2006 News Releases
2006-12-18 HUMMER H3 Open Top Concept Gives New Meaning To Open-Air Driving
DETROIT - The 2007 HUMMER H3 has an available oversized power sunroof for an open-air feel, but the H3 Open Top concept goes a step further with ASC's unique sliding fabric "Infinivu" roof system. ...
2006-11-21 Team HUMMER Extends Winning Streak In Baja
DETROIT - Team HUMMER once again demonstrated why its one of the most successful teams in off-road racing, as Team HUMMER driver Josh Hall piloted his H2 to its second consecutive Baja 1000 Stock Full class win at the 39 th annual SCORE Tecate Baja 1000. ...
2006-11-20 MEDIA ADVISORY: HUMMER to present Detroit-Area Charities with Donations for the Holidays
WHEN Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 12 noon; WHERE The Wintergarden, at the General Motors Headquarters at the Renaissance Center (lobby area facing the river) ...
2006-11-02 HUMMER Sponsors Gordon's Return to Dakar
DETROIT - HUMMER is proud to once again sponsor Robby Gordon Motorsports' Team Dakar USA effort to take on the Dakar Rally, widely considered to be the most grueling off-road race in the world due to its brutal terrain and extreme environmental conditions. ...
2006-10-26 HUMMER Continues Global Expansion Down Under
SYDNEY − HUMMER will enter the Australia market with a right-hand drive version of its midsize H3 SUV next year. The announcement was made today at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. ...
2006-10-20 Team HUMMER Earns Podium At Vegas 300
DETROIT - Billed by the Best in the Desert Racing Association as the "Showdown in the Desert," the October 14, Las Vegas 300 lived up to its name for Team HUMMER. For Team HUMMER owner and #3111 H3 driver Rod Hall, Saturday's showdown proved once again why the H3 continues to be the vehicle to beat in the pure stock-mini SUV class. ...
2006-10-10 HUMMER sustains steady, upward sales trend in North America and Overseas
DETROIT − HUMMER continued to gain momentum with sales in North America during the first nine months of 2006 up 53.5 percent from 2005. The popular midsize H3 can be credited with much of the gain. That model recorded an especially strong calendar year to date, with sales up 158 percent year-to-year. ...
2006-10-10 Team HUMMER Looks To Continue Las Vegas Winning Streak
DETROIT - Team HUMMER, one of the most successful off-road racing programs in history will attempt to continue its Las Vegas race winning streak at the October 14, 2006, Best in The Desert Las Vegas "300." ...
2006-10-10 HUMMER Kicks-Off H3 Assembly in South Africa
Port Elizabeth, South Africa - General Motors today celebrated the start of production of the HUMMER H3 at its Struandale Assembly Facility in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. ...
2006-09-11 Team HUMMER Wins at Las Vegas Primm
DETROIT - In his first-ever running of the SCORE International Las Vegas Primm 300, Rod Hall piloted the Team HUMMER H3 to a stock mini class victory in Saturday's 148-mile race. Hall finished the race in 439.30 hours, nearly 30 minutes ahead of the nearest class competitor. ...
2006-08-29 Team HUMMER Continues Winning Streak
DETROIT - Heading into the 10th Anniversary running of Best in the Desert's Vegas to Reno race, Team HUMMER sought to extend its 13-race streak of placing a HUMMER on top of the podium. ...
2006-08-22 Exclusive Rod Hall Toy Available at HUMMER Dealerships
DETROIT - Following on the heels of the successful McDonald's Happy Meal and Mighty Kids Meal HUMMER promotion in August, HUMMER is offering a ninth, exclusive Team HUMMER Rod Hall Toy at HUMMER dealerships nationwide. ...
2006-08-21 Team HUMMER Looks to Continue Winning Streak at Vegas to Reno
DETROIT - Team HUMMER, one of off-road racing's most successful teams looks to continue their 13-race streak of placing a HUMMER on the podium as it heads into the TSCO Vegas to Reno race, August 25, 2006 -- a streak that began with the Team HUMMER H2's class victory at the same race in 2004. ...
2006-08-11 HUMMER TV Ads Aim To Unveil "Surprising Truths" About The Midsize HUMMER H3
DETROIT -- HUMMER next week introduces a series of new television ads intended to continue the momentum of the H3 launch and convey some "surprising truths" about that vehicle. ...
2006-08-03 World’s Largest Auto Maker and World’s Largest Restaurant Chain Team Up for a “HUMMER ® of a Summer”
DETROIT - It's time to rev up the fun as HUMMER rolls into McDonald's for a pint-sized promotion. Beginning August 4 - August 31, 2006, young guests will receive one of eight powerful, fun-fueled miniature HUMMER vehicles, with the purchase of a Happy Meal or Mighty Kids Meal , at participating McDonald's restaurants, while supplies last. ...
2006-06-29 State of Louisiana Receives Year-Long Loan of 12 HUMMER H3s for Disaster Relief
Slidell, La. - Today Brigadier General Hunt Downer, Assistant Adjutant to the State of Louisiana, announced that General Motors has extended for a year the loan of 12 HUMMER H3 vehicles, which have been used by various state agencies for hurricane recovery since last fall. ...
2006-06-28 HUMMER.com Tops Industry Web Site Study
DETROIT - J.D. Power and Associates named HUMMER.com as the most useful manufacturer web site for new-vehicle shopping in its Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study - Wave 2 released yesterday. ...
2006-06-20 HUMMER Announces 2007 H3x Pricing
DETROIT -- People seeking a HUMMER H3 with a customized appearance, straight from the factory, can soon add a new H3x to their garages. ...
2006-06-19 240 HUMMERs Join HUMMER Homecoming 2006 Celebration
SOUTH BEND, IND. - HUMMER owners from 34 states and provinces the United States and Canada, as well as members of a Japan-based HUMMER owners' club will converge June 19-23 in South Bend, Indiana - the home of AM General and the birthplace of the original HUMMER - for HUMMER Homecoming 2006. ...
2006-05-24 Detroit HUMMER Delivers New Response Vehicle To American Red Cross Southeastern Michigan Chapter
Detroit - Detroit HUMMER, HUMMER, and the GM Foundation will provide a new 2006 HUMMER H3 to the Southeastern Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross to strengthen their emergency preparation and disaster response capability. ...
2006-05-02 Team Hummer Dominates At Terrible's Town 250
DETROIT - In a sport where simply finishing the race is a victory, Team HUMMER once again proved dominant with the Team HUMMER H2 and H3 taking first-in-class finishes at the "Best in the Desert" (BitD) Racing Association's Terrible's Town 250 this past weekend in Pahrump, Nev. ...
2006-04-29 NFL DRAFT - HUMMER VEHICLE PRESENTATION to Reggie Bush
HUMMER will provide Reggie Bush with two 2006 HUMMER H2 vehicles. ...
2006-04-28 HUMMER to Present NFL Draft Prospect Reggie Bush with the Keys to Two HUMMER Vehicles
NEW YORK - Fans of professional football have been looking forward to a major event taking place this weekend, as the NFL Draft comes to New York City. ...
2006-04-25 Team HUMMER Racing Validate Hummer Capabilities
DETROIT - Off-road desert racing is possibly the most grueling form of auto racing in the world. Recognized around the globe by races like the SCORE Baja 1000, "Best in the Desert" (BitD) Racing Association's 500-mile Vegas to Reno, and the 1400-mile Dakar Rally, it also is the ultimate proving grounds for manufacturers to push production vehicles to their limits. ...
2006-04-25 Team HUMMER Adds Duramax Diesel Power With H1 Alpha
DETROIT - The newest "member" of Team HUMMER Racing debuts this weekend at the "Best in the Desert" Racing Association's 2006 "Terrible's Town 250" competition in Pahrump, Nev. on Saturday, April 29. The all-new 2006 HUMMER H1 Alpha Pick-up will make its first attempt at the 250-mile trek and be piloted by six-time Baja 1000 winner, Chad Hall. ...
2006-04-13 HUMMER Badlands Game Debuts for PlayStation, Xbox Systems
NEW YORK - A new video game featuring HUMMER vehicles exclusively, called HUMMER Badlands, is now available at major retailers in North America. ...
2006-04-05 Start of Assembly of HUMMER H3 at Avtotor in Russia
Kaliningrad , Russia - General Motors and Avtotor today celebrated the start of production and sales of the HUMMER H3 in Russia at a ceremony at the Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad, Russia. ...
2006-03-15 HUMMER, GM Foundation Mark American Red Cross Month With Thanks, Vehicle Donations
In recognition of March as American Red Cross Month and the partnership with the American Red Cross, HUMMER and the GM Foundation announce the delivery of 10 more HUMMERs to Red Cross chapters across the U.S. ...
2006-01-17 HUMMER Establishes First Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program
For the first time in HUMMER's history, buyers will have the opportunity to purchase HUMMER Certified Pre-Owned vehicles, the new program will offer the same premium commitment to quality and service as a new vehicle but with a lower price tag. ...