AM General is a heavy vehicle manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana and best known for the civilian Hummer and military Humm-Vee. Its only assembly plant is in Mishawaka, Indiana. South Bends downtown, with Notre Dame in the upper right. ... This article is about the Hummer vehicle. ... General characteristics (M998) Manufacturer: AM General Length: 4. ... Mishawaka is a city located in St. ...

Originally, AM General was the heavy industries division of American Motors. It became an independent company in 1982 when AMC wanted to sell controlling interest of itself to Renault. Government regulations forbade ownership of defense contractors by foreign governments, and Renault was partially owned by the French government. Logo American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automobile company, formed in 1954 by the merger of Nash Motors and Hudson. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ...

AM General produced buses, large trucks, and jeeps for industrial, military, and government use. In the late 1970s, it developed the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humm-Vee) for military use as a heavy-duty replacement for the jeep. The vehicle later became available in a civilian version sold under the Hummer brand name. Another familiar product from the AM General line was the DJ-5 series—a government version of the Jeep CJ-5—used in huge numbers as a right-hand drive vehicle by the United States Postal Service. General characteristics (M998) Manufacturer: AM General Length: 4. ... This article is about the Hummer vehicle. ... A USPS truck in San Francisco A smaller truck used in suburban areas This article describes the United States Postal Service. ...

AM General, who remains an independent company and government and military contractor, sold the rights to the Hummer name to General Motors in 1999 but continues to build the vehicles for GM. GM was sued early in 2003 by DaimlerChrysler, then owners of the Jeep brand, for the Hummer's resemblance to the Jeep. General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (Xetra: DCX), NYSE: DCX, has its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany and is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer. ... Jeep® is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ...

On August 20, 2004, it was announced that Ronald Perelman's MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings company would form a joint venture with AM General's current owner, Renco Group, to give Perelman 70% ownership of AM General. The deal reportedly cost close to US$1,000,000,000. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ronald O. Perelman (born 1943) is a wealthy investor and businessman, who appears 40th on the Forbes 2004 list of billionaires. ... Renco Group is a holding company controlled by Ira Rennert. ...

External link

• AM General official site