The UAW faithful at American Axle will soon be entering week 12 of their strike which has idled General Motors plants across the nation, including the HUMMER H2 plant in Mishawaka, IN and the HUMMER H3 plant in Shreveport, LA. I know many visitors to the site work at HUMMER …
Read More »Celebrate College Graduation with a New HUMMER
HUMMER’s parent company General Motors is rolling out a new promotion for recent college graduates. New grads will now be eligible to receive ‘supplier pricing’ from GM, which is a decent discount – it’s the same discount that GM allows it’s employees to give out twice a month to a …
Read More »St. Louis Rams’ Chris Long named HUMMER’s top 2008 Rookie
Prior to the NFL draft where the St. Louis Rams selected Chris Long as their second overall pick, HUMMER named long as the “Top Rookie” for 2008. The honor comes with benefits: the keys to a brand new 2008 HUMMER H2. Long received the keys on April 25th during a …
Read More »Racing with Team HUMMER: The Video
Thanks to the videography by Jason Jacopian with Micron and some nice editing by HUMMER’s PR folks, we now have some footage of Team HUMMER at the Terrible’s Town 250 in Primm, NV. Photo: John Pappenfort, Team HUMMER
Read More »Experience HUMMER Envy with Avis Rental Commercial
Avis has an amusing new commercial featuring a minivan that is jealous of its owner’s rental experience with a HUMMER H3. Though, I’m sure some of those rental H3s have more fun than others. Enjoy the clip!
Read More »Saudi Auto Chooses HUMMER H3 over Toyota FJ Cruiser
In a recent head-to-head test by Saudi Auto, one of the premier automotive magazines in the Middle East, the HUMMER H3 triumphed over the Toyota FJ Cruiser. The vehicles were taken to a test track that was specifically designed for testing four wheel drive vehicles at the Bahrain International Circuit …
Read More »HUMMER Commits Resources to Outdoor Education, Land Management
HUMMER announced a partnership today with Tread Lightly which will provide grants to outdoor recreation sites for land use education and management, as well as trail maintenance. For years, HUMMER has worked in tandem with Tread Lightly to educate owners and operators how to minimize their environmental impact while enjoying …
Read More »Racing with Team HUMMER: The Race
My alarm clock went off at 3am this past Saturday morning. It was time to get ready for my ride in the #8111 HUMMER H2 SUT piloted by Josh Hall of Team HUMMER. After I zipped up my race suit (which I was told gave me an edge of 15 …
Read More »Racing with Team HUMMER: The Results
Yesterday, Team HUMMER and Rod Hall Racing had an extremely successful day at the Terrible’s Town 250, making a complete sweep of the three stock-class races, and a strong finish in the safari-class. The #3111 HUMMER H3 finished first in the stock-mini class, the #4111 HUMMER H3 Alpha finished first …
Read More »Racing with Team HUMMER: The Night Before
Today’s contingency festivities allowed folks like Rod Hall, the top dog at Team HUMMER, a chance to meet and greet some fans and members of the media. But now that today is almost over – it’s time to think about the start of the Terrible’s Town 250 that starts early …
Read More »Racing with Team HUMMER: Terrible’s 250 Pre-Run
The purpose of a pre-run event in any off-road race is so racers and their crew can get an idea of what they’re for in the next day or two. Today was the pre-run for the Terrible’s 250 – and I was along for the ride with Team HUMMER. The …
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