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China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, the company that recently surfaced as the top bidder for Hummer, is about to start talks with Chinese regulators to secure the deal. While General Motors has a tentative agreement with Tengzhong, the two companies have yet to receive the state’s blessing, which is necessary for the sale to go through.

Tengzhong, GM and Hummer have been working on a proposal to present to the National Development and Reform Commission, despite speculation that the deal will be blocked by those Chinese officials. Tengzhong reportedly remains optimistic, saying they haven’t heard anything from the authorities and don’t expect to until their proposal is actually submitted.

Speculation that the deal was in jeopardy began when a China National Radio station reported that government regulators would block the deal based on environmental concerns about Hummer vehicles and the fact that Tengzhong doesn’t have much experience as an automaker. Tengzhong is better known as a manufacturer of special-use vehicles, structural components for highways and bridges, construction machinery and energy equipment, so some have suggested this is little more than a publicity stunt for the company, but it certainly sounds like they are serious about the deal now.

[Sources: Reuters, Wall Street Journal]

Hummer buyer to start talks with Chinese gov’t to win sale? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to Automotive News, the deal between General Motors and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery to offload Hummer should be complete by October. A statement made by STHIM’s general manager, Yang Yi, further suggests that the Chinese company has no plans to export Hummer’s equipment and/or technology to its home market, meaning that the truck brand’s offerings should remain North American produced for the foreseeable future.

The details for Sichuan Tengzhong’s winning bid for Hummer have not been disclosed, but according to AN, investment bankers are suggesting that the deal was likely brokered for around $100 million in cash, and Yi confirmed that the Chinese heavy machinery company would not be assuming any of GM’s debt in the process.

Assuming STHIM and General Motors can sew up the bid for Hummer (in the third quarter or otherwise), the Chinese government will still need to grant approval before the deal can move forward.

[Source: Automotive News]

REPORT: Sichuan Tengzhong to finalize Hummer deal in third quarter, keep U.S. production? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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