 7/2/08 through 7/7/08 – come check it out! This Friday, the crew at Sewell HUMMER of Dallas will have one of the very few pre-production HUMMER H3Ts on their showroom floor for the public to view. If you missed it at the …
Read More »India’s Tata considering HUMMER Acquisition
If you’re watching the news ticker in the automotive industry, you may have seen these three headlines in the last week: 1) GM tells shareholders it may sell the HUMMER brand 2) Accountants reportedly approach India’s Tata, Mahindra to Purchase HUMMER Brand 3) Tata Motors tells shareholders it wants to …
Read More »Team HUMMER 2008 Baja 500 Videos
The crew at Igotshotgun.com has released some new videos of Team HUMMER’s record breaking run at the 2008 Baja 500, where Rod Hall became the winningest driver in Baja 500 class history. The first two videos give you a sense of what goes on outside the truck, while the third …
Read More »GM could avoid sale of HUMMER with new models
Even though General Motors announced that all options are on the table with HUMMER, there seems to be a disproportionate amount of speculation on a single option: selling the entire HUMMER brand. We’re guilty of it too. After all, our first story after the initial announcement was about two Indian …
Read More »Robbie Knievel Pulls off Texas HUMMER Jump
Earlier tonight, Robbie Knievel was forced to reduce the original field of 25 HUMMERs to 21 due to strong winds that have plagued Texas all week. Also, a protective ledge was placed over the last three trucks in the event Knievel came up short – after all, he would be …
Read More »More HUMMER Racing Video from the Baja 500
Check out the latest video from Mike Lavine’s (from pickuptrucks.com) adventure with Team HUMMER and the Baja 500!
Read More »Robbie Knievel Worried about Texas HUMMER Jump
According to a racing blog, Robbie Knievel is worried about his HUMMER jump tonight at Texas Motor Speedway. Perhaps this is just a ploy to gather more attention, since someone who was truly worried probably wouldn’t have added 5 more HUMMERs to the 20 he was originally supposed to jump …
Read More »Preview of Robbie Knievel’s Great American HUMMER Jump
We visited Texas Motor Speedway this evening during the running of the Sam’s Town 400 Nascar Truck race to get a feel for what to expect tomorrow night at the Bombardier/Learjet 550 IndyCar series race. Danica Patrick’s Go Daddy IndyCar was fueling up when we entered the pit area, and …
Read More »HUMMER Lets Speculation Begin
HUMMER expected a fury of rumors to get started after the announcement last week that the brand was undergoing a strategic review. General Motors put all options are on the table, including the sale of the iconic brand. HUMMER’s top dog Martin Walsh is addressed the issue this evening on …
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