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Hummer stories: 26 news summaries

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OPINION

Keep the Hummer:
Save America's Soul

Yes, it's obnoxious; that's why we need it

Jul 12, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sure, the Hummer is more of a "cartoon" than a vehicle, a ridiculously over-the-top gas-guzzling monstrosity. But the unbridled optimism it takes to manufacture it—and to fill up the tank—is what makes it uniquely American, writes Matthew DeBord in the Washington Post. If GM axes it,... More »

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General Motors • America • SUV • auto industry • hybrid car • optimism • Hummer • American

 GM May Cut More
 Jobs, Brands 

Only Cadillac, Chevy deemed safe as automaker struggles to return to profitability

Jul 7, 08 9:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - GM is considering slashing thousands of white collar jobs, while simultaneously selling off or discontinuing even more brands, the Wall Street Journal reports, in a furious attempt to return to profitability. For years GM has resisted shrinking its large stable of brands, even as rivals Ford and Chrysler committed to... More »

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layoffs • General Motors • Chevrolet • auto industry • Big Three • Cadillac • Hummer

Chinese Embrace SUVs, Hummers as Status Symbols

Gas-guzzlers are popular in Beijing, if not in the West

Jun 18, 08 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Demand for gas-guzzling SUVs keeps growing in China, where the vehicles have become status symbols. Even Hummers are selling fast, despite sky-high oil prices, the Financial Times reports. "There are plenty of other sources of pollution than cars, and life is short so we should enjoy ourselves anyway,"... More »

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China • SUVs • Hummer

analysis

 RIP Hummer: Symbol 
 of Eco-Defiance Is a Goner 

Villified car will be tough for GM to unload

Jun 4, 08 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Motors announced yesterday that it was considering selling the Hummer brand, which begs the question: To whom? Who exactly wants the most reviled division in automotive history, asks Frank Aherns of the Washington Post. With gas at $4 a gallon and counting, no one’s really interested... More »

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General Motors • SUV • auto industry • Hummer

 GM to Close 4 Truck/SUV
 Plants, Reassess Hummer 

Public taste turns away from big cars

Jun 3, 08 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - GM will close four of its North American truck and SUV factories, the company announced today, as the public interest in gas-guzzlers wanes. The Hummer brand is also under “strategic review,” with all options on the table, "from a complete revamp of the product lineup to a... More »

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General Motors • SUV • electric cars • auto industry • trucks • factories • Rick Wagoner • Hummer

Nissan Murano Top Pick
for Safety Among SUVs

Hummer's H3 does not fare well in industry tests

Feb 26, 08 2:20 PM CST
(Newser) - The 2009 Nissan Murano snagged the best safety rating out of 10 midsize SUVs in industry-run crash tests, the Detroit Free Press reports. The Murano was the only one to receive the top "good" rating in front, side, and rear crashes. The Mazda CX-7 and CX-9, and the Mitsubishi... More »

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General Motors • Nissan • Kia • car safety • SUVs • Hummer • Murano • whiplash • cars

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