Hummer’s largest dealership, Towbin Hummer, will soon close its doors becoming at least the eighth Hummer dealer to close in 2008. The popular Hummer dealership is the brand’s only store in Las Vegas.

Dan Towbin, who owns the dealership, says that he will soon open a Smart cars dealership in Vegas. Towbin also sells Dodge, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Infiniti brands.

Analysts are saying that things like this will make it hard for GM to sell the Hummer brand. With a 5 percent decline in Hummer’s U.S. dealer base it will be tough for whoever purchases Hummer to sell its gas-guzzling SUVs to its core market.

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Since Hummer only produces SUVs and is the poster child for poor fuel economy, it should come as no surprise that Hummer sales are down 43 percent this year. But business must go on and Hummer has released a new, limited edition of the H2, dubbed the Black Chrome Limited Edition.

The Black Chrome editions gets plenty of black chrome accents – from the ubiquitous Hummer grille, the fuel door and even the SUV’s 21-inch wheels. …click here to read more

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