HUMMER was the only automaker this May in Russia to post a sales gain, according to Automotive News. HUMMER sales rose 111.5% while other automakers posted a double digit decline. During the first five months of the year HUMMER sales were up 85.6%, compared to a 47% average drop in sales among all automakers. The Auto Insider reports sales between the "H2 and H3 were split almost evenly at 52% and 48% respectively. The Russians have found that the Hummer is a superior mud and snow machine that can take the Russian winters. Boris Ynaekinov tells us that the market for used Hummers is also going through the roof in Russia - up 173% since August of 2008."
While HUMMERs don’t account for a very large portion of Russia’s overall vehicle consumption, increased demand for HUMMERs is a great thing. International sales are a vital part of HUMMER’s long-term viability, and will play an important role in the design and timeline of future HUMMER models.
Avtotor Motors in Kaliningrad, Russia has quietly been producing a handful of Hummer H2s and H3s under an agreement with GM since 2006 for the five Hummer dealers in Russia and sources say they are VERY INTERESTED in the H1.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/2060406.001/hummer-h3-production-start-in-russia
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