Eight Dependability award recipients cover Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands
Feb 12, 2014
GM brands place 13 models among Top 3 in their segments All GM brands score at or above industry average DETROIT â General Motors has more segment award recipients than any other automaker in the J.D Power 2014 Vehicle Dependability Study, doubling last yearâs segment awards from four to eight across its four ... Continue reading
GM Engineers Get Firsthand Dealership Experience
Jan 31, 2014
DETROIT â Engineers behind the Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS, GMC Sierra and Buick Enclave are learning on dealership sales floors and in service bays what customers like and dislike about the cars and trucks they helped create. So far, the General Motorsâ Professional Development Assignment has dispatched ... Continue reading
Buick Sets Global Sales Record Topping 1 Million in 2013
Jan 8, 2014
Buick delivered 1,032,056 vehicles in China, the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2013, the most Buicks sold in a single year in the brandâs 110-year history. The previous record was 1,003,345 sold in 1984. Strong growth in both China and North America accounted for the record-breaking year, with global sales u ... Continue reading
Buick Achievers Scholarship Application Period Opens Jan. 6
Jan 6, 2014
The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, will accept applications for 2014 scholarships from Monday, Jan. 6, through 5 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 28. This is the fourth year the Buick Achiever Scholarships will be awarded to students who excel in the classroom and give back to the ... Continue reading
All Four GM Brands Gained Retail Market Share Overall for 2013, Down 6% from Last December
Jan 3, 2014
General Motors Co. dealers delivered 2.8 million vehicles in the United States in 2013. Retail sales increased 11 percent and total sales were up 7 percent compared with 2012. Dealers delivered 230,157 vehicles in December, down 6 percent versus a year ago. Retail sales were down 6 percent and fleet sales were down 9 p ... Continue reading
Most Popular Cars and Trucks USA in 2013
Dec 31, 2013
2013 was the year of the full-size truck, according to new car shoppers on AutoTrader.com®. Trucks made up nearly half of the top 20 most popular new vehicles on the site this year, including three of the top five. Aligning with its longstanding status as the best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the Ford F-150 retained i ... Continue reading
IIHS Highest 2014 Top Safety Pick Award Earned By Twenty-Two Vehicles +VIDEO
Dec 19, 2013
ARLINGTON, Va. â Twenty-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's highest safety award for 2014, Top Safety Pick+, thanks to a high level of protection in crashes and the availability of front crash prevention technology to avoid many collisions in the first place. An additional 17 earn Top Sa ... Continue reading
2014 Buick LaCrosse Earns Five-Star NHTSA Safety Score
Dec 18, 2013
DETROITâ The 2014 Buick LaCrosse has received the highest possible 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationâs New Car Assessment Program. âSafety is one of the pillars of the Buick brand and our flagship continues to echo this essential element ... Continue reading
GM Leadership Change : Barra For Akerson
Dec 10, 2013
DETROIT December 10, 2013; General Motors today announced that Dan Akerson, who guided todayâs GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as chairman and CEO on Jan. 15, 2014. Mary Barra, 51, executive vice presi ... Continue reading
Shopping Encore: Top Tips for Holiday Shopping Season
Nov 22, 2013
Whether hitting the stores before dawn on Black Friday or scrambling to find that final gift on December 24, the Buick Encore offers a balance of parcel-packing efficiency and safe navigation of the ins-and-outs of mall parking spaces. With the holiday shopping season starting earlier than ever, Buick is collaborating ... Continue reading
UAW-GM Fundraiser Supports Moms and Babies
Nov 22, 2013
The UAW-GM Center for Human Resources, in partnership with the Michigan Chapter of the March of Dimes, today drew the winning raffle ticket for a new 2014 Buick LaCrosse, awarded in the March of Dimes Annual Campaign. This yearâs proceeds contribute to more than $1.3 million raised by UAW-GM locations since 2006. ... Continue reading
2014 Buick Encore Heels on Wheels Review
Nov 21, 2013
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel Rich with elegance and agility, the 2014 Buick Encore brings small-sized crossover luxury for five. INTRO TO THE ENCORE VEHICLE The Encore is the most recent addition to the revised Buick brand, and its purpose is to do what the more common competi ... Continue reading
2014 Buick Encore - Big Features In A Small Package
Nov 17, 2013
2014 Buick Encore - Big Features In A Small Package, 2014 Buick Encore Review and Opinion By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_4305) Iâve been wanting to drive Buickâs Encore since its appearance in the market about a year ago. Iâll admit I was somewhat conflicted with the ... Continue reading
2014 Buick Regal Boasts More Power, Greater Efficiency
Nov 15, 2013
The revamped 2014 Buick Regal now arriving in dealerships features the sport sedan's most powerful standard engine ever â and increased fuel efficiency. Producing an SAE-rated 259 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque from just two liters of displacement, the Regal has more standard horsepower and torque than the Acu ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Keeping You Informed About Automotive News Nov 4-10, 2013
Nov 10, 2013
* There was some wringing of hands in Washington and Detroit last week as the government's General Accounting Office released an in-depth report on the state of health of General Motors. The government recently reduced its stake in the world's second largest automaker to just 7.3%, down from the 60.8% after the bankrup ... Continue reading
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