End of the Road

• Oct 6, 2008 GM confirms plan to sell Hummer brand and facilities.
• April 28, 2009 GM released its restructuring plan, including spinning off Hummer, Pontiac and Saturn brands.
• June 1, 2009 GM files for bankruptcy protection.
• June 3, 2009 GM signs initial agreement with Tengzhong on Hummer sale.
• Aug 22, 2009 Tengzhong says it is only targeting the Hummer brand.
• Aug 25, 2009 NDRC and the Ministry of Commerce say they have not approved Tengzhong-Hummer deal.
• Oct 9, 2009 Tengzhong signs final deal with GM to acquire Hummer brand, but it still needs government approval.
• Oct 10, 2009 The Ministry of Commerce says it has not received any application from Tengzhong.
• Feb 25, 2010 Tengzhong withdraws its plan to acquire Hummer from GM.