News By Topic: Buick

General Motors Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock

Jul 21, 2011

DETROIT, July 20, 2011 -- General Motors Co. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.59375 per share on its Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock. Â The dividend is payable Sept. 1, 2011 to Series B holders of record as of Aug. 15, 2011. ... Continue reading

New Buick Combines Hybrid-like Fuel Economy with Luxury Appointments - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jul 13, 2011

DETROIT - July 13, 2011: Does the dream of a greener tomorrow die? General Motors thinks it doesn't and shouldn't have to. The Buick LaCrosse has yet again put green technology at the forefront. Borrowing from hybrid electronic technology, the LaCrosse boasts one of the latest advancements in internal combustion engine ... Continue reading

Listen To Pandora Internet Radio In Your Car

Jul 12, 2011

Internet radio company expands presence in Ford vehicles and announces a new relationship with Scion OAKLAND, Calif., July 12, 2011; Pandora announced that it has increased its automotive footprint via a new relationship with Scion and an expansion of its relationship with Ford Motor Company where the service will be a ... Continue reading

2011 Buick Enclave CXL-AWD Review

Jul 11, 2011

2011 Buick Enclave CXL-AWD Review, Age appropriae review...THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG On The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2011 Buick Enclave CXL-AWD Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 288 hp @ 6,300 rpm/270 lb.-ft. @ 3,400 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 119.0 in. Length/Width/Height: 201.5 ... Continue reading

2012 Buick LaCrosse - New V-6 Delivers Horsepower Boost

Jun 22, 2011

luxury sedan's performance 23-horsepower improvement with no compromise in fuel efficiency The 2012 Buick LaCrosse, arriving in dealerships later this summer, will be available with a new, more powerful and fuel-efficient version of its direct-injected 3.6L V-6 engine. The engine is a no-additional-cost alternative on ... Continue reading

Buick Regal SAE-Certified To Deliver 270 Horsepower

Jun 15, 2011

The 2012 Buick Regal GS, which arrives at dealerships this fall, has been SAE-certified to deliver 270 horsepower (201kW) and 295 lb.-ft. of torque (400Nm) for an estimated 0-60 mph performance of 6.7 seconds. Regal GS's exclusive Ecotec 2.0L direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivers more torque than A ... Continue reading

Chevrolet, Buick and GMC Put Muscle Behind Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles

Jun 10, 2011

Chevrolet, Buick and GMC offer two-year/30,000 mile standard vehicle maintenance GM Certified Used Vehicles program renamed Chevrolet/Buick/GMC Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Starting Saturday, two years of standard maintenance including oil changes will be part of purchasing a Certified Pre-Owned Chevrolet, Buick or GMC ... Continue reading

Buick LaCrosse 2012 Starts at $29,960

Jun 8, 2011

The 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, which is expected to deliver 25 percent better highway fuel economy than the current model, will be priced starting at $29,960 before an $860 destination charge. ... Continue reading

Buick Regal Turbo, Infiniti G25 are Consumer Reports Standouts in Testing of Four Sports Sedans

Jun 7, 2011

Redesigned Volvo S60 is much improved and The Infiniti G25 and Buick Regal Turbo and scored "Excellent" and "Very Good" overall road test scores, respectively, in Consumer Reports' testing of a group of four sports sedans, outpointing competitors from Volvo and Audi. The G25 now ranks second overall in Consumer Reports ... Continue reading

Direct Injection Reduces Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Jun 3, 2011

Anyone who has ever played the game "telephone" knows that the more times a message gets passed along, the less accurate it will be when it gets to its destination. The same thing applies to feeding fuel to an engine. Across-the-board use of direct injection in the Buick lineup is helping to take translation layers out ... Continue reading

Sales of GM Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rise 9 percent in May 2011

Jun 1, 2011

DETROIT, June 1, 2011 -- Chevrolet Cruze retail sales surge 150 percent Combined GMC Terrain, Chevrolet Equinox retail sales rise 58 percent  Buick and GMC retail sales rise for 20th successive month Cadillac retail sales up 16th month in a row; Chevrolet's up for 9th consecutive month General Motors dealers in the U ... Continue reading

Buick and 'Lacrosse the Nations' to Feed Kids in Need

May 26, 2011

DETROIT, May 26, 2011 -- Buick, the fastest-growing major automotive brand in the United States, is set to net meals for kids in need at the 2011 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships in Baltimore this weekend. For each participant in the Buick LaCrosse Challenge at the tournament's NCAA Fan Zone on Saturday through Monday ... Continue reading

Elite Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac Dealers Earn GM Kudos

May 26, 2011

DETROIT, May 26, 2011 -- The "best-of-the-best" Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers were honored Wednesday evening at the General Motors 2010 Dealer of the Year Award ceremony. The program honors the top 2 percent of GM dealers throughout the country for exceptional performance in sales, service and customer sat ... Continue reading

Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG

May 26, 2011

FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading

Fifty Engineers Push Buick Enclave Tires to the Limit

May 24, 2011

DETROIT, May 24, 2011 -- The tires on the 2011 Buick Enclave luxury crossover may look nice on the road, but they went through a lot of abuse to prove their performance, durability and safety before being chosen. At the General Motors Tire-Wheel Systems Lab on GM's Milford Proving Ground, a team of more than 50 enginee ... Continue reading