GM Goes Greener - SUV Factories Close, Selling Hummer Brand

General Motors declared they will be closing four truck and SUV factories, as well as being considering selling off the Hummer brand.

“We don’t believe it’s a spike or a temporary shift. We believe it is, by and large, permanent,” said GM chairman Rick Wagoner.

In the automotive industry, all signs are pointing toward a greener innovations. Amid news hybrid sales have hit record highs, GM’s announced they too would be switching to more planet-friendly vehicles comes as no surprise.