http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:11:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/img/logo_autoguide_red.gif http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/02/hummer-deal-falls-though-gm-announces-brand-wind-down.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/02/hummer-deal-falls-though-gm-announces-brand-wind-down.html#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:49:47 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=14163 Hummer Deal Falls Though; GM Announces Brand Wind-Down
Just a day after announcing the successful sale of Saab, General Motors today announced that a deal to sell its Hummer unit of SUVs has fallen through. GM has been negotiating with Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd., but today announced in a statement that the Chinese heavy machinery maker was, “unable to complete [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/02/hummer-deal-falls-though-gm-announces-brand-wind-down.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/12/report-gm-ceo-fritz-henderson-resigns.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/12/report-gm-ceo-fritz-henderson-resigns.html#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:40:25 +0000 Dennis Chung http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=10370 Report: GM CEO Fritz Henderson Resigns
Frederick “Fritz” Henderson has resigned as General Motors chief executive officer. Henderson (left, in the photo above) was appointed CEO on March 29, replacing Rick Waggoner who shown the door by the Obama administration. Over the last eight months, Henderson worked at reorganizing the company. GM announced that Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. (right, in the photo) [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/12/report-gm-ceo-fritz-henderson-resigns.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/report-hummer-trumps-toyota-at-baja-1000.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/report-hummer-trumps-toyota-at-baja-1000.html#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:33:42 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=10142 Report: Hummer Trumps Toyota at Baja 1000
Toyota was all ready to create a little positive marketing for itself by entering its new 2010 4Runner in the grueling Baja 1000 race. The only problem is, Hummer also signed up and decided to spoil all the fun. Both the 4Runner, piloted by a host of drivers, including Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, a 22-time Baja winner [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/report-hummer-trumps-toyota-at-baja-1000.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/report-hummer-planning-h4-to-rival-jeep-wrangler.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/report-hummer-planning-h4-to-rival-jeep-wrangler.html#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:45 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=9830 Report: Hummer Planning H4 to Rival Jeep Wrangler
Under new ownership by Chinese heavy machinery maker Sichuan Tengzhong, Hummer will move forward with plans to introduce a smaller and more efficient H4 model. Previewed in concept form as the HX (above), the H4 would be lighter and more fuel-conscious, but wouldn’t give up on the brand’s hard-core attitude. It would be designed as [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/report-hummer-planning-h4-to-rival-jeep-wrangler.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/sema-2009-robby-gordon-to-compete-in-2010-dakar-rally-in-new-full-carbon-h3.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/sema-2009-robby-gordon-to-compete-in-2010-dakar-rally-in-new-full-carbon-h3.html#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:01:39 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=9415 SEMA 2009: Robby Gordon to Compete in 2010 Dakar Rally in New Full Carbon H3
As a brand, Hummer’s time in the spotlight is pretty much over, although if there is something that can save the brand it might be a core group of enthusiasts and a strong motorsports background. While Hummers are best known for being excessive street machines, unlike a lot of SUVs, they are actually incredibly capable [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/11/sema-2009-robby-gordon-to-compete-in-2010-dakar-rally-in-new-full-carbon-h3.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/10/breaking-gm-sells-hummer-to-chinas-sichuan-tengzhong.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/10/breaking-gm-sells-hummer-to-chinas-sichuan-tengzhong.html#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:52:15 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=8294 Breaking: GM Sells Hummer to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong
General Motors has sold its Hummer brand of SUVs to Chinese heavy industrial machinery builder Sichuan Tengzhon. No details have been released but the sale was reportedly made for a sum of just $150 million. GM CEO Fritz Henderson had estimated in documents filed during GM’s bankruptcy proceedings that the brand could be worth as [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/10/breaking-gm-sells-hummer-to-chinas-sichuan-tengzhong.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/08/report-hummer-sale-to-china%e2%80%99s-tengzhong-to-be-finalized-next-week.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/08/report-hummer-sale-to-china%e2%80%99s-tengzhong-to-be-finalized-next-week.html#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:36:31 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=6632 Report: Hummer Sale to China’s Tengzhong to Be Finalized Next Week
General Motors’ sale of its Hummer brand to China’s Tengzhong may be completed within a week. The two companies have been working on a deal for Hummer since June, and an unnamed source said to be the discussions said a deal is imminent. “Tengzhong executives have been traveling between the U.S. and China in the past months [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/08/report-hummer-sale-to-china%e2%80%99s-tengzhong-to-be-finalized-next-week.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/08/report-all-future-jaguar-land-rover-models-to-get-aluminum-bodies.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/08/report-all-future-jaguar-land-rover-models-to-get-aluminum-bodies.html#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:27:14 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=5917 Report: All Future Jaguar Land Rover Models to Get Aluminum Bodies
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) new Indian owner Tata Motors continues to invest in and makes plans for its newly acquired luxury division despite what has so far been a very poor return on investment. JLR posted a $1.11 billion loss last year but that won’t stop Tata from making big changes, the first of which [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/08/report-all-future-jaguar-land-rover-models-to-get-aluminum-bodies.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/07/new-gm-emerges-from-bankruptcy.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/07/new-gm-emerges-from-bankruptcy.html#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:41:33 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=5309 New GM Emerges from Bankruptcy
Today the sun rose on a New General Motors, a move which will also see the sun set on a lot of people’s careers. GM emerged from bankruptcy protection at 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time with news of a serious corporate restructuring plan that will take effect over the next few months. Due to leadership (and in [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/07/new-gm-emerges-from-bankruptcy.html/feed

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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/07/gm-looks-to-exit-bankruptcy-court-by-thursday-as-asset-sale-approved.html http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/07/gm-looks-to-exit-bankruptcy-court-by-thursday-as-asset-sale-approved.html#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:22:56 +0000 Colum Wood http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=5136 GM Looks to Exit Bankruptcy Court By Thursday as Asset Sale Approved
Late Sunday a judge approved the sale of GM’s assets to a group comprised of the U.S. government, the UAW and the Canadian and Ontario governments under the name NGMCO, Inc. The decision will see GM exit bankruptcy court quickly with the ‘New GM’ assets going to NGMCO, while the ‘Old GM’ assets will be [...] more]]> http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009/07/gm-looks-to-exit-bankruptcy-court-by-thursday-as-asset-sale-approved.html/feed

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