GM Halts Hummer Production

Selling only 325 units in December, GM feels confident enough in its inventories that the remaining 2,100 units will suffice demand until the sale of Hummer is finalized with with the Chinese company Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industry Machinery Co. The sale is still pending approval from the Chinese government, though was finalized in October. Approval should be found in early 2010.

The Louisiana plant that builds the current Hummer H3 and H3T will continue to be open while it still produces the GMC Canyon and the Chevrolet Colorado pick-up trucks. There are no plans to lay off the 1,200 employees at the plant.

-Anthony Alaniz

(Photo: 2006 Hummer H3)

[Source: egmCarTech]