The Hummer Is No More

Andrew Price
Projects, GOOD

February 25, 2010 • 7:30 am PST
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Driving may be back up these days, but Hummer is gone for good:

General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will shut down Hummer after its bid to sell the brand to a Chinese company collapsed.

Heavy equipment maker Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co. pulled out of the deal for Hummer, known for its hulking, military-like SUVs, because it was unable to get clearance from Chinese regulators within the proposed deal timeframe, the manufacturer said in a separate statement.

They did have a handful of really nice TV ads though.

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