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Ford, GM, IBM and China: A Match Made in the Han Dynasty

John Wagner Givens | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

Read More: GM Bailout, GM Bankruptcy, Gm, GM Buyouts, Hummer Sale, Chinese Government, Volvo, Ford, Hummer, China, Ford to Sell Volvo to Geely, World News

For cultural and historical reasons, China has relatively less experience in brand building, so the US currently seems to have a comparative advantage in internationally known brands.

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Michael Pollan's 'Hummer-Driving Vegan' Claim Debunked

Kyle Cassidy | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Enviro, Wend, Debunk, Prius, Michael Pollan, Vegan, Green, Media, Huffington Post, Meat, Hummer, News, Kyle Cassidy, Green News

Michael Pollan stated that "A vegan in a Hummer has a lighter carbon footprint than a beef-eater in a Prius" at the Pop-Tech conference last Saturday. The only problem is, the statement isn't true.

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Is Harley-Davidson the Next Casualty?

Steve Parker | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Hells-Angels, Buell, Peter Fonda, Harley-Davidson, Robert Patrick, Pomona-California, Japanese Economy, Cars, Santa Monica, Italy, Chinese, Motorcycles, Plymouth, Playa Del Rey, Monaco Coach, Amf, Chicago, Lorenzo Lamas, Holiday Rambler, Rubbies, Hummer, East Troy Wisconsin, Glendale, Porsche, American Honda, Mongols Motorcycle Gang, American Motorcyclist Association, Osaka, Brazil, American Machine and Foundry, Milwaukee, Cagiva, Jay Leno, Mv Augusta, Love Ride, Japan, Saturn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mclaren, Business News

How can Harley-Davidson stem the bleeding of red ink?

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GM Hummer Sale Finalized: Brand Bought By Chinese Firm

AP | TOM KRISHER | Posted 10.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Gm, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Corp, General Motors, Hummer, Hummer China Sale, Business News

DETROIT — Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment ...

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Don't Hummer Me In

Bill Chameides | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Al Gore, Gas Mileage, An Inconvenient Truth, General Motors, Political Views, Hummer, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News

Decisions to "buy American" when purchasing a car are understandable. But conflating a specific type of car and patriotic duty makes no sense to me.

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GM's "60-day Buy Back" plan - more gimmicks or smart sales move?

Steve Parker | Posted 11.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Ebay, Saab, Lee Iacocca, California, Toyota, Saturn, Ed Whiteacre, Chrysler, Car Dealerships, Buick, AT&T, Chevrolet, Lexus es350, Cars, Gmc, Pontiac, Bob Lutz, General Motors, Detroit, Core Four, Hummer, Buick Lacrosse, Cadillac, Business News

Another "Hail Mary" from GM? Or the real thing? Starting today and running through November, General Motors is offering buyers of their Core Four bra...

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This Blog Post Is Even Weirder Than Michael Jackson

Dave Astor | Posted 08.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Michael Jackson, Toyota Corolla, Steroids, Jim Morrison, Smoking, Brian Jones, Buddy Holly, Queen, Number-One Songs, Sam Cooke, Same-Sex Marriage, Neverland, Failing Newspapers, Dead Rock Stars, The Beatles, Patsy Cline, Janis Joplin, The Clash, Cats, The Who, Hummer, Heterosexual Marriage, Death of Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Avocados, Bernard Madoff, Cancer, Joe Strummer, Online News, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Motown, The Rolling Stones, The Jackson 5, Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia, Nirvana, Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain, Twitter, Life on Other Planets, Elvis Presley, Musical Legends, Plastic Surgery, Laptops, The Doors, Sports Radio, John Lennon, Fantasy Baseball, World Series, Freddie Mercury, Atari Computers, The Sex Pistols, Gas Guzzlers, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Moonwalking, Selena, Comedy News

The general public doesn't mourn the deaths of less-famous people who might have continued to also do great things if they hadn't left us before their time.

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Washington Post Promotes Debunked Deception About Hummers vs. Priuses

A. Siegel | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Washington Post, Truthiness, Prius, Astroturf, Hummer, Automobile, Green News

Does anyone suspect that The Washington Post editorial board has the sensibility to be embarrassed by publishing this absurd letter citing such a deceptive and deceitful marketing "study"?

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GM Must Cut Buick, GMC Now

Steve Parker | Posted 07.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Saab, Scion, Oldsmobile Aurora, Scion Hako, Toyota, GMC Truck, Saturn, South Bend, White House Auto Task Force, Buick, Indiana, Lexus, Chevrolet, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, Obama Administration, Cars, Pontiac, Obama White House, Sichuan, General Motors, Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, Baja 500, Detroit, Buick Y-Job, Mishawaka, Hummer, Harley Earl, Cadillac, Business News

General Motors must drop their Buick and GMC divisions. And do it now. The number of people already put out of work by the Amazingly-Shrinking Genera...

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Hummer In China: Will It Be Fuel-Efficient?

TIME | Austin Ramzy | Posted 07.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Hummer Sale, General Motors, Hummer-China, GM Bankruptcy, Hummer, Business News

The sale of General Motors' Hummer division to a Chinese buyer has yet to be finalized, but one thing about the future of the iconic American brand se...

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Hummer Sale: Buyer Said To Be Chinese Company

nytimes.com | KEITH BRADSHER and NICK BUNKLEY | Posted 07.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Hummer China, General Motors, Gm, Hummer, Future of General Motors, Hummer Buyer, Hummer Sale, Business News

GUANGZHOU, China -- General Motors has reached a preliminary agreement for the sale of its Hummer brand of large sport utility vehicles and pickup tru...

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GM's Hummer Sale: Tentative Deal Reached

AP | Posted 07.03.2009 | Business

Read More: General Motors, GM Bankruptcy, Gm-Hummer, General Motors Bankruptcy, Gm, GM to Sell Hummer, Hummer, Business News

NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that it has tentatively agreed to sell its Hummer brand, a day after the U.S. automaker filed for b...

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Raser Technologies Working On Hybrid Hummer That Gets 100 Miles Per Gallon

Wired | Ben Mack | Posted 05.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Hybrids, Raser Technologies, Hummer, Hummers, Hummer Hybrid, Green News

The Hummer is the poster child of excess consumption and inefficiency, but a Utah company is converting the much-maligned SUVs into a range-extended e...

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In Baghdad, Spiffy New Car Sales Way Up

AP | SAMEER N. YACOUB | Posted 05.10.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Bmw, Hummer, Car Sales, Baghdad, Baghdad Car Sales, Iraq Car Sales, Baghdad-Iraq, World News

BAGHDAD — Business, not bombs, is booming at Baghdad car dealerships, as well-heeled Iraqis are indulging in a passion long out of reach _ spiff...

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The Double-Standardization Of Double Standards

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics

Surely there is nothing new about double standards in business and finance, especially in the current crisis. In fact, there may even be a rising double standard for what constitutes a double standard.

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Hummer Dealers Impacted

New York Times | NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC | Posted 05.01.2009 | Business

Read More: General Motors, Hummer Sales, Hummer Sale, Cars, Auto Industry, Hummer, Dealerships Hummer, Hummer Dealerships, Business News

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- In 2005, Jim Lynch placed a big bet on a big vehicle. He was already a successful Hummer dealer, but he spent $7.5 million on ...

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8 Green "Colbert Report" Moments (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Chevy Volt, Video, Bob Lutz, Gm, Hummer, Stephen Colbert, Colbert Report, Van Jones, Global Warming, Green News

To continue our green fun from the 7 green moments from "The Daily Show," we've assembled 8 green moments on "The Colbert Report." In these clips, St...

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HUMMER TAX: Massachusetts Considers Higher Fees For Gas Guzzlers

The Boston Globe | Posted 03.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Hummer Tax, Cars, Massachusetts, Hummer, Green Cars, Green News

Another day, another financial incentive for people to go green -- Massachusetts is considering requiring owners of inefficient vehicles to pay more f...

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Saturn, Saab, Hummer: What You Need To Know

Wall Street Journal | MIKE SPECTOR | Posted 03.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Automakers, Saab, Auto Bailout, Automaker Bailout, Saturn, General Motors, Future of General Motors, Hummer, Auto Industry, Business News

General Motors Corp. could shed its Saturn and Hummer brands as part of its viability plan submitted to the Obama administration Tuesday. The future o...

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GM's Hummer Sale Draws Interest From China, Private Equity: Report

Bloomberg | Jeff Green, Alan Ohnsman and Zachary R. Mider | Posted 03.15.2009 | Business

Read More: GM Hummer, Hummer Sale, Hummer Private Equity, China, Gm, General Motors, Hummer, Private Equity, China Hummer, Business News

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., planning asset sales to keep $13.4 billion in U.S. loans, has attracted interest in its Hummer brand of ...

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How to Kill a Green Job

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 03.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Corruption, Recovery, Climate, Green Jobs, Economy, Article XI, Stimulus, Dominion Power, Coal, Virginia, Energy Efficiency, Hummer, Dick Saslaw, Economic Recovery, Climate Change, Global Warming, Richard Saslaw, Green News

The State of Virginia could be poised to take significant action to bolster the economy and help the climate by passing an energy efficiency bill.

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Let Them Eat Hummers

Scott Thill | Posted 01.04.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Big Three Automakers, Peak Oil, Big Oil, Suv, Detroit, Oil, Bailout Plan, Climate Change, Hummer, Auto Industry, Global Warming, Business News

For years, we have been exporting pollution and excess to the rest of the world, in the form of gas hogs that don't work, suck up cash and destroy the environment.

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GM Asking Students to Help Greenwash

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 12.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Auto Industry, American University, Bailout, Gm, General Motors, Greenwashing, Green, Green Living, Greenpeace, Green Business, Hummer, SUV Sales, Greenwash, Green News

My intern, Meg Imholt, is also the president of EcoSense, American University's environmental group... the target of GM's latest cynical marketing attempt.

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Precipitous fifteen-year drop in US car sales; Need one? You probably can't get one

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Business

Read More: House of Representatives, Automotive News, GMC Truck, Americans, Saturn, Buick, Scion xB, Subprime Car Loans, Honda, Toyota Sales, Bentley, North Dallas Forty, Vw, Maybach, Palin, Original Equipment Manufacturer, General Motors, Bush/McCain, Bailout, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Peter Gent, US Senate, Nissan, Mini, Subprime Loans, Hummer, Hyundai, OEM, Saabs, Gm, Mazda, Detroit Three, Chevrolet, Acura, Volvo, Ford Motor Co, Chrysler Cars, Pontiac, Cars, Rolls-Royce, Mercury, Bmw, Smart Car, Subprime Mortgages, Lincoln, Infiniti, New York Times, Lexus, Audi, Southeast, Alaska, CNW Research, Cadillac, Business News

They say "start out bad news with a joke," so: In Peter Gent's "North Dallas Forty," a football coach is talking with the team owner's son about his f...

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US Military's Biggest Gas Guzzlers

Treehugger | Michael Graham Richard | Posted 10.25.2008 | Green

Read More: US Military, Energy Efficiency, Gas, Military, Humvee, Oil, Fuel Economy, Hummer, Green News

U.S. Military: Single-Largest Consumer of Oil in the World We constantly hear about how this or that car gets X miles per gallon, but we rarely hear a...

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