News By Topic: Buick

GM Foundation to be Lead Sponsor of NBC News 'Education Nation Detroit'

Mar 22, 2013

“ To underscore its commitment to improving education in America, the General Motors Foundation will be a lead sponsor of the Detroit stop of the NBC News' 'Education Nation On-The-Road' that begins March 22. The NBC News team will gather educators, community leaders and students at the Charles H. Wright Museum of A ... Continue reading

GM to Live Stream Three Events from New York Auto Show

Mar 22, 2013

“ General Motors will live stream three events from the New York Auto Show next week “ one each for Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet. Links are below. Tuesday, March 26 2014 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Regal GS Revealed Live from New York Program begins at 11:30 a.m. EDT Duration of streaming: 30 mins ... Continue reading

Front Center Air Bag Helps Enclave Achieve Five-Star Safety

Mar 15, 2013

Buick’s luxury crossover SUV is also IIHS 2013 Top Safety Pick DETROIT – The 2013 Buick Enclave, equipped with a standard front center air bag, has received the highest possible five-star overall vehicle score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment P ... Continue reading

Small is Big with First Buick Encore TV Spot

Mar 15, 2013

New ‘Dinosaur’ commercial to air throughout NCAA men’s basketball tournament DETROIT – When the Buick Encore hits the airwaves with its first TV spot, it will make a big statement about being small. The new luxury small crossover commercial, called “Dinosaur,” debuts this weekend on ESPN. ... Continue reading

GM Announces its 2012 Supplier of the Year Winners

Mar 15, 2013

DETROIT--March 14, 2013: General Motors recognized 83 of its best global automotive suppliers Wednesday evening during its 21st annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony. The event was held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. “Suppliers play a critical role in our business and ... Continue reading

Experience Buick Attracts New Customers in First Year

Mar 15, 2013

All-inclusive leases growing sales in Miami, Los Angeles and other major markets DETROIT--March 13, 2013: Experience Buick leasing -- a two-year term with a single monthly payment that includes entertainment, safety and maintenance features – has led Buick to double its leasing business as a share of total sales o ... Continue reading

GM to Hire 1,000 High Tech Employees in Phoenix

Mar 6, 2013

General Motors is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information Technology Innovation Center in this Phoenix suburb, joining Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., and Warren, Mich., as the centerpieces of GM's strategy to bring high-value IT work in house in support of the business transformation underway. GM expects ... Continue reading

GM's U.S. Sales Increase 7 Percent in February

Mar 1, 2013

DETROIT “ General Motors Co. announced today that it sold 224,314 vehicles in the United States in February, up 7 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales and fleet sales were both up 7 percent. The fleet mix was 25 percent of total sales, equal to a year ago. 'The housing sector has now joined auto sales in pro ... Continue reading

Hey Mac What's Up? - New Car Distribution Looms as NADA Meeting Issue

Feb 5, 2013

By Mac Gordon Senior Editor at large Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Is the growing dependency of the domestic Big Three on Europe a hurdle or a mudhole for North American dealers. This issue is likely to be raised as a critical problem at the NADA convention meetings in mid-February. U.S. dealers are voicing concerns ... Continue reading

2013 Buick Regal GS Review By Steve Purdy

Feb 1, 2013

2013 BUICK REGAL GS By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau First impressions are both telling and often amazingly accurate. We picked up this striking red Regal GS on a dark and cold winter night at the airport parking lot. As I climbed in and pushed the start button with my foot on the brake there was no re ... Continue reading

GM Relocating Performance Build Center to Bowling Green, Kentucky

Feb 1, 2013

$3.5 million investment will enhance growth of Corvette assembly plant BOWLING GREEN, Ky. January 31, 2013; General Motors will relocate its Performance Build Center, which allows engine aficionados to build their own specialty engines, from Michigan to the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, home of the Chevrolet Corvette. ... Continue reading

2013 Philadelphia Auto Show Preview

Jan 20, 2013

By John Heilig Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel With more than 630,000 square feet of exhibit space, the 111th edition of the Philadelphia Auto Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center features more than 700 cars from "nearly every manufacture," according to Chairman Michael Chapman. The show features four outdoo ... Continue reading

2013 Buick Verano Turbo, Enclave AWD - Buick's Entry In the Race By Michael Bernstein

Jan 11, 2013

By Michael Bernstein Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel The rolling hills outside of Lou-a-vul, that's Louisville, KY for those of us that haven’t been to this surprisingly cosmopolitan city, is the beginning of horse country and the pastures and farms that are sowed into the fabric of the countryside, served as the ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Drives the 2013 Buick Verano Turbo

Jan 8, 2013

HOLLYWOOD, USA - January 8, 2013: Gone are the days where European cars are the Grand Tourers of the day. And gone are the old stuffy Buicks that your Dad or Grandad drove. American car companies like Buick and Cadillac are coming on strong with vehicles that are solid, tech-friendly, greenish and fun to drive. The 201 ... Continue reading

Buick Achievers Scholarship Applications Open Jan. 7

Jan 5, 2013

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, will accept applications for 2013 scholarships beginning Monday, Jan. 7 through 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 28 This is the third year the 1,100 Buick Achiever Scholarships will be awarded to students who excel in both the classroom and i ... Continue reading