Critics from China berate proposed HUMMER sale, rekindled automaker could be based in Nashville
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/" rel="tag">SUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hummer/" rel="tag">HUMMER</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-hummer-h2-032807/195963/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/03/hummer_580.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>2008 Hummer H2 SUT</small></strong></em> - <em><strong><small>Clic k above for high-res gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />As Chinese media outlets continue to voice derision over GM's agreement to sell its unwanted HUMMER division to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., there are real questions as to whether or not the Chinese government will even <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/05/report-chinese-government-unlikely-to-approve-hummer-purchase-d/">approve of the purchase</a>.<br /><br />State-run media outlet <em>Xinhua News Agency</em> has suggested that Tengzhong's interest in HUMMER may be little more than a publicity stunt, saying, "It couldn't achieve this result (of raising its profile) even if it spent $100 million on advertising." Commenting on Tengzhong's deal to purchase HUMMER, China's Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said:<br /><blockquote>We hope Chinese companies learn more about international market rules and development trends in their industries and make prudent investments.<br /></blockquote>While none of that sounds particularly promising, it doesn't necessarily mean the deal won't be approved, and HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor is reportedly moving forward with the automaker's future plans as it looks for a new location outside GM's corporate headquarters in the Renaissance Center to call home. According to the <em>Nashville Business Journal</em>, HUMMER could stay in the Detroit area or possibly join Nissan by taking root in Tennessee.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-hummer-h2-032807/">2008 HUMMER H2</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-hummer-h2-032807/195963/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/2008_h2_hi_25_thumbnail.j pg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-hummer-h2-032807/195954/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/2008_h2_hi_16_thumbnail.j pg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-hummer-h2-032807/195957/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/2008_h2_hi_19_thumbnail.j pg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-hummer-h2-032807/195953/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/2008_h2_hi_15_thumbnail.j pg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-hummer-h2-032807/195951/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/2008_h2_hi_13_thumbnail.j pg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Sources: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=24097 7">Autocar</a>, <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2009/06/22/daily13.html">Nashville Business Journal</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/25/critics-from-china-berate-proposed-hummer-sale-rekindled-automa/">Critics from China berate proposed HUMMER sale, rekindled automaker could be based in Nashville</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:26:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.ASpx?AR=24097 7>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/25/critics-from-china-berate-proposed-hummer-sale-rekindled-automa/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19076846/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/25/critics-from-china-berate-proposed-hummer-sale-rekindled-automa/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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