Buick

BRADFORD WERNLE

In the Land of Many Buicks, one in particular stood out

3:59 pm U.S. ET | May 17, 2013
If you were an alien from another world and your spaceship landed in Shanghai, you would immediately conclude that Buick is a planetary titan among automotive brands.... Read More »

 

Subaru, Mitsubishi small crossovers top new crash test

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's new "small overlap" crash test.... Read More »

 

VINCE BOND JR.

Shaq: No grease needed to slide into my LaCrosse

4:21 pm U.S. ET | May 14, 2013
Can Shaquille O'Neal really fit into a Buick LaCrosse? The debate continues, but Buick has to love the humorous PR its giant pitchman generates.... Read More »

 

Reuss: Buick earns product pizazz

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
There's little chance that the flashy Buick Riviera concept will ever grace a Buick showroom. But dealers should view the Riviera as a signal that GM is serious about adding pizazz to the Buick lineup.... Read More »

 

Big trucks, small cars lift GM's sales 11%

2:34 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
General Motors' U.S. sales grew 11 percent in April on a surge in demand for vehicles at both ends of GM's lineup: big trucks and small cars.... Read More »

 

SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

A bevy of crossovers and SUVs will take center stage at China's auto extravaganza

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013
Automakers will test China's huge appetite for crossovers and SUVs with introductions this week at the Shanghai auto show. Acura, BMW, Citroen, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen plan world debuts for compact crossovers, while Jeep -- which arguably started the SUV craze -- will roll out its new Cherokee.... Read More »

 

NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

GM's new product cycle: Fix problems now

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013
General Motors' speedy revision of the slow-selling Chevrolet Malibu reflects the company's new determination to fix problems quickly when they arise, rather than letting them linger until the next scheduled change.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

GM freshens 2014 Regal with awd, more technology

1:12 pm U.S. ET | March 26, 2013
General Motors today unveiled the 2014 Buick Regal ahead of its debut at the New York auto show and the new model will make all-wheel drive available along with new technology that helps drivers connect more safely.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Why the LaCrosse facelift is sorely needed

2:00 pm U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
Buick is showing a refreshed LaCrosse sedan this week at the New York auto show. And it's not a moment too soon. The LaCrosse has been the workhorse of Buick's recovery.... Read More »

 

2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

Buick revamps LaCrosse interior, adds more technology for 2014

9:03 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
The Buick LaCrosse -- the brand's biggest sedan -- receives a new interior design, more safety and technology features, and a mild exterior revamp for 2014.... Read More »

 

PRODUCTION

Opel will build next Mokka in Europe

March 20, 2013 06:01 CET
Opel says it will build the next generation of its Mokka subcompact crossover in Europe and not in Korea, where the current model is manufactured.... Read More »

 

Buick, Caddy recall 33,700 new vehicles to fix transmission software

12:27 pm U.S. ET | March 20, 2013
GM is recalling about 33,700 model-year 2013 Buick LaCrosse sedans and Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles globally to address a potential software problem that could increase the risk of a crash.... Read More »

 

Hoop hype helps big Buick launch

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Buick is counting on March Madness excitement to launch its Encore small crossover. For the third straight year, Buick is an official NCAA partner and will heavily promote its new Korean-built Encore throughout telecasts of the 68-team college basketball championship tournament that starts this week.... Read More »

 

NICK BUNKLEY

Will Buick dodge the dinosaurs? Time will tell

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Buick has come a long way in the past decade, but ask anyone who doesn't work for General Motors or one of its dealerships to describe Buick customers, and you'll probably hear two words: "old people." But like most things involving Detroit, Buick's image is largely outdated Nick Bunkley is a staff reporter for Automotive News.... Read More »

 

NICK BUNKLEY

Buick, attacking dinosaur image, now dodges them in ads

3:58 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013
Buick has come a long way in the last decade, but ask anyone who doesn't work for GM or one of its dealerships to describe Buick customers, and you'll probably hear two words: "old people."... Read More »

 

GMC tops volume brands in dealer service satisfaction, Power says

1:15 pm U.S. ET | March 13, 2013
Three General Motors brands, led by GMC, ranked among the top five volume makes for customer satisfaction with the dealership service department, based on an annual J.D. Power and Associates survey released today. Overall, customer satisfaction with dealership service departments is rising as automakers and stores spend more to improve the customer service experience, according to J.D. Power's 2013 U.S. Customer Service Index.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Is Buick next in line for Opel's new convertible?

7:22 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2013
Could the Opel Cascada convertible unveiled at the show here today be headed to Buick showrooms in North America? GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky wouldn't say for sure, but offered some grist for the rumor mill.... Read More »

 

MIKE COLIAS

Here's the deal behind Shaq's Buick commercials

10:54 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013
You might have seen the new commercial over the weekend that has Shaquille O'Neal's 7-foot-frame folded into a Buick LaCrosse. The 15-time NBA All Star appeared last year in another LaCrosse spot. But no, he's not Buick's first official celebrity endorser since parting ways with Tiger Woods in 2010.... Read More »

 

GM rises 7%; trucks shine, cars slip

2:58 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013
GM customers shrugged off higher fuel prices and snapped up pickups, SUVs and large crossovers in February, propelling GM to a 7 percent sales gain. GM sold 224,314 units last month, the company said today. Its gain outpaced the industry's modest 4 percent growth. It's the second straight month that GM has gained market share after slipping last year to 17.9 percent, from 19.6 percent in 2011.... Read More »

 

MAKE MEETINGS -- BUICK-GMC

Buick, GMC seek 10% sales gains

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013
Buick wants to continue driving its lease penetration higher with a zero-down-payment promotion this month, General Motors executives told dealers at the Buick-GMC make meeting.... Read More »

 

DEALER COUNCIL LEADERS

Buick dealers like lease effort

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013
For several years, Buick dealers have said they needed more-competitive leases to keep pace with the much higher lease penetrations of other near-luxury brands such as Acura and Infiniti. In 2012, General Motors responded with a 24-month lease program called Experience Buick that pushed lease penetration to its highest level in recent memory.... Read More »

 

Buick-GMC looks ahead

5:46 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 10, 2013
Lynn Thompson, left, co-owner of Thompson Buick-GMC-Cadillac in Raleigh, N.C., chats with Brian Sweeney, Buick-GMC's vice president of U.S. sales and service, after the Buick-GMC make meeting. Sweeney told dealers the brand will run a zero-down-payment lease promotion Feb. 11-28.... Read More »

 

Q&A: BRIAN SWEENEY

Buick-GMC dealers are looking for more leases

7:01 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013
General Motors wants to help Buick-GMC dealers raise their lease rates and customer retention, says Brian Sweeney, Buick-GMC's vice president of U.S. sales and service. Last March, GM began a 24-month lease program called Experience Buick, which also includes regular maintenance, OnStar and SiriusXM radio. This month it launched Pro Grade Protection, which includes maintenance in the price of the Sierra pickup.... Read More »

 

Q&A: MIKE BOWSHER -- BUICK-GMC NATIONAL DEALER COUNCIL

Buick, GMC: 'This conquest train just keeps rolling'

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 8, 2013
Last year, sales of both Buick and GMC lagged the industry's 13 percent industry growth, ending a streak of two years in which both brands picked up market share. Buick rose just 2 percent in 2012 to 180,408, and GMC rose 4 percent to 413,881. That didn't faze Buick-GMC dealers, says Mike Bowsher, co-chairman of the Buick-GMC National Dealer Council. That's because dealers are pleased with the new vehicles that General Motors is shipping to their stores.... Read More »

 

GM 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 »