BuickGM again trims Malibu, LaCrosse output to ease excess 3:08 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 5, 2013  GM has idled the main plant where it builds the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick LaCrosse for two weeks, the second time in two months that GM has curbed production of the sedans. GM will suspend work at its Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kan., this week and next, resuming the week of Feb. 17, according to the Web site of UAW Local 31, which represents the plant’s 3,561 hourly workers.... Read More »
GM looks to Encore small crossover to expand Buick's reach 1:10 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 22, 2013  GM is counting on the new Encore small crossover vehicle to bring more new customers to its premium Buick brand. The Encore, which went on sale in showrooms last week after launching last fall in China, is the fifth vehicle in the Buick brand, joining the larger Enclave crossover and the LaCrosse, Regal and Verano sedans.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Sagging Buick gets some love from the CEO 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  General Motors CEO Dan Akerson talks often about Chevrolet and Cadillac, the two brands he's trying to establish as global players. Last week, though, he took time to heap praise on GM's smallest-volume U.S. brand: Buick.... Read More »
GM cuts Sonic, Verano output to trim stockpiles 1:50 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 19, 2012  GM has temporarily idled the Michigan plant that makes the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano, one of several factories where shifts have been canceled as the company works to reduce high inventories. Production was halted this week at GM's Lake Orion assembly plant in suburban Detroit to adjust inventory, two people with knowledge of the schedule said. The plant's roughly 1,800 workers are expected to return Jan. 2, after a scheduled holiday break next week, the sources said.... Read More »
Buick aims Encore at empty nesters 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 17, 2012  Buick is trying to carve a new niche -- again -- with the rollout of the Encore, its small crossover. Much like the Verano compact sedan that went on sale in late 2011, the Encore doesn't draw many easy comparisons... Read More »
Buick dealers want an Encore 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012  When General Motors opened the order bank this fall for the Buick Encore compact crossover, GM had expected an initial allocation of about 2,000 units. Dealers requested 9,000. The brisk response reflects Buick dealers' pent-up demand for a crossover smaller than the full-sized Enclave.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Will Buick's logo get an update? 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012 The venerable Buick logo, whose three shields evoke medieval knights and heraldry, might be changed.... Read More »
Opel aims to challenge premium brands with the CascadaOct. 18, 2012 06:01 CET  Opel has revealed its new midsize Cascada convertible in a series of photos. Opel is making much of the Cascada's dimensions, pointing out that it is longer than the Audi A5 convertible, the suggestion being that the Cascada will offer more metal for the money than premium-brand convertibles.... Read More »
Opel's Cascada convertible signals a possible Buick in North America 2:10 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 17, 2012  Opel, General Motors' financially embattled European unit, has revealed its new midsize Cascada convertible in a series of photos. The car goes on sale in early 2013. The two-door soft top, which is widely expected to be sold in North America by the Buick brand, enters the Opel lineup as a replacement for the Astra TwinTop.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Buick Regal sales slide as Verano surges 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012  General Motors is trying to build on the success of the Buick Verano compact by adding a zippy turbo model, due out next month. But the Verano turbo could further dent sales of the Verano's slightly larger sedan sibling, the Buick Regal.... Read More »
GM ekes out a gain as cars rise, trucks fall 3:44 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 2, 2012 GM posted a 2 percent sales increase in September as strong car sales offset sliding demand for pickups and SUVs. Overall, GM sold 210,245 light vehicles last month. The Buick brand posted the strongest gain, 8 percent vs. a year earlier, followed by 2 percent for Chevrolet, flat results for GMC and a 1 percent decline for Cadillac.... Read More »
GM prices Buick Encore starting at $24,950, confirms GMC Canyon redesign 4:22 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 20, 2012  The Buick Encore will carry a base sticker price of $24,950, including shipping, when the small crossover arrives in showrooms early next year. The Encore will go on sale in early 2013 as part of an influx of new or significantly updated models headed to Buick-GMC showrooms by the end of 2013, GM said. The company also is expected to launch a next-generation GMC Sierra pickup by summer and redesigned versions of the GMC Yukon and Yukon XL SUVs late in 2013.... Read More »
GM to resume visits to small dealers after 25-year absence 7:30 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 11, 2012  At many of GM's 1,200 smallest dealerships, a factory rep hasn't walked through the door in 25 years. That's about to change next year, when GM district managers will resume regular visits to stores that have had only call-center contact with the company.... Read More »
THE GREEN SCENE MILD IMPACT 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012  With the premium for a full hybrid as high as $6,000, automakers are using parts of hybrid systems -- such as stop-start, regenerative braking and small electric motors -- to get fuel economy benefits at a modest price. So far, however, the technology package has yet to prove itself in the marketplace.... Read More »
GM sales rise 10 percent; Chevy car lineup shines 4:39 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 4, 2012  GM's sales rose 10 percentin August, to 240,520 units, on the strength of its Chevrolet car lineup. Sales of the Cruze, Sonic and Volt all hit record highs for any month, GM said today. GM said retail sales rose 11 percent from a year earlier, making August the company's best month this year for retail sales.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY China's unlikely honcho ride: A Buick minivan 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 3, 2012  What is the chariot of choice for high-flying Chinese business executives in need of an exclusive, luxurious ride to match their status? A Buick minivan, naturally.... Read More »
GM to recall mid-sized SUVs to repair power-window, door-lock switches 8:16 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 18, 2012  General Motors will recall 249,260 midsize sport utility vehicles to correct a potential fire hazard, a U.S. government safety agency said. GM, in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the recall affected 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy SUVs, as well as certain 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Saab 9-7X and Isuzu Ascender SUVs.... Read More »
GM seen planning global reorganization to tackle 'fiefdoms'Aug. 17, 2012 10:34 CET  GM CEO Dan Akerson is planning a reorganization of the automaker that would move it away from long-entrenched regional authority toward a structure built on global functions, said two people familiar with the planning.... Read More »
FUTURE PRODUCTS -- GENERAL MOTORS Buick will get sportier, roll out crossovers 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2012  Crossovers will take center stage for Buick in the 2013 model year. The compact Buick Encore crossover debuts in the first quarter as a 2013 model.... Read More »
FUTURE PRODUCTS -- GENERAL MOTORS GM plans truck-heavy spate of vehicle launches 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2012 General Motors is readying an onslaught of new and redesigned cars and trucks, many of which were snagged by GM's 2009 bankruptcy. By the end of 2013, 70 percent of GM's nameplates will be new, redesigned or refreshed, the company says.... Read More »
YANG JIAN In China, mid-sized car slump bodes ill for GM 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 16, 2012  Although General Motors has maintained overall sales growth in China so far this year, sales of its mid-sized Buick and Chevrolet models have declined sharply. That's a bad sign Yang Jian is managing editor of Automotive News China.... Read More »
JAKE LINGEMAN Buick Verano pitched by Peyton Manning 9:51 am U.S. ET | July 11, 2012  Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will appear in a new spot for the Buick Verano this evening during ESPN's Espys Awards show.... Read More »
GM sales rise 16 percent on fleet; retail deliveries up, too 3:10 pm U.S. ET | July 3, 2012  GM today said its sales rose 16 percent in June, to 248,750 units, buoyed by an influx of fleet business and strong sales of several nameplates that are in the final months of their product cycles.... Read More »
GM wins top spots in Total Car Score index 3:34 pm U.S. ET | June 27, 2012  GM landed six of the top 10 vehicles in Total Car Score's Top 10 Best American Cars of 2012 list. Five of the GM vehicles ranked in the top six -- the Cadillac SRX was ranked ninth.... Read More »
Hendrick Automotive changes the names of Kansas City stores 5:09 pm U.S. ET | June 27, 2012 Hendrick Automotive Group is renaming its eight Kansas City-area dealerships over the next 10 months. The dealerships' names will change from “Superior” to “Hendrick,” the company said in a statement Wednesday.... Read More »
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