News By Topic: Buick

GM's U.S. Sales up 5 percent in December 2012

Jan 3, 2013

DETROIT – General Motors Co.’s U.S. dealers delivered the company’s highest December sales in five years, with deliveries up 5 percent year over year to 245,733 vehicles. December was also GM’s best retail sales month of 2012. Retail volume was up 38 percent from November – about double the ind ... Continue reading

Metro Detroit Michigan Buick GMC Dealers Deliver the Savings to Extended Family Members with General Motors Employee Pricing

Dec 13, 2012

MI dealers know that most customers may look to do their big purchases at times that offer more sales and promotions than buyers may know what to do with. This month, Buick GMC is bringing a first-time-ever promotion to its many employees and their families. 'We are more than excited to be able to offer this promotion ... Continue reading

Black Air: The Buick Grand National Documentary Review

Dec 12, 2012

BLACK AIR: THE BUICK GRAND NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY Review By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Auto Central, December 11, 2012; Twenty-five years ago today the last Buick Grand National was built. It signaled the end of GM G-Body production and the only year for the limited-production 547-car run ... Continue reading

Henny Hemmes The Auto Channel's Senior European Editor Appointed World Car of the Year Jurist

Dec 10, 2012

Henny Hemmes, the Auto Channel’s senior European editor, has been installed as a juror for the World Car Awards. The WCA is a program initiated by, organized by, and conducted by automotive journalists from all over the world for the election of the World Car of the Year (WCOTY). Henny is part of the 7-member inte ... Continue reading

Watching My New Buick Verano Being Born

Dec 6, 2012

MY GREAT VERANO ADVENTURE GM gives me a royal welcome By Dar Davis Photos by Tom Burch There is nothing like a visit from Santa to lift one’s spirits…and boy, did I have a Christmas morning experience on November 1. My “little-boy” eyes opened wide and they stayed that way all day when at 10:10 a.m. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO

Oct 29, 2012

ONSUMER REPORTS AUTO RELIABILITY SURVEY: FORD CONTINUES FALL WHILE SEVEN JAPANESE BRANDS TOP LIST Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in rankings YONKERS, NY—A perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Surve ... Continue reading

Obama Touting Auto Bailout Benefits is a Fraud

Oct 13, 2012

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel This is a fraudulent argument - but what else could you expect from the Communist-in-Chief. The "American Auto Industry" would not have collapsed if there was no government bailout: 1. Many of the vehicles produced under the GM, Chrysler and Ford brand ... Continue reading

Buick Achievers Awards 1,100 Scholarships Nationwide

Sep 24, 2012

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, today announced scholarships totaling approximately $4.2 million to 1,100 recipients during the NBC News Education Nation Summit in New York City. The students, who come from all 50 states, were honored for excelling in the classroom and ... Continue reading

Total Quality Report - Volkswagen Has Best Total Quality, Toyota Fewest Problems, See Complete List Of Winners

Aug 28, 2012

San Diego August 27, 2012; Strategic Vision announces results of its 2012 Total Quality Index™ (TQI) study. With the industry best of only 17% of owners reporting problems, Toyota Motor Sales corporation had the lowest reported problems, resulting in Strategic Vision's lowest “Problem Impact Measure” (PI ... Continue reading

Chrysler 300 Continues Comeback: V6 Version Near Top Of Class In Consumer Reports' Large Sedan Ratings

Aug 22, 2012

Buick LaCrosse with eAssist hybrid system achieves best-in-class 26 mpg -- The Chrysler 300 V6 earned an 83 test score in Consumer Reports ratings, which puts it near the top of its class, below the Hyundai Genesis. When Consumer Reports tested the V8-powered 300C last year, engineers found it to be a huge improvement ... Continue reading

NICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011

Aug 21, 2012

DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 20, 2012; The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels − its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: New Fuel Efficient Engines Shake Up Sporty Compact SUV Ratings

Jul 24, 2012

BMW X3 and Redesigned Acura RDX Move To Top of Ratings YONKERS, NY— While the BMW X3 and redesigned Acura RDX have move up in Consumer Reports Ratings of upscale compact sporty SUVs, both vehicles earned a top spot by changing their powertrains in different directions. The X3 has been powered by a six-cylinder bas ... Continue reading

2012 JD Power Initial Quality Study Close-up Look

Jun 22, 2012

</p><p>By Steve Purdy <br>TheAutoChannel.com <br>Michigan Bureau </p><P>Detroit MI June 19, 2012; The U.S. auto industry posted the best improvement in performance since 2009 in this year’s important Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In the IQS’ 26 year history the average new car ... Continue reading

Father's Day Rides with Seniors in Mind

Jun 13, 2012

DETROIT--With Father’s Day in mind, the editors at shopautoweek.com have rounded up five new vehicles for dads and granddads out there for whom the idea of buying a new sports car may seem less appealing than it once did. “If you’re willing to spend a little more, the new ES offers a ... Continue reading

Luxury Carmakers Give New Attention to Back Seats

Jun 4, 2012

Washington DC june 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that long the domain of dogs and yappy kids, the back seats of luxury cars now are getting first-class attention from automakers, reports USA Today. More of them are adding rear legroom to premium sedans to please empty-nest Boomers, who now see big back seats a ... Continue reading