News By Topic: Buick

Buick Celebrates 110 Years of Building Cars

May 17, 2013

Luxury brand incorporated by David Dunbar Buick on May 19, 1903 DETROIT – The Buick brand celebrates its 110th birthday this weekend. After a few years of experimenting with automobiles built at his home in Detroit, David Dunbar Buick – a former plumbing inventor and businessman – incorporated the Buick ... Continue reading

Buick Turns 110: M18 Hellcat Remembered on V-E Day

May 10, 2013

‘Hot rod of World War II’ a key piece of ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ DETROIT – Buick production lines have been rolling for 110 consecutive years but for a short period during World War II, the vehicles produced looked decidedly different. In February of 1942, the last civilian car left a Buick faci ... Continue reading

Are "Rules of the Game" Facing Pressure for Major Changes?

May 5, 2013

From Mac Gordon 05-01-2013 As one reflects on the future of the auto industry while recuperating in a Detroit area convalescent home on May Day, it's easy to let a mind wander across a map of big-ticket players in the decades behind. On a background note, who would have dreamed in 2003 that such mainstays and legends a ... Continue reading

GM Leads the Vincentric 2013 Best Fleet Value in America Awards

May 3, 2013

General Motors won nine Vincentric 2013 Best Fleet Value in America™ awards, the most of any manufacturer. Vincentric recognized 13 GM vehicles, including the Chevrolet Express cargo van, winner of the Best Fleet Value award for six consecutive years. GM Best Fleet Value winners: Buick Encore – Base four-door ... Continue reading

GM's U.S. Sales up 11 percent for Best April in Five Years

May 1, 2013

Cadillac and Buick sales continue to surge on new models DETROIT – General Motors Co. sold 237,646 vehicles in the United States in April, up 11 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 10 percent, fleet sales were up 16 percent and the fleet mix was 28 percent of total sales. ... Continue reading

GM 2013 Sales Reach 1 Million in China

Apr 24, 2013

Earliest to seven-figure mark in calendar year SHANGHAI – General Motors sold its 1 millionth vehicle in China on Monday, the earliest it has ever done this in a calendar year. GM first sold 1 million vehicles in a single year in China in December 2007. Last year, GM reached the milestone on May 7. This year it ca ... Continue reading

GM Donates RMB 4 Million to Earthquake Relief

Apr 24, 2013

SHANGHAI – General Motors is making an initial donation of RMB 4 million ($647,000) to support relief and rebuilding efforts in Ya’an, Sichuan, which was struck by an earthquake on April 20. In addition, GM employees across China are being encouraged to contribute. For every RMB 1 (16 cents) donated by employ ... Continue reading

Buick Turns 110: 11 Highlights of 11 Decades

Apr 19, 2013

April 19, 2013: Buick vehicles today are built in state-of-the-art facilities around the world. The Enclave luxury crossover’s Lansing Delta Township plant was the industry’s first LEED Gold-certified manufacturing facility. The brand has evolved in many ways since 1903, when the first Buick was hand-built in ... Continue reading

Buick Achievers Scholarship Names First Five Recipients

Apr 5, 2013

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program today announced the first five of 100 U.S. high school and undergraduate college students that will receive up to $25,000 in annual scholarships for demonstrating excellence in the classroom and in the community. Funded by the General Motors Foundation and established in 2011, Bu ... Continue reading

2013 Buick Encore Takes the Detroit Auto Show Stage +VIDEO

Apr 2, 2013

All-new luxury crossover is versatile, efficient and continues brand's growth DETROIT - Buick today introduced the all-new 2013 Encore - a luxury small crossover that delivers Buick's signature style, interior acoustic refinement and collection of luxury amenities in a maneuverable, versatile and efficient package. The ... Continue reading

GM Reports Best March Sales in Five Years

Apr 2, 2013

Cadillac sales up almost 50 percent on new models DETROIT – General Motors Co. sold 245,950 vehicles in the United States in March, up 6 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 4 percent, fleet sales were up 12 percent and the fleet mix was 27 percent of total sales. “GM delivered its best Ma ... Continue reading

EPA Recognizes GM for Sustained Excellence

Mar 29, 2013

Energy Management Award is highest a corporation can receive DETROIT – General Motors earned the highest recognition a corporation can receive from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – its 2013 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence award for energy management. “Our contribution ... Continue reading

2014 Buick Regal Infused with New Technology

Mar 29, 2013

Exterior design with signature wing-shape LED lighting; revised interior designed around next-gen IntelliLink infotainment and new advanced safety features More efficient and more refined 2.0L turbo engine delivers 18 percent more power in Regal Turbo New all-wheel-drive system incorporates electronic limited-slip diff ... Continue reading

Four in 10 Buick Enclave Owners Returning for New Model

Mar 29, 2013

New and returning customers opting for more luxury amenities DETROIT – The redesigned 2013 Buick Enclave luxury crossover is the brand’s best-selling model through the first quarter with retail sales up almost 40 percent. And it is a second-time-around choice for nearly four in 10 owners trading in a first-ge ... Continue reading

2014 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Regal GS Take the Stage in the Shadows of the Highline.

Mar 27, 2013

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC-2082) On the eve of the 2013 New York Auto Show media preview days taking place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, auto writers gathered in old New York’s Meatpacking District for an early look at the redesign of two Buick sedans. When redesi ... Continue reading