Chevrolet Announce Restructuring Plan Along with New Compact Car

Lightweight aluminium diesel hybrid Hummers are possible... they'd cost a lot to develop but they make a lot of profit dont they?

I think the market for those sorts of vehicles is unsafe at best!

does the Hummer really sell?? it aint all that great an off roader n is probably one amongst the worst soft roaders.. n its ugly!! :(

The Hummer is as Iconic as Jeep or Range Rovers. Unibody construction, lighter weight, smaller twin-turbo engines/GM dual mode hybrid tech/diesel-hybrids/7 speed or better transmissions... Also I think several of the automakers who produce these types of vehicles should share platforms/engineering to lower production cost and boost efficiency. GM worked with BMW & Daimler to refine the hybrid technology being rolled out now. I know its a long shot but what if Jeep, Range Rover, MB & GM work together as they all produce brawny, heavy, premium sport utes...a lighter unitized body modular platform with sophisticated hybrid tech and advanced transmissions. Jeep needs this...so does Tata Motors which just acquired Land Rover and Daimler presently owns a 7 percent stake in Tata Motors...not to mention the benefits for MB SUVs and the G-wagon and GM would benefit through the Cadillac Escalade/Chevy Suburban/Hummer brands.

GM is trying to work out some engine deals with BMW to avoid all the cost of new engine R&D, especially for all the DOHC and turbos. I still can not see why GM does not make any money on the small cars when it is still using pushrod engine that have been around since the 50's.(most Chevy high performance crate motors are $6,000 vs German high performance crate motors that are around $50,000) Why does not someone gear a smaller engine with a top speed of only 100mph vs many cars with a top speed of 155 so you could have great mpg and acceleration.