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GM Sues Avanti Motors in SUV Dispute Fri Feb 14, 5:45 PM ET DETROIT - General Motors Corp. has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Avanti Motor Corp., saying Avanti's new Studebaker XUV too closely resembles GM's Hummer H2 sport utility vehicle. GM said in a statement Friday that the Studebaker XUV, which debuted Friday at the Chicago Auto Show, "knocks off and misappropriates the shape" of the Hummer H2. GM trademark attorney Charles Ellerbrock said "the Studebaker XUV is so similar to the H2 that the public will be confused by the knock off of the H2. "GM will...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - If you've got a theme, you might as well stick with it. LeBron James' first series of Nike shoes, which have been dubbed the Air Zoom Generation, have been modeled after, get this, his famous Hummer H2. The design and look of the shoe were inspired by James' $100,000 vehicle, which his mother bought for him for his 18th birthday last December. The shoes, which will likely be priced in the $150 range, are scheduled to hit stores on Dec. 26. Nike prepared several mockups of the signature shoe when the company pitched itself, with about...

(staff photo, Jim Evans) Dave Violette, owner of Corvette¹s North, calls his 2003 Hummer H2 amazing - a big, wide vehicle that runs like a Cadillac. WATERVILLE — High, wide and handsome, a white 2003 Hummer H2 hit the highway on a recent morning with a quiet roar, its 17-inch tires hugging the road as the vehicle picked up speed. "It's got a nice powerful sound," said David Violette, owner of Corvettes North, as he maneuvered the big sport utility vehicle into traffic. "It's amazing. Good visibility, nice handling. It's a big, wide vehicle that runs like a Cadillac." Violette,...