Hummer Goes Silent Prior To China Sale
Hummer, the brand that even General Motors and the eco-terrorists couldn’t kill, is going ahead with its sale to the Chinese. But for now, don’t expect to get a word from the SUV maker. They are keeping mouths shut tight, and even the production lines are shutting down (yes, the assembly of Hummers was still going on, believe it or not).
According to sources: “Effective January 19th, all Hummer production will stop, that includes the contract manufacturing at AM General for the Hummer H2 and the production at GM’s Shreveport, Louisiana plant where the Hummer H3 and H3T are built.”
Nick Richards, public relations representative for Hummer, stated that inventories for Hummers nationwide are up to hundreds of days on hand, after a run of 2010 models beginning in October. After a year when dealers have seen an 85% decline in sales year over year, GM’s decided to stop production until the sale to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corporation. But now, the deal has been cleared by United States regulators. Chinese agencies involved are taking their time completing its side of the process. Richards says Hummer is confident a deal will be reached, but was unable to provide a projected completion date.
via: Jalopnik
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