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GM bringing back some Delta workers

05 Nov 2009 09:36:45 PST

About 1,375 employees are scheduled to return to work Monday at General Motors Co.’s Lansing Delta Township assembly plant. A strike at a transmission parts supplier in India forced the factory - which makes the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia crossover vehicles - to halt production this wee...

Original story at Lansing State Journal .

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Tailgate keepers

27 Sep 2009 00:20:59 PDT

With college football under way, you better believe that tailgating is too. But the beer and grilling isnt the only part of the parking lot tradition. So is the ride. Photo caption: 2010 GMC Acadia SLT Photo by GM

Original story at journalgazette.net .

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2010 Buick Enclave And 2010 GMC Acadia: Envoys For The New GM

14 Aug 2009 19:55:39 PDT

This year, even if you ignore the demise of Pontiac and the uncertain future of Saturn, and Hummer, there's already going to be a very noticeable difference at Chevrolet and GMC dealerships: the 2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2009 GMC Envoy are gone, and they're not coming back for 2010. T...

Original story at TheCarConnection.com .

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2009 Mercury Mountaineer Review

09 Jun 2009 11:06:36 PDT

2009 Mercury Mountaineer is a midsize SUV, first cousin to the Ford Explorer. It competes domestically with the likes of Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Acadia, Dodge Journey, Saturn Outlook and Jeep Grand Cherokee...

Original story at Autochannel .

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Test Drive: 2009 Buick Enclave CX FWD

02 Jun 2009 02:05:36 PDT

Canada Likely they did this to make the point that the Enclave CX — a full-size, seven (or eight) passenger SUV sibling to the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook and Chevrolet Traverse — is unusually well equipped without adding options. Point made. ...

Original story at CanadianDriver . Related stories include: GMC.com: Online presence of GM's second largest light vehicle ... - Product Reviews with its Unique Selling Point

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Chevrolet Traverse Gets 'Very Good' Overall Rating in Consumer ... - PR Newswire

01 Jun 2009 15:03:07 PDT

The only other SUVs in that category that outpoint it are Toyota's Highlander and Highlander Hybrid. The Traverse is the newest member of GM's quartet of large, unibody SUVs, joining the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook. ...

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GMC Acadia news and blogs - November 22, 2009

22 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit GMC Acadia news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Delta Plant Restarts Second Shift -- from WLNS Lansing
• "Cash for clunkers" program driving buyers to area dealerships -- from Ventura County Star
• 2010 Pilot still leading the way -- from San Antonio Express
• Swapalease.com Reports Increase in General Motors Demand in May ... -- from IT News Online
• Diesel Audi Q7 TDI has power, elegance, but not much space -- from USA Today
• Cadillac plant to be closed 4 extra weeks -- from Lansing State Journal
• My Auto Shopping Adventure: One Reason GM Failed -- from Family Security Matters
• Buick: Sorry, I Don't Get It -- from MotorTrend Magazine
• Penske to buy Saturn from GM -- from Lansing State Journal
• Chevy's Traverse shines -- from Orlando Sentinel

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2009 Ford Flex Review

18 Apr 2009 09:11:24 PDT

Road feel is better than any minivan and on par with the General Motor's big crossovers (Chevy Traverse, Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia, etc). So Ford, what's the deal with forgoing a telescoping steering wheel? The optional 20 inch wheels look nice and do ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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Sales down in March for GM, - but better than February

02 Apr 2009 01:05:47 PDT

MI Locally, GM struggled to find buyers for the five vehicles made in the Lansing area. The Buick Enclave crossover, made at the Lansing Delta Township factory along with the GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook, performed the best. Enclave sales were down 28.4 ...

Original story at Lansing State Journal .

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse AWD LTZ Road Test Review

23 Mar 2009 00:31:36 PDT

GM's Lambda platform has given us the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook and now the Chevrolet Traverse. The logical choice of this quartet is the Chevy. Both the Buick and GMC vehicles feel like they were built for older buyers, and who knows ...

Original story at Automobile.com .

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Car review: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse 2LT AWD

13 Mar 2009 18:04:55 PDT

Chevrolet finally joined the crossover SUV party in 2009 with the all-new Traverse. Based on the same Lambda platform as the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, and Saturn Outlook, the Traverse joins a crowded crossover field. Just how does the Traverse stack ...

Original story at Examiner.com .

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse 2LT AWD Review

03 Mar 2009 11:45:28 PST

Canada Of the four 'Lambda' family of GM crossovers, (Chevrolet Traverse, Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave) the Traverse is positioned at bottom of the Lambda ladder parallel the Outlook correspondingly requiring the least significant outlay to ...

Original story at Auto123 .

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AUTO REVIEW: 2009 Chevy Traverse LTZ

13 Feb 2009 21:19:57 PST

MI - Feb 13, 2009 By Mike Covello I enjoyed testing the GMC Acadia, Saturn Out-look and Buick Enclave, but the latest addition to this quartet of General Motors’ crossovers ...

Original story at Southgate News Herald .

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Chevy Traverse is a winner, at a price

29 Jan 2009 12:21:21 PST

About the only thing anyone can complain about are fuel economy and pricing. The Traverse will dispel the myth that crossovers all get great gas mileage. Only the smallest of them are really efficient and the Traverse is one large suv. The front-drive version is rated at a combined city/high...

Original story at businessweek.com .

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2009 GMC Acadia

05 Jan 2009 13:59:10 PST

s editors read the latest reviews on the new 2009 GMC Acadia to write this comprehensive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove the GMC Acadia and have included opinions and details where they aid you in choosing the perfect new crossover vehicle. Likes Very roomy Easier to l...

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GM Cutting Q1 Production By 250,000 Units, 30% Of Capacity

12 Dec 2008 10:00:00 PST

Written by Matt Hardigree
Lansing Delta Township (Mich.) - Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook Pontiac Assembly (Mich.) - Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Heavy Duty Extended Cab Fairfax Assembly (Kan.) - Chevrolet Malibu/Hybrid, Saturn Aura/Hybrid Orion (Mich.) - Chevy Malibu, Pontiac G6

Original story at Jalopnik .

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How vehicles assembled in Michigan sold in November

02 Dec 2008 19:40:00 PST

Made in Michigan Here is how vehicles assembled in Michigan sold last month. Note that some models are also made elsewhere. Vehicle City Nov. 2008 % change YTD 2008 % change GENERAL MOTORS Buick Enclave Lansing 2,288 -40.3% 41,416 68.6% Buick Lucerne Detroit/Ham-tramck 3,134 -48.5% 50,779 -3...

Original story at Freep.com .

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse: First Drive

26 Nov 2008 03:27:00 PST

Written by info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports)
Overview We were impressed with General Motors' all-new three-row car-based SUVs when we tested them in 2007. We found the Buick Enclave and Saturn Outlook to be roomy and quiet, with very good ride and handling characteristics. Along with the GMC Acadia, those large SUVs filled the ro...

Original story at Consumer Reports .

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Ford tops safe car list

25 Nov 2008 12:17:33 PST

The sheer number of this year's winners indicates that automakers have made huge strides to improve crash protection," said Institute president Adrian Lund. The selected vehicles are the best in protecting people in front, side and rear crash tests based on institute evaluations duri...

Original story at Toledo Blade .

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Ford Tops All Automakers For Safety Ratings

24 Nov 2008 21:14:17 PST

General Motors Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. both had eight vehicles on the list. GM's included the Cadillac CTS and the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook large SUVs. Toyota's top performers were the Toyota Corolla with optional ESC, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Tacom...

Original story at businessweek.com .

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GM Spam Campaign Begs Saturn Owners For Help [Financiapocalypse]

18 Nov 2008 13:30:00 PST

Written by Andrew Didorosi
Let me assure you that General Motors has made dramatic improvements over the last 10 years. In fact, we are leading the industry with award-winning vehicles like the Chevrolet Malibu, Cadillac CTS, Buick Enclave, Pontiac G8, GMC Acadia, Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Saturn AURA and more. We offer...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Rumormill: Caravan, Suburban would move to Lambda platform

31 Oct 2008 15:29:00 PDT

Written by Jeremy Korzeniewski
We reported last month that General Motors could move the next Cadillac Escalade to its Lambda platform that's currently used by the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Chevy Traverse, and now GM Inside News is reporting via an inside source that the Suburban/Yukon XL may also...

Original story at Autoblog .

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US Light Duty Vehicle Sales Down 26.6% in September; Truck Sales Edge Past Cars

02 Oct 2008 00:08:00 PDT

Written by Mike Millikin
Malibu sales were up 68% year-on-year to 19,725 units. GM’s mid-utility crossovers—Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook—together accounted for more than 14,000 vehicle sales. The first new Chevrolet Traverse crossovers were sold in September.

Original story at Green Car Congress .

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2009 Chevy Traverse, First Drive

24 Jun 2008 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Andrew Stoy
Although Traverse sits on the same Lambda platform upon which the Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave ride, and it's arguably the least successful styling exercise of the four, perhaps due to the fact Chevy wasn't initially slated to get a Lambda vehicle — it looks hurried. The e...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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2009 Honda Pilot, Part Three

22 Apr 2008 10:00:00 PDT

Written by Wes Siler
• Manufacturer: Honda • Base Price: N/A • Engine type: 3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve i-VTEC V6 • Horsepower: 250 @ 5,700 RPM • Torque: 253@ 4,800 RPM • Transmission: five-speed automatic • Wheelbase: 109.2" • 1/4-mile: n/a • Top speed: N/A • EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 16/22 MPG

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Pricing! GMC Professionally Grades 2007 Acadia CUV At A Starting Price Of $29,990 [News]

19 Oct 2006 06:20:33 PDT

Written by Ray Wert
Six air bags - two frontal-impact air bags, two seat-mounted side-impact air bags; and head curtain side-impact air bags that help protect outboard passengers in all three rows Four-wheel disc anti-lock brakes Dual exhaust with chrome tips

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