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China Won't Allow Hummer Sale: Report

Country KOs GM deal with manufacturer over environmental worries

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(Newser) – Beijing will halt GM’s sale of the Hummer brand to a Chinese machinery firm over pollution concerns, according to Chinese state radio. The purchase would run counter to the government’s goal of reducing pollution caused by manufacturing, the BBC reports. The Chinese firm shrugged off the report. “The fact that it is from an article from a state media organization does not mean it is government policy,” the company said in a statement.

“We do not yet have a definitive agreement, but are developing our proposals with GM and Hummer and we will continue to engage with the appropriate authorities in an appropriate manner,” said Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery. The report also said China's planning body objected to the firm's lack of carmaking know-how.

In this photo taken Wednesday, June 3, 2009, customers look at Hummer vehicles in a parking lot of an auto market in Beijing, China.
In this photo taken Wednesday, June 3, 2009, customers look at Hummer vehicles in a parking lot of an auto market in Beijing, China.   (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
Customers walk between two Hummer vehicles in a parking lot of an auto market in Beijing Wednesday, June 3, 2009.
Customers walk between two Hummer vehicles in a parking lot of an auto market in Beijing Wednesday, June 3, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
In this Wednesday, June 3, 2009 file photo, a man walks past an advertisement featuring a Hummer vehicle at an auto market in Beijing.
In this Wednesday, June 3, 2009 file photo, a man walks past an advertisement featuring a Hummer vehicle at an auto market in Beijing.   (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
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BeatBlaster
Jun 26, 09 1:09 PM CDT
This coming from the country that included melamine in their milk? Reply
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RobN
Jun 26, 09 1:23 PM CDT
It almost seems like an article from The Onion. Reply
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AClotfelter
Jun 26, 09 2:01 PM CDT
They don't give a shit about the environment, they don't want that money-losing brand. Reply
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JonmarkP
Jun 26, 09 2:16 PM CDT
"The report also said China's planning body objected to the firm's lack of carmaking know-how." It couldn't be any worse than GM's lack of car-making know-how. At least they KNOW they don't know how, and they don't have clueless, pompous executives flying around in gold-plated Gulfstream V's. Reply
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ClearSight
Jun 26, 09 5:01 PM CDT
Oh well to bad. Personally I've never liked those over built gas guzzlers. If I want an off road vehicle I'll buy a jeep. Those over priced hunks of junk don't even go off road that I've ever seen, just taking up space at malls and the local golf course. Just goes to show you the old adage is right, a fool and their money are soon parted.... Reply
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