Its time for Hummer to die now ; Says GM!

The gas-guzzling machine is set to die an untimely death. General Motors in the US is ready to close down its four factories and dispose of its HUMMER brand. The company has undertaken a strategic review of the brand after the company’s annual meeting, CEO Rick Wagoner revealed that the brand may be strengthened but is more likely to be disposed of. “HUMMER's lineup could be strengthened, the brand could go the way of Oldsmobile, or it may be sold "in whole or in part," added GM Spokesperson Joanne Krell.

General Motors in the US is also ready to close down its manufacturing units at four other locations viz., Janesville, Wisconsin; Oshawa, Ontario; Moraine, Ohio; and Toluca, Mexico which will be effected till 2010 and will affect nearly ten thousand workers. The workers will be offered to take advantage of current buyouts or will be transferred to other plants where available.

However, it is a not totally a sad story after all. The company has also approved production of a new small Delta platform car at the Lordstown in Ohio next year. The company has also approved production of Chevrolet Volt in 2010 Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.



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oh what a sad ending!
my dream of owninig a hummer is gone! :(

Ouch.
Thats bad.
I so much love the huge feel of the Hummer.
Sad to see it go.

oh thats bad to hear the end of this huge machine which is loved for its presence around world, sad to hear its end.

Real sad event, especially for those Hummer fans in India, who were waiting to get their hands on it.

I am so sad. Buy your hummers now and keep them cause they will become classics...........

At the General Motors annual meeting in Delaware , CEO Rick
Wagoner will be publicly announcing the latest restructuring round for
the beleaguered automaker. In response to plummeting sales of large
trucks, GM will close down four more North American Assembly plants by
2010. The plants in Janesville, Wisconsin, Oshawa Ontario, Moraine,
Ohio, and Toluca, Mexico are already running reduced production
schedules and will cease operations entirely as products are
discontinued or shifted to other plants. The Janesville plant builds
medium trucks and SUVs while Moraine builds the old body on frame
Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and Saab 9-7x SUVs. The other plants build
full-size pickup trucks. The closures affect 10,000 employees at those
plants. Those that aren't among the 19,000 who are taking buyouts will
be offered transfers to other locations to fill spaces vacated by the
departing workers. The closures are expected to save GM about $1
billion a year.

Wagoner will also be announcing that GM has
begun a strategic review of the HUMMER brand. We contacted GM
spokesperson Joanne Krell this morning who told us that the review has
just begun and there is no time frame for a decision. "The HUMMER
brand is a great brand and we're probably not maximizing it to its
fullest. Perhaps somebody else would have that opportunity." All options are being considered including "ramping up the portfolio," shutting the brand down or "selling it in whole or in part."
At this point, GM has not had any discussions with other manufacturers
about the possibility of a sale, which won't happen until the review is
completed.

On the positive side of things, the board of directors has approved production of a new small Delta platform car (the eventual Cobalt replacement)
at the Lordstown, OH assembly plant next year. The Chevrolet Volt has
also been approved for production in 2010 at the Detroit-Hamtramck
assembly plant.

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i dint expect this to happen at all, very bad:(

So Sad!
Especially for die hard Hummer Fans! :(

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