GM signs deal to sell Hummer brand to Chinese firm and a private investorOctober 9th, 2009 GM signs deal to sell Hummer brandDETROIT — Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once was a symbol of America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker. General Motors Co.
AP Source: GM close to signing deal to sell Hummer brand to Chinese manufacturerOctober 8th, 2009 AP Source: GM nearing completion of Hummer saleDETROIT — General Motors Co. is poised to sign a deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer as early as Thursday afternoon, a person briefed on the deal said.
Timeline: A brief look back at GM's Saturn brandSeptember 30th, 2009 A brief history of the Saturn brandA timeline of events in the life of General Motors Co.'s Saturn brand. 1983- General Motors Chairman Roger Smith announces plans for Saturn brand.
Lucknow University to launch degree course in event managementSeptember 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Lucknow University is all set to launch a two-year post-graduate degree programme in event management - a mega industry now reaching a figure of over Rs.10,000 crore annually in India, officials said Thursday. "The course will start from the next academic session.
Lucknow University to launch event management degree courseSeptember 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Lucknow University is all set to become the first in the country to launch a two-year post-graduate degree programme in event management - a mega industry now reaching a figure of over Rs.10,000 crore annually in India, officials said Thursday. "The course will start from the next academic session.
Hummer buyer says it likely will put headquarters in southeast Michigan near DetroitSeptember 22nd, 2009 Hummer buyer likely to put HQ in MichiganDETROIT — The Chinese company that's in the running to buy Hummer from General Motors Co. likely will locate the brand's corporate headquarters near Detroit, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Hummer buyer says it likely will locate headquarters in southeast Michigan near DetroitSeptember 22nd, 2009 Hummer buyer likely to locate HQ in MichiganDETROIT — The Chinese company that's in the running to buy Hummer from General Motors Co. likely will locate the brand's corporate headquarters near Detroit, a spokesman said Tuesday.
General Motors' brands on the chopping blockJuly 6th, 2009 General Motors' brands on the chopping blockA summary of what brand General Motors is shedding as it exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection:
WHICH BRANDS ARE SLATED TO GO?: Pontiac, Hummer, Saab and Saturn. WHERE DO THEY STAND?: GM said it would stop making Pontiac brand cars.
Union says General Motors plans to close Shreveport, La., truck plant no later than June 2012June 24th, 2009 Union: GM's Shreveport, La., plant to shut by 2012SHREVEPORT, La. — The General Motors Corp.
GM's Saab says talks 'on track' to find new owner; reports say Swedish Koenigsegg plans to buyJune 12th, 2009 Saab says negotations 'on track' to find new ownerSTOCKHOLM — General Motors Corp.'s Saab unit said a deal to find a new owner was "just around the corner" but added that nothing has been finalized and didn't name any potential buyers. In a statement on its Web site Friday titled "A new investor for Saab?" the Swedish unit said it was moving closer to a deal to secure the future of the ailing brand.
US company will keep building Hummers despite GM's sale of civilian brand to ChineseJune 4th, 2009 Military versions of Hummer excluded from GM saleDETROIT — The U.S. Army is assuring people that General Motors' deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese company has nothing to do with the military version of the rugged vehicle.
GM has found buyer for Hummer: ReportJune 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - General Motors is expected to announce later Tuesday the tentative sale of its muscle Hummer brand, but won't identify the buyer or price until later, The Wall Street Journal reported. The announcement is to be made on its first day of bankruptcy court proceedings after the country's largest car maker and the White House announced Monday that GM would pursue protection under US bankruptcy laws.
China-based Sichuan Tengzhong announces plans to acquire Hummer brand, preserve 3,000 jobsJune 2nd, 2009 Sichuan Tengzhong to buy GM's Hummer brandDETROIT — China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery says it plans to buy General Motors' Hummer brand for an undisclosed sum. Tengzhong is a privately held maker of road, construction and energy industry equipment based in the Chinese province of Sichuan.
General Motors tells Middle East customers, dealers, it is committed to oil-rich regionJune 2nd, 2009 GM assures Mideast it remains open for businessDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — General Motors' Middle East head said the oil-rich region's operations are a "vibrant" part of the automaker and remain open for business, despite its bankruptcy protection filing. In a briefing with reporters in Dubai on Tuesday, the company's Middle East President Mike Devereux emphasized GM's commitment to the region and said none of the auto maker's Mideast operations is affected by Monday's filing — the fourth-largest in U.S.
Now, Google the world's first 100 billion dollar brandApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Internet search engine Google has become the world's first 100 billion dollar brand. It is worth almost 25 per cent more than rival computing corporation Microsoft, according to the annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Brands report.