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2013 Buick Encore Teaser

Buick teases 2013 Encore crossover once again

Following a teaser of the front headlamp this past week, Buick has released another teaser of the Encore crossover prior to its debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Obviously, this teaser is a bit weak but we’ll take what we can get. Buick says every week before the press days at the Detroit Auto [...]

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Top 10 cars preferred by senior car buyers

A recent survey of the 65 and over crowd and their preferences in cars shows that seniors are the lifeline of some of their common picks. The top ten list is mostly models that wear Cadillac, Buick, and Lincoln badges. Sales to seniors make up to 90 percent of some of the models on the [...]

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2013 Buick Encore Teaser

2013 Buick Encore crossover teased before Detroit debut

Buick today confirmed that it will be introducing the new 2013 Encore at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month. The new 5-passenger crossover will be shown at the Cobo Center in Detroit next month. “Encore joins a rapidly expanding family of Buick vehicles that has recently seen the additions of the Verano compact luxury [...]

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Chevrolet Coupe Concept

Exclusive: GM to show new Buick crossover, Chevrolet Sonic RS, new Chevy Concepts in Detroit

Last week week, General Motors’ Senior Vice President of Global Product Development Mary Barra told the Automotive Press Association that the automaker plans on showing four concept or production vehicles at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month. Barra confirmed that one of the models to debut would be the production Cadillac ATS, which will [...]

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Buick LaCrosse eAssist spending little time on dealer lots

General Motors has said that the 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist is spending just 14 days on dealer lats nationally before being sold. Due to the strong start of the LaCrosse eAssist, Buick retails through November are expected to be up more than 17 percent year to date. Along with the Enclave, the new Buick Regal [...]

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2012 Buick Verano

Bose engineers took thousands of sound measurements to offer premium sound in Buick Verano

The new Buick Verano may be the smallest and cheapest Buick but it is doing all it can to make sure you understand that it is a luxurious vehicle. While GM engineers did a lot to give the 2012 Verano luxury sedan one of the quietest interiors in the segment, Bose engineers stepped in to [...]

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2011 LA: Buick LaCrosse GL Concept shows off brand’s luxury capability

How luxurious is Buick as a brand? GM is attempting to answer that question today at the 2011 LA Auto Show with the LaCrosse GL Concept. Receiving a bunch of luxury touches, the LaCrosse GL Concept is just a study of how premium the brand can get. Of course that would mean charging customer a [...]

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2011 LA Preview: Buick LaCrosse GL Concept captures the essence of luxury

While Buick is considered a luxury brand, we wouldn’t put it up there on the top next to Cadillac, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi or Lexus. The brand mostly competes with the likes of Volvo and Acura when it comes to the luxury market. However, at the 2011 LA Auto Show, GM designers will capture the essence [...]

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GM’s sales in China surpassed 2 million in Oct. 2011

GM’s sales in China surpassed 2 million in Oct. 2011

General Motors is no stranger to setting records in China. The automaker and its joint venture set another sales record in the region in October with a total of 220,412 units sold, an increase of 10.4 percent on an annual basis as domestic demand for vehicles from Shanghai GM rose 4.3 percent year on year [...]

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2012 Buick Verano configurator comes online

Buick has just launched the online configurator for the new 2012 Verano compact sedan. Prices for the 2012 Buick Verano start at $23,470 with a fully loaded model topping out at $29,305 – which is not that bad for a luxury version of the Chevrolet Cruze. Build your own Buick Verano here. Click here for [...]

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