GM to end Hummer after Chinese sale collapses

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 24 Feb 2010, 23:12

BBC News - 24/02/10

General Motors (GM) is to wind down operations of its Hummer vehicles - after failing to complete a planned takeover by a Chinese firm.

GM did not comment on why the sale to China-based Tengzhong had collapsed. Reports have said Beijing had refused to approve the purchase.

GM agreed to sell the brand last year, as it offloaded famous names it owned and went into bankruptcy protection.

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And not before bloody time! Hideous great gas-guzzling monstrosities.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 24 Feb 2010, 23:18

They make quite good living accommodation for the newly-foreclosed, though.

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 24 Feb 2010, 23:26

RenewableCandy wrote:They make quite good living accommodation for the newly-foreclosed, though.

I wonder what the US military will turn to or have they already found a suitable replacement?

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 25 Feb 2010, 09:28

Aurora wrote:
RenewableCandy wrote:They make quite good living accommodation for the newly-foreclosed, though.
I wonder what the US military will turn to or have they already found a suitable replacement?

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