GM considers selling Hummer
4 Jun, 2008
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With news that GM has shelved its large car rear-wheel-drive projects (apart from the Commodore/Ute), it was only a matter of time before the company begun downsizing the rest of the line up, starting with trucks and SUVs.
A press release just issued by GM says the company is focusing on smaller cars, beginning with an all-new Chevrolet compact car. GM has also given the green light for production funding for the petrol-electric car, the Chevrolet Volt.
Additionally the old General is expected to drop models in its full-sized pickup and SUV lineup. So far the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, which are built in Canada are likely to end production in 2009. The Chevrolet Kodiak will finish production this year.
The Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy and Saab 9-7x, will also be axed by 2010 or sooner if necessary.
The biggest news however is the future of GM’s Hummer brand. The company says it’s currently undertaking a strategic review of Hummer to find out where/if it fits within the GM portfolio.
“We are making a number of important announcements today, covering everything from product and technology investments to capacity adjustments to a strategic review of our Hummer brand, these moves are all in response to the rapid rise in oil prices and the resulting changes in the U.S., changes that we believe are more structural than cyclical.” Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and CEO said
GM says it’s keeping all options open, from a complete revamp of the product lineup to a partial or complete sale of the brand.
Has GM finally seen the light to move away from large cars into smaller more fuel efficient cars? What should GM do with Hummer? Who could be a potential candidate to take over the iconic brand?
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:16 am
Maybe, consider selling it to the likes of Lockeed Martin or Boeing since they make either make bombs and military aircraft all of which consume lots of fuel and destroy stuff.
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June 4th, 2008 at 6:41 am
…to get more fuel :-(
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June 4th, 2008 at 7:38 am
May sales for the US has been released and i love it … !!
Toyota sales are down 4% due to less Pickup and SUV sales but Ford is down a hefty 16% and GM - oh yeah, this is good … a MASSIVE 30% !!
For the first time ever - the Camry, Corolla and the Honda Civic all outsold the F-150 Pickup with the Camry selling 51 000 units (compared to 35 000 - 40 000 units on average per month only months ago), Corolla 50 000 while the Civic toppled them both with 53 000. The F-150 sold 42 000
Actuall, Honda rose by 15% … CONGRATS TO HONDA !!
GM has also announced they will cease production at 4 plants while Ford and GM have both stated they do not expect to return profit until after 2009 …. OOCH !!
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June 4th, 2008 at 8:21 am
to bad if you want to buy a SUV or truck in america, there arent going to be any
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June 4th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Dingo/Oh Yeah, you enjoy seeing others do poorly do you? You enjoy the fact that people lose their jobs ? You like Toyota that much that you enjoy seeing others suffer from makers you despise. Really does say a lot about you as a person doesn’t it?
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June 4th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I can’t understand the appeal of Hummers in the first place. They’re ugly, and I haven’t bothered to look if they’re actually any good, but I’d expect a build quality of a Transformers toy, although, the Transformer probably has more innovative thinking behind it.
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:25 am
The reason GM are closing 4 plants is because they have a number or plants in the USA that are not only operating at below 70% [compared to 95% at Holden] but they are also producing exactly the same cars as another plant in another state. Therefore; they have decided to close a couple of plants and shift production to the more productive facilities inorder.
The other reason of course is Amercians are finally starting to realise thatwith the influx of more imported cars to the US that compared to cars such as Subaru etc the quality of a number of their cars is comparable to that of Daewoo or Daihatsu
Even though its bad news for GM[US[ it could be good news for Holden who have plans to expand the factory at Elizabeth [most likely for the “Torana”].. who knows they could be making even more cars for GM such as the Chev HHR Delivery thereby ensuring their security for sometime to come.
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:41 am
If GM are to sell Hummer they will lose their only unique vehicle range.
Best to sell it to Jeep, they need a quality injection…..
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:54 am
he, he, he … ooh, oooh, ooh … ha, ha, ha !!
GM GOING DOWN THE GURGLER
I LOVE IT … !!
People lose thier jobs at GM but they gain employment from the other manufactuers doing so much better.
I noticed Toyota managed a 15% increase in Canada
I bet Toyota Oz returned more strong sales
Honda going strong aswell - good to see … CONGRATS Honda.
Better still, it appears VW is taking sales away from GM and Ford more so then other manufactuer.
What have i been saying all along - be more concerned about Ford and GM then Toyota or any other reputable manufacter for that matter.
GM and thier supporters have dug Toyota and others for year but now it is PAYBACK … BIG TIME !!
Remember the ole saying JAPCRAP - mmm … GM CRAP !!!
OH WHAT A FEELING …
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June 4th, 2008 at 10:59 am
RECKLESS1! “Quality injection??”
WTF?? Have you seen a H3 close up?
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:29 am
On the local market - The car company that is making the biggest improvements as far as design; quality; features; and sales etc is Mazda. They’re already passed Nisaan Honda and Mirtsubishi and gradually closing the gap to Ford.. Therefore; I believe its not Ford or Holden the Toyo-tossers should be [immediately] concerned about but Mazda. Particularly with the new Mazda6 v Camry.. and the Mazda 3
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Thomas - You clearly haven’t seen a Jeep up close :)
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
GM’s hittin’ the panic button! Hummers are just like Harleys… sad cultures that need to die and be buried, once and for all. Small car sales, hybrid sales, and VW :) sales are going to go through the roof!
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June 4th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
You’re all a pack of wankers
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June 4th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
GM sales are going through the floor … HA, HA, HA !!
Wheelnut i seriuosly went to sleep when i read your comment … Y A W N !!
Zzzzzz ….
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June 4th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Wasn’t Hardy Haa Haa a cartoon character…………pretty fitting really!
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June 4th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Eddy The Expert, how did you come up with such an intelligent and insightful comment?
GM is simply shedding some of its less profitable ventures, as I’m sure all businesses will do from time to time, even Toyota.
But GM is in trouble though, the VW group is slowly eating away at their sales as is the rest of the worlds car manufacturer’s. The GM empire is crumbling, oh well Rome didn’t last forever, neither will GM.
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June 4th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
As long as they dont kill the brand off. the H3 is actually an extremely capable off road vehicle and is prety cheap, looks great but a little sluggish. in despereate need of a diesel v8. OH yeah/dingo is an absolute tool.
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
GM is in trouble? Look at Ford Australia…..
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Alot of waste in GM plants in the US. As Wheelnut said they have a number of plant duplicating what other plants do in other states. The type of vehicles that they produce, large SUV’s get only 8 MPG. Compared to a Honda or Toyota (6cylinder) around 25-32 MPG. The V8 G8 GT gets around 15MPG.
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
I heard a story about a guy that drove his Hummer forom Adelaide to Melbourne and it cost $800. This was back when fuel was $1.10-$1.20 maybe less. Don’t know how he got it back to Adelaide, probably by truck….lol.
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June 5th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Crazychook, I heard a story about a guy who invents things and posts them on a blog.
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June 5th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
And?
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