Iconic Hummer brand sold to Chinese manufacturer

yahio ap ^ | 8:30 pm EDT, Friday October 9, 2009 | Tom Krisher

[BenLurkin]

"There's still a loyal customer base underneath there that loves Hummer," he said.

[Clemenza]

You know what the difference between a porcupine and a Hummer is?

(Also applied to the Escalade).

[Neidermeyer]

the key will be quickly rolling out more fuel-efficient models that get over 20 mpg.

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Did I hear somebody say Diesel?

[buccaneer81]

Iconic Hummer Brand.

That's a bit much.

[Frantzie]

This is standard liberal journalist cr*p. They use word iconic in EVERYTHING these days. It is the most overused word lately.

Like in “paradigm shift” “Synergy” “that being said”

[Sender]

The aluminum foil, 40mpg version will be debuted as the “Bummer”. Included is a spare engine to be replaced after 30K miles.

[Rennes Templar]

No what?

[Clemenza]

A porcupine has its pricks on the OUTSIDE!

[RC2]

But they weren’t made in China. Cheap steal, cheap engines. I give them a year.

[Spktyr]

Since GM’s already farmed out a lot of production to China and seen a general quality increase over items produced by lazy UAW workers, the Hummer brand’s quality should at least stay the same if not improve a little bit.

[ZOOKER]

I don’t know if Hummers will still be available a year from now, but I guarantee those Michigan plants will be empty, abandoned shells by then.

[Nitro]

One of the callers to Rush Hudson Limbaughs (MMM MMM MMM) show today had something to say about this...

he was a small business owner and as such had cause to visit his local bank on a daily basis, or words to that effect...

at any rate, the bank has a spot that they decided to set aside and advertise with a sign...

"This spot for hybrid vehicles"...

anyway, long story, short...

he always aims to park his H2 Hummer in that spot!!

[Nitro]

As I understood the radio report...

and it was quick...

the sale was for name and profit only...

the production line stays here.

Of course, I could be wrong!!

[Neidermeyer]

The engines produced in China for GM as used in the Trailblazer and other light trucks are machined to much better tolerances than the UAW produced motors. Chinese produced cars lag behind now but will catch up quickly.

[org.whodat]

The engines produced in China for GM as used in the Trailblazer and other light trucks are machined to much better tolerances than the UAW produced motors.

Good one, that is as believable as the black guy on TV saying Saturn makes cars. LOL

[proud_yank]

Also applicable to Subarus & Saabs :)

[Spktyr]

Most commercial hard drives are made in China now, and they’re more than acceptably reliable - which means that they are quite precisely made.

If you can make hard drives in mass quantity with that level of quality, cars aren’t a huge challenge.

[Spktyr]

Actually, he was right. Now, those engines had other problems - but they did actually have better tolerances than the UAW-made ones.

[alecqss]

I’d just call H2 Hummer - Smart For 5.

[Neidermeyer]

Don’t take my word for it ... for the last 10 years or so FelPRO gaskets have had a disclaimer on their boxes to the effect that “due to piss poor machining we can’t guarantee that anything will fit a Chevy”