General Motors’ Hummer brand has been under ‘strategic review’ for several months now, but it appears as though the off-road brand may be running out of life support. Hummer H2 producer AM General announced on Monday that it is suspending production until at least March.
In addition to idling its Hummer H2 production line, AM General also announced the layoffs of 200 employees. In the past AM General has been able to shift workers from its H2 line to its military production line, but the worsening economic climate is making that a tougher proposition. However, the Indiana-based manufacturer will move some workers from its H2 line to its military line in March, according to HummerGuy.net.
So what of the Hummer H2? As of now, the fate of the once-popular SUV hangs in the balance. Neither GM nor AM General has given an indication of when H2 production will ramp up again, with AM General’s Craig Mac Nab simply saying: “Nobody knows what’s going to happen with the H2 plant.”
GM announced on Monday a plan to cut 2,000 jobs and cut production at 10 North American plants.
