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Monday, Nov 16
Report: Buick considering Regal wagon in addition to high-power GS
Buick’s Regal hasn’t even made an auto show debut, yet rumors are swirling in Los Angeles, Detroit and at General Motors’ European unit, Opel, that a higher-performance model using the vaunted GS moniker is on the horizon. Now, industry gossip suggests that GM is considering a potential...
Tuesday, Oct 27
2011 Buick Regal [Image update]
Following General Motors’ official announcement of the Buick Regal’s return to the United States market, the Detroit automaker has released the first official images of the mid-size sedan, albeit in prototype form with plenty of camouflage covering the vehicle’s details. Expected t...
Friday, Oct 16
High performance Buick Regal GS may be on the horizon for the U.S.
Europe currently enjoys the Opel Insignia OPC, a performance sedan with a turbocharged 2.8-liter V6 producing 325 hp, which is mated to a six-speed manual transmission that drives a Haldex-based all-wheel-drive system. Now, rumor has it that a similar vehicle could make its way to U.S. sho...
Wednesday, Oct 14
GM confirms Regal mid-size sedan for Buick
A mid-size sedan has been a long time coming for the Buick brand, with General Motors confirming on Wednesday that the new model will wear the Regal badge. The new Regal – which will slot beneath the LaCrosse in the Buick lineup – was announced at GM’s Buick GMC dealer meeting. Expected to hit t...
Wednesday, Oct 7
GM promotes Buick-GMC manager to top sales position
General Motors announced late yesterday that Susan Docherty will replace outgoing vice president of U.S. sales, Mark LaNeve, effective October 16. Docherty currently serves as the general manager of GM’s Buick and GMC divisions. LaNeve announced that he would leave GM for a non-automoti...
Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS
We can’t count the number of times we’ve applied the phrase “crucial to the automaker’s success” to a recent General Motors product, but here we go again: The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is absolutely “crucial to GM’s success.” It is. Really. Just like the Malibu before it. And the Equinox. And the Trav...
Wednesday, Sep 23
Buick previews multiple ‘Avant’ small car concepts
General Motors is hard at work developing a new premium small car for its Buick division, with ambitions of rivaling BMW’s 1-Series and perhaps upping the ante a few notches while they’re at it. The automaker has released a handful of sketches depicting seven possible exterior designs fo...
Tuesday, Sep 22
GM adds third shift to trio of U.S. plants due to other closures
General Motors says that it will add a third production shift to three of its United States plants because it plans to close three facilities. The automaker is restoring jobs for about 2,400 employees in Fairfax, Kansas, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Lansing, Michigan. The Kansas plant, which...
Friday, Sep 18
Production version of Buick ‘Business Concept’ spied
This past April, Buick presented its “Business” MPV Concept to a global audience at the Shanghai Motor Show. Five months later, our spies have shot photos of a running prototype undergoing testing in the United States. Although first impressions may scream “minivan” – show-goers who saw...
Thursday, Sep 17
Buick: “The new class of world class”
There’s no question General Motors seeks to transform public perception of its Buick brand. Gone are the bland, outdated designs that dominated the division’s lineup not long ago. But what good is a hot new sedan like the 2010 LaCrosse if the marketing can’t effectively back it up? Buick’s...
GM mulls boosting Equinox, SRX, LaCrosse, Camaro production
With its darkest days hopefully behind it, General Motors finally has some positive news to report. The automaker says sales of its Chevrolet Equinox, Cadillac SRX, Buick LaCrosse, and Chevrolet Camaro have been so strong it’s considering boosting production. That could be good news fo...
