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The year was 2010. After a period of low demand and rising gas prices, the Hummer brand filed for bankruptcy and essentially fell off the grid of car brand competition. But now, in 2020, the Hummer is returning with a catch: it's going completely electric. As of June 2019, rumors from sources at Bloomberg were saying GM was contemplating bringing back the iconic SUV as an EV, but recently it became official.

GMC announced the return of the Hummer with a quick run-down of its included specs. The electric super truck will have 1,000 horsepower with 11,500 foot-pounds of torque and a three-second time to get from 0 to 60 mph. Currently, the truck is slated for official debut on May 20, 2020, and will go on sale sometime during fall 2021.

With Tesla recently unveiling its Cyber truck, a brutish technological and atheistic advancement, it will be compelling to see how Hummer, the original brute of the road and poster child of environmental unfriendliness, will compete against each other in the commercial vehicle market. Regardless, it is a comforting nostalgia to see Hummer back and competing for the hearts of environmentally conscious consumers.

Image Credit: Courtesy of GMC.

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