A trio of carmakers have issued recalls in Australia over the past week, including Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and, by way of GM Holden, the retired Hummer brand.
For Mercedes-Benz, nearly 1800 examples of its A-Class and B-Class hatches sold between September 2012 and June 30 2013 may be affected.
The German carmaker reports that in both model ranges, a fault with the drive shaft retaining rings could cause a loss of drive in extreme driving situations.
Hummer officially shuttered as GM receive no viable bids for off-road brand
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It's official: General Motors has today announced it will shutter its Hummer brand following the collapse of sales talks with China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery.
GM's Director of Network Support, Jim Bunnell made the announcement to the brand's 153 US dealers today, saying that although GM is still open to other offers for its premium off-road division, it has yet to receive any viable bids.
It's official, China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Company has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Hummer brand from General Motors.
Hummer’s leadership team will remain in place and the company will be headquartered in Detroit.
In an odd twist to a vehicle more commonly seen sporting chrome 22s or a set of Spinners, artist Matthew Harrison today unveiled his latest project simply entitled ‘Hummer’ at the fifth Zoo Art Fair in London.
The Hummer H3, complete with wooden wagon wheels, will be parked opposite the Royal Academy of Arts for the duration of the fair.
Hummer sales have started to decline worldwide, leading to suggestions that GM might drop the brand altogether. The main cause is fuel prices, with some analysts estimating it could hit $2/litre by year's end.
To add to Hummer's worries, GM CEO Rick Wagoner has been slowly downplaying Hummer's role at GM. One American analyst went as far as to say "Hummer is the fat man in the lifeboat who might be tossed overboard".
