H1 Production...
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H1 Production...
So, I just read this is on Wikipedia. I know I shouldn't always believe what I read, but this got me hoping...Pay specific attention to the part in red. Someone please clarify. More H1's or not??
Originally released in the civilian market in 1992, the Hummer H1 owes its birth to the popularity of photos from Operation Desert Storm and the enthusiastic campaign from actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who personally owns several variants of Hummer vehicles. GM announced that 2006 would be the last model year for the Hummer H1 with production winding down in June 2006, due to a new emission laws for Diesel engine vehicles which take effect in 2007.
Due to the cost of EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards, the cost involving recertification for a low volume civilian variant vehicle was not able to be justified. AM General currently has orders for an excess of 50,000 new HMMWVs to be produced between 2006-2009 for the United States Military. AM General also will continue to produce the H1, just not the Alpha. These vehicles will be sold through Fleet sales.
It is rumored that the next H1 will most-likely bear a refined version of the prior 6.5L Turbo Diesel engine, but that has not been confirmed. Selling the H1's through fleet sales will allow AM General to not be subjected to the new 2007 Tier 2 Bin 5 emission rules and regulations. AM General has sufficient fleet orders to produce 600-800 units per year right now. The fleet H1s will end up using the standard 6.5L Turbo Diesel that has been commonplace in GM and commercial applications.
Due to the cost of EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards, the cost involving recertification for a low volume civilian variant vehicle was not able to be justified. AM General currently has orders for an excess of 50,000 new HMMWVs to be produced between 2006-2009 for the United States Military. AM General also will continue to produce the H1, just not the Alpha. These vehicles will be sold through Fleet sales.
It is rumored that the next H1 will most-likely bear a refined version of the prior 6.5L Turbo Diesel engine, but that has not been confirmed. Selling the H1's through fleet sales will allow AM General to not be subjected to the new 2007 Tier 2 Bin 5 emission rules and regulations. AM General has sufficient fleet orders to produce 600-800 units per year right now. The fleet H1s will end up using the standard 6.5L Turbo Diesel that has been commonplace in GM and commercial applications.
#2
RE: H1 Production...
I would need to get this from a more reliable source to believe it; I am not aware of any new civilian H1's available through fleet sales.
When I visited AM General's factories in June '06, they didn't have any line running for civilian trucks at all anymore.
When I visited AM General's factories in June '06, they didn't have any line running for civilian trucks at all anymore.
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RE: H1 Production...
Fleet sales are to organizations that generally place large orders...border patrol, USFS, state agencies, etc. Not saying that you might not be able to piggyback on someone else's larger order if this actually happened. I have spoken to the people at AMG several times about things like this and they always claim not to know anything about it. Unfortunately Ithink theywere very sincere when they told me the H1 is gone. I have heard through several dealers that there are runors of a stripped down civilian H1 version maybe coming back but AMG claims not to know anything about that either. If it comes back I am going to be in order position number 1. Keep your fingers crossed but don't hold your breath.
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