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AM General to build VPG MV-1 people-mover at Hummer H2 factory

Remember the Standard Taxi from the Vehicle Production Group? It's now called the MV-1, and production is slated to begin next year at the AM General plant in Mishawaka, Indiana. That's the same assembly location where the Hummer H2 is built, which makes sense since the MV-1 is based on the same GM underpinnings as the behemoth SUV. According to its makers, the MV-1 is the first purpose-built wheelchair-accessible vehicle in America, and it's able to accommodate up to six adults or two full-size wheelchairs. An ADA-approved ramp that ... Read more →

STUDY: Hummer owners believe they've made "a highly moral consumption choice" Jeremy Korzeniewski

There probably isn't any one passenger vehicle on earth that earns more ire from environmentalists than the Hummer H2. While the reality of the matter is that most Hummers aren't really much worse ...

Autoblog Comparo: Moving Mountains - Toyota Landcruiser vs. Hummer H2 Jonathon Ramsey

The world's maddest battles usually earn a brief sobriquet: Red vs. Blue, Holyfield-Tyson, Lingerie Bowl. Although the battle we'll describe today isn't finished, the clash of HUMMER vs. Any ...

HUMMER shows off '09 H2 "Black Chrome" Edition Alex Nunez

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the H2 "Black Chrome" Edition HUMMER is having a bad year. Year-to-date sales are down 43% versus '07, and last month saw the iconic off-road nameplate take a 61% ...

2009 HUMMER H2 and H2 SUT will be E85 compatible Jonathon Ramsey

In Dallas, a businessman has spent half a million dollars to install nine pumps that dispense E85, E10, and biodiesel. The catch: the businessman is a HUMMER dealer, and the pumps are next to his ...

HUMMER attacks perception problems with "Purpose Built" campaign 1 year ago on Autoblog

HUMMER's image has always been one of excessive excess. While much of that portrayal is due to GM's own marketing, the people who purchase the imposing 'utes – be they high-profile celebs or well-to-do suburbanites – have done more to define the brand than GM's marketing boffins ever ...

SEMA 2007: HUMMER H2 Safari 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/HUMMER_debuts_H2_Safari_jacks_up_penis_envy_quotient_by_10'; The PR materials for the HUMMER H2 Safari say that the big truck's matte olive green paint is designed to help it blend in on the trail. We get the idea, but while H2s may do many things, ...

eBay Find of the Day: Fergie's lovely lady H2 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looks like all those Live Earth concerts a few months back had an effect on at least one person. Fergie, one of the featured acts, has decided that her copper green Hummer is not green enough, and is parting with it on eBay. All proceeds from the sale will go to Global Green USA, which is fighting ...

Eco-thugs trash D.C. resident's HUMMER 2 years ago on Autoblog

Gareth Groves had his newly-acquired 2005 HUMMER H2 SUT on the road for just five days, and now it's out of commission. Groves lives in what a neighbor described to The Washington Post as "liberal leaning" community. That same person felt compelled to add that "It's ridiculous to be driving a ...

GM loans Cleveland Browns QB Brady Quinn pair of Hummer H2s for a year 2 years ago on Autoblog

Brady Quinn, former quarterback for the Notred Dame Fighting Irish and recently the 22nd pick in this year's NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns (Go Browns!), will be receiving a one-year loan of two HUMMER H2 SUVs from General Motors. GM put out a press release today that didn't provide many details ...

Spy Shots: 2009 HUMMER H3T 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Hummer brand was taking a serious hits due to $3+ per gallon gasoline, but the H3 came out in the knick of time to bail out the General and its dealers. Now sales aren't looking bad at all, and with the upgraded H2 and the upcoming V8 H3, the future is looking bright for GM's bling'd-up Jeep ...

HUMMER 1, 2, 3 . . . and now 4: H4 confirmed for 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

There's no better moment than the day after Earth Day to announce a new smaller, kinder, gentler Hummer. Martin Walsh, Hummer's general manager, said "Our growth will be downwards in terms of size," and that begins with the now-official H4. Walsh also indicated there might be a smaller model than ...

Weight watchers: Are heavy trucks and SUVs illegal on some California roads? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Pop quiz: if you're driving an H2 and you see a sign forbidding vehicles above 6,000 pounds to use a street, do you avoid that street? Neither does anyone else. In a sarcastic, meandering article touching on carbon dioxide, gasoline, SUV-haters, municipal codes, and testosterone, the LA Times looks ...

New York Auto Show: HUMMER H2 gets an interior for grown-ups 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for entire photo gallery Up to now, the interior of the HUMMER H2 could be pointed to as a case study in how to make a vehicle interior as cheap-looking as possible. The salt in the wound, of course, is that such crap was attached to a vehicle costing north of $50,000. Well, that's ...

New York Preview: 2008 HUMMER H2 gets more power, interior refinement 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click Image for high-res photo gallery The embargo was set to expire tomorrow, but Automobile magazine, Jalopnik, Hummerguy.net apparently decided it should be today, so here, without further ado, is your 2008 HUMMER H2. The HUMMER H2's position as the preferred piñata of alarmist ...

GM officially forms "Power Partnership" with Transformers 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-resolution pics of the entire GM cast of characters During its sixth-annual "ten" pre-Oscar gala last night, General Motors made official what everyone already knew: it's going to be in the live-action Transformers film this summer. They had on hand some of the four ...

LeBron's infamous HUMMER gets makeover on SPEED 2 years ago on Autoblog

click image above for high-res version As many of you know, I hail from Cleveland, OH where only two things I know to be certain: the Browns will forever suck and LeBron James will forever be king of the smallest big city in the U.S. We weren't always sure he would become our king, however. James' ...

GM announces HUMMER H2 Victory Red Limited Edition 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above to view more high-resolution images of the HUMMER H2 Victory Red Limited Edition HUMMER announced this morning a new version of its H2 SUV called the Victory Red Limited Edition, which is marked by its bright "Victory Red" paint job that extends to body-color fender and rocker moldings. ...

HoliHUMMER! GeigerCars' Santa-style H2 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge We know God loves us. How else can one explain the existence of GeigerCars? Whether it's a 700-horsepower police H2, an audacious Gulf-liveried HUMMER GT, or any number of the various customer cars the company has prepared, no one knows how to hook up a HUMMER like Geiger. Modders ...

AM General to lay off 160 more workers 2 years ago on Autoblog

AM General says because of Hummer-sized dropoff in sales, it will cut 160 jobs at its Indiana plant by year end. Company officials say expensive gas and relatively large sticker prices are two obstacles even the lane-hogging Hummer H2 just can't overcome. H2 sales have also been cannibalized by the ...

Hummer H4 headed for Detroit 3 years ago on Autoblog

Among the many showstoppers General Motors has planned for the North American International Auto Show in January, its military-inspired off-road brand HUMMER will be unveiling an H4 concept. The oft rumored H4 will be smaller than the successful H3 SUV that's currently driving HUMMER sales and will ...

New HUMMER truck coming in 2009 3 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive News is reporting that a "new Hummer truck" will be launched sometime in 2009. HUMMER's general manager Martin Walsh claims the vehicle will have "unparalleled off-road capabilities" and be "recognizable from a distance." AN is a bit ambiguous referring to the new product as a "Hummer ...

HUMMER up 53% this year thanks to the H3 3 years ago on Autoblog

HUMMER has revealed that its year-to-date sales are up 53% so far this year, carried high on the wings of the H3, the brand's "smallest" SUV. As a matter of fact, HUMMER's other model, the larger Tahoe-based H2 has seen its sales dwindle faster than a tank of unleaded in its gullet. In June, H2 ...

H2 factory shuts the line down for two weeks 3 years ago on Autoblog

GM has recognized that dealers are suffering from a severe glut of H2s on their lots and has determined that the best way to avoid adding to the over-supply problem is to cease production at its Mishawaka, Indiana plant. This is not the first time that GM has made course corrections in the ...

Spy Shots: HUMMER H3 SUT 3 years ago on Autoblog

You can always count on Bob Lutz to provide a wealth of future product tidbits at his press conferences. Spy shots posted on LLN confirm Bob's comments about new Hummer models. This H3 captured is both longer than a standard H3 and is camouflaged in the rear. A close inspection reveals the tent work ...

The bigger they are, the harder they fall: H2 knuckles under 3 years ago on Autoblog

For thousands of different reasons, millions of people have purchased SUVs in the past several years. The high seating position gives a commanding view of the road and a sense of invincibility. The high ground clearance and off-road tires let you know they can handle just about anything thrown their ...

Another toy HUMMER! Ninth exclusive toy available at dealerships 3 years ago on Autoblog

Fathers jealous of the HUMMER Happy Meal toy will no longer have to resort to ordering lunch in a colorful cardboard box to share in the fun. HUMMER announced today that a new HUMMER toy will join the current lineup of eight that the brand has been stuffing in Happy Meal boxes since the beginning ...

Get a HUMMER in your Happy Meal 3 years ago on Autoblog

Why is Ronald smiling? Because he has the new HUMMER Happy Meal toys before everyone else. Starting tomorrow, one of eight toy HUMMERS will be packed in each "boy" Happy Meal ("girl" meals will feature Polly Pocket, so don't fret if you've got a daughter, moms and dads). The full HUMMER lineup is ...

Mod eliminates Hummer mileage problem...or does it? 3 years ago on Autoblog

High gas prices combined with the Hummer's bottom-of-the-barrell gas mileage should spell doom for sales for the boxy SUV, right? Well, two Hummer dealerships may have found a technological workaround. Sib blog engadget reports that Detroit Hummer and Hummer of Novi are selling a modification, ...

Hummers rumble into London Auto Show and future residency 3 years ago on Autoblog

Oy vey. The city with the oh-so-fuel efficient EVs, subways, and strict anti-pollution and space-premium laws will soon have to make way for the quintessential off-road SUV, the Hummer. That's right: the H2 and H3 will be joining the rest of General Motors' vehicles at the London Auto Show at the ...

Hummer H1 retires from duty next month 3 years ago on Autoblog

General Motors announced yesterday that the Hummer H1 will be discontinued sometime next month. About 12,000 have been sold to the public since the civilian version first went on sale in 1992. Back then the Hummer was sold by AM General, the original developer and producer of the military version ...

Texas law enforcement issued 700 HP Hummer 3 years ago on Autoblog

As if we needed another reason not to wind up on the wrong side of the law in Texas, this 700-horsepower Hummer H2 with 28-inch rims clinches it. An unnamed Texas sheriff commissioned GeigerCars based in Europe to build the black-and-white beast. It's powered by a 7.0L supercharged V8 making the ...

Hummer H1 could be headed towards retirement 3 years ago on Autoblog

When people think of Hummer these days they’re more likely to conjure an image of the H2 than the original H1. A commemorated war veteran, the H1’s sales have fallen to fewer than 400 last year, though each Hummer dealer is still required to accept at least one unit per year. A $140,000 ...

Hummer H8: A parody 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Hummer H8 website (NSFW due to profanity) is a parody* of all those 'manly-man' characteristics attributed to the brand's customer base like physical bravado, sexual prowess and the ability to eliminate the ozone layer in one fell swoop. It's also the perfect vehicle for the woman who can drive ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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