Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 04:56:40 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: GM shifts strategy on brands
"Walt Kienzle" <wkienzle.nospamnospamlobal.net> wrote in message news:a1Rke.434$vl7.211nospamsvr31.news.prodigy.com... > > >>except hummer, which we know isn't going anywhere. But have faith. > > I recently discovered that Hummer isn't actually manufactured by GM. It is > a product of AM General, formerly a division of American Motors Corp. AMC > had to sell AM General to a US based company when Renault took over > operations. AM General is now owned by The Renco Group (see > http://www.amgeneral.com/corporate_history.php and > http://www.rencogroup.net/companies/amgeneral.html). GM's only ownership is > in the Hummer, H1 and H2 names/trademarks and the rights to distribute and > market the civilian vehicles. Military vehicles are still called Humvee and > are manufactured and sold by AM General without involvement from GM. > > Isn't the H2 a hummer body slapped on a Chevy Suburban frame?
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