AOL News is joining forces with The Huffington Post to bring you the best original reporting, insight and opinion on the web. Join HuffPost Social News using your AOL account!

Hummer News

Hummer News From AOL News

Sign of the Times: Dead End for Hummer

By Steve PendleburyFeb 25th 2010 – 12:27PM
Getty Images

Getty Images

(Feb. 25) -- GM's Hummer -- the gas-guzzling behemoth people either love or hate -- is headed for the scrap heap of automotive history. A deal to sell the brand to a Chinese company has collapsed, and General Motors says it will shut down production. The Hummer has been a target for environmentalists ever since the brand...

Terrorism Cancels Dakar Rally in Africa

By Geoffrey MillerJan 4th 2008 – 2:12PM

One of the world's most grueling race events faced a challenge too steep to beat.The Dakar Rally, held annually in Africa, was canceled just a day before it was set to begin due to fears stemming from recent terrorist attacks and threats in the west African country of Mauritania. Details of recent events include:France,...

Background on Hummer

Hummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee.

more at wikipedia »