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Hold your breath for Hummer comeback; this time eco-friendly

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Auth enthusiasts need to fasten their seatbelts as the hunk of cars The Hummer, is all set to make a comeback and this time it won’t burn fuel or spew greenhouse gases.

General Motors reportedly announced that it will start selling a battery-powered Hummer pickup truck in September 2021.

GM, however, gave only a few details about the truck, which will be unveiled officially on May 20th.

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Reports suggest the jumbo car will have a huge battery to generate the equivalent of 1,000 horsepower and will be able to go from zero to 60 mph (97 kilometres per hour) in three seconds.

The Hummer also will produce 11,500-foot-pounds of torque, a measure of rotational force that indicates a high towing capacity.

The truck will be sold under the GMC brand as the Hummer EV. The new version will have similar design elements but will not look like the Hummer of the past, said GM spokeswoman Michelle Malcho.

GM had scrapped the Hummer brand early in 2010 after the company projected bankruptcy.

The H3, the most fuel-efficient vehicle in Hummer’s lineup, averaged just 16 mpg. GM sold just over 9,000 Hummers in 2009, down two-thirds from 2,000 the year before.

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