GM Cuts Production – Plant Closings, No More Hummer, No more SUV’s?

Today GM released the announcement to its employees and to the public that they have plans to majorly cut production including 4 truck plants. The slow in the economy and high gas prices is obviously a major factor in the decision that GM is making in the upcoming months. Surprisingly Rick Wagoner, GM’s CEO, announced possible closing of plants that make many GM SUV’s and trucks with a mention of a possible removal or sale of Hummer wich may remove this brand from the market all-together.

This may come as a surprise when you listen to Rick Wagoner mention the closing of plants that produce the Chevy Tahoe/GMC Yukon. We all know that is a big monster in the SUV market but we also know the SUV market is diminishing very fast mainly due to the fact that SUV’s consume A LOT of gas and the economy just cannot support the high price of such vehicles.

CNN.com posted the news this morning and reads:

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2008 HUMMER H3 ALPHA Test Drive

The new, more powerful Hummer H3 Alpha offers the towing capacity that only a V8 can, as the new H3 Alpha broadens Hummer’s range of versatile, do-anything and go-anywhere vehicles. The H3 Alpha is the second member of Hummer’s exclusive Alpha series, representing the pinnacle of performance, both off the road and on it. It comes with a 5.3 liter engine that delivers 300hp and 320lb.ft. of torque, and is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission that enables maximum towing capacity of 6,000lbs., and a faster 8sec. time to 60mph from a standstill than with the standard 242hp inline 5-cylinder engine.

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2009 Hummer H3T: Hummers Pick-up Truck

Move over truck fans, the new Hummer Pick Up Truck is in town. Hummer introduces their new Hummer H3T. I guess you can figure out what the “T” in H3T means. It is really a truck, we swear! Due out later this year, the 2009 Hummer H3T will sport the same counterparts as the current H3 only they will have different “versions” with a top of the line H3T Alpha with a V8. Is this GM’s answer to Toyota having beefy trucks… GM is in the background saying “Pssst, lets turn our Hummer into a Truck, that will teach them”.

2007 Hummer H3X Test Drive

 

In just two short years, the Hummer H3 has carved out a niche for itself in the mid-size sport utility segment with its unique bold Hummer looks, class-leading off-road performance, in comfort and safety.

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