News By Topic: Buick

IIHS Highest 2014 Top Safety Pick Award Earned By Twenty-Two Vehicles +VIDEO

Dec 19, 2013

ARLINGTON, Va. — 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

DETROIT– The 2014 Buick LaCrosse has received the highest possible 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program. “Safety 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 today’s 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 year’s 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) I’ve been wanting to drive Buick’s Encore since its appearance in the market about a year ago. I’ll 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 – 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

Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac dealers launch new online shopping site

Nov 6, 2013

Combines convenience of the Internet with personal service Enables consumers to choose how to get their next GM vehicle DETROIT “ Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the U.S. now have a new online retailing tool available for the growing number of new car buyers who want to use the Internet to shop for their ... Continue reading

GM October 2013 U.S. Sales - Up 16%

Nov 1, 2013

2013-11-01 back Print | Email | Sales Release [pdf] | Sales Release | Add This | DETROIT – General Motors Co. dealers delivered 226,402 vehicles in the United States in October, up 16 percent versus a year ago. Retail sales were also up 16 percent and fleet sales were up 14 percent. “Chevrolet, Cadillac and B ... Continue reading

GM's U.S. Sales up 16 percent in October

Nov 1, 2013

General Motors Co. dealers delivered 226,402 vehicles in the United States in October, up 16 percent versus a year ago. Retail sales were also up 16 percent and fleet sales were up 14 percent. “Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick-GMC all performed well in the month, and the sales tempo really picked up after the governm ... Continue reading

Winter's Coming - New SUV's From Under $16,000 to Over $150,000

Oct 29, 2013

Auto Central, October 29, 2013; I hate to say it fellow TACH'ers but winter is on its wayu to our viewers in the Northern Hemisphere. I hope that you haven't forgotten but winter means snow and icy roads in 43 of the 50 United States and in every Province in Canada. So if this is the year you decide that its time for a ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports' Auto Reliability Study Surprises

Oct 29, 2013

CONSUMER REPORTS OFFERS SOME SURPRISES Annual Auto Reliability Rankings Announced By Steve Purdy Photo by Bob Benko TheAutoChannel Michigan Bureau Detroit October 28, 2013; At the APA meeting held at the Detroit Athletic Club; Jake Fisher, auto test director for Consumer Reports, offered a few surprises as he previewed ... Continue reading

Buick Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Regal

Oct 23, 2013

The addition of the Regal nameplate to the Buick family goes back 40 years, but even today, the Regal’s heritage as a sporty, mid-size luxury vehicle is strong as ever. Introduced in 1973, the Century Regal, as it was originally called, served as an upmarket model in the Century line and one of GM's first “pe ... Continue reading