AM General has announced that it plans to lay off 80 workers at its Hummer H2 plant in Mishawaka. AM General makes the Hummer H2 for General Motors. The layoffs are expected to take place over the next two to three weeks.
The Mishawaka plant already announced that it planned to reduce the number of Hummer H2s produced daily from 52 units to 35, set to take effect after Labor Day. The latest round of labor cuts will likely see that number dwindle to just 25 units per day, according to WSBT.
Although the news is bad for the 80 AM General plant workers, it doesn’t come as a shocker that the plant is making the cuts. SUV sales have seen a dramatic drop off since gas topped $4, with the Hummer brand seeing a 40 percent drop off. Although GM is not required to report fuel economy for the H2, the big ‘ute is one of the biggest gas hogs on the road, struggling to return 15 mpg on the highway.
08/28, 2:40 PM
posted by:
ktulu
2 bad, but there R not gode times for greedy SUVs.
08/28, 2:58 PM
posted by:
RotaxKart
I just saw 2 BMW 745’s and some kind of a coupe in camo go past my house! Should have gotten a pic!
08/28, 3:02 PM
posted by:
hbcbob3
I’m surprised this didn’t happen sooner.
08/28, 3:15 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I still see plenty of H2s on the road, but I suspect this has a lot more to do with owners not being able to get rid of them. Never mind just paying to keep one of these running, imagine being stuck with 4 more years of payments on top of it.
08/28, 3:15 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
I’m suprised that the factory is still open.
08/28, 3:34 PM
posted by:
6ix
It’s depressing to drive past a Hummer dealership and see all of those H2’s and H3’s just sitting in there. The traffic into this dealerships has to be absolutely nil right now. There is being hedonistic and then there is absolutely appalling….that’s a Hummer in these difficult times.
08/28, 3:42 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
Johnny… you see plenty of H2s on the road for the same reason that my boss still shows up every day in his 2008 Escalade with the 6.2 V8… people that drive them are filthy rich and don’t give a d@mn about oil or the environment.
Though on a brighter note… a valet recently wrecked my boss’ Escalade… couldn’t manouver the sherman tank in a parking garage… so my boss is driving a loaner CTS right now. Sometimes bigger isn’t better.
08/28, 3:50 PM
posted by:
jumpoffit
bigger isn’t better only if concerns boobies! then bigger is always better……. Hummer needs to be put out to pasture already
08/28, 4:08 PM
posted by:
shaver
How many Geo/Chevy Sidekicks (as an H4 or H5) would they be selling right now?
08/28, 4:10 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
Hmm… bring back the Sidekick as a Hummer… kind-of an old xB with big fender flares… not a bad idea.
08/28, 4:18 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
If they brought back the Sidekick I would be the first guy at the dealer with my cheque in hand.
08/28, 5:35 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Evil is as evil does.
08/28, 6:15 PM
posted by:
Joey Stefano
The sidekick was junk, Hummer should completely revamp there lineup. Drop the H2, Lighten up the H3, give it a 6sp and build the Hx concept, include hybrid options for all. Either that or fade away.
08/28, 7:10 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
^ Fade away. They’re going to fold soon. No one is interested in them anymore.
08/28, 7:39 PM
posted by:
tzu13
Oh, no…? I’m not sure whether this is supposed to be good news or bad news.
08/29, 6:23 AM
posted by:
mikemacnn
I think hummer is going soon.
08/29, 10:11 AM
posted by:
RaineMan
Hummer will probably be bought out by some company over in the middle east… to make bloated gas-guzzling SUVs for all the sheiks.
08/29, 12:39 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
The Hummer dealer in my town is changing to become a Smart dealer. Ironic.
08/29, 2:13 PM
posted by:
wHitE rL
I’m shocked but not surprised. Hummer had a good run, though.