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Old 06-02-2009, 06:52 AM
 
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A day after seeking bankruptcy protection, the automaker General Motors said Tuesday that it had entered a tentative agreement to sell its Hummer brand.
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G.M., with 60 percent government ownership, will keep Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC
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The buyer plans to shift additional production of the H3 from a plant in South Africa to Shreveport, Mr. Richards said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/bu...l?ref=business
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Old 06-02-2009, 07:04 AM
 
Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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Harley Davidson maybe?Poser related products should stick together.
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Old 06-02-2009, 07:07 AM
 
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The buyer plans to shift additional production of the H3 from a plant in South Africa to Shreveport, Mr. Richards said.
hey, good news for mr. AUM. it was probably a chinese buyer and they'd rather not come out and have to say that right now.
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Old 06-02-2009, 07:14 AM
 
Location: North Central Florida
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hey, good news for mr. AUM. it was probably a chinese buyer and they'd rather not come out and have to say that right now.

Even if it isnt a Chinese buyer, it was probably bought with Chinese money...so, kinda the same thing.....
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Old 06-02-2009, 08:56 AM
 
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Harley Davidson maybe?Poser related products should stick together.
mule!

Harleys were works of art...too bad they were appropriated by posers.
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Old 06-02-2009, 09:39 AM
 
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GM Says 16 Parties Expressed Interest In Saturn Brand - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090602-707860.html - broken link)
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Old 06-02-2009, 09:40 AM
 
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There is no reason that Government Motors has to name the buyer. You and I only own 70% of this company. We have no right to know what they're doing.
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Old 06-02-2009, 09:41 AM
 
Location: Midwest
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Maybe they will manufacture the Hummers for the citizens of Iraq!

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"Eighteen-year-olds, they buy the Hummer," says Hidar al-Dalfiy, who opened a dealership called Hummer Cars in eastern Baghdad five months ago. "It's showing off."
Security gains jump-start sales of American SUVs in Iraq - USATODAY.com
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Old 06-02-2009, 09:43 AM
 
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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There is no reason that Government Motors has to name the buyer. You and I only own 70% of this company. We have no right to know what they're doing.
Thats right.
Mail in your taxes, sit down and shut up.
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Old 06-02-2009, 10:31 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Breaking news: it's a Chinese company according to sources @ CNN.

Told you they'd do just fine while we sink into the abyss.
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