Back in 2009 when General Motors was undergoing bankruptcy restructuring, U.S. Treasury officials weren’t sure whether the Detroit automaker should keep its Buick brand – and quite frankly, neither were we. Well, the decision to keep Buick is starting to look better day by day. In 2010, Buick’s U.S. sales increased 48 percent from 2009 [...]
General Motors announced today that it will introduce the industry’s first front center air bag. The air bag is an inflatable restraint that will help protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle. The front center air bag will be first [...]
General Motors is officially moving ahead with its plans to to sell Buick models in Europe under the Opel brand. The first model set for Europe is the Buick Enclave, which will premiere in 2015. No change to the architecture is expected, but the engine could be swapped for a 4-cylinder, a crucial move for [...]
If you own a 2011 Buick Enclave, you should be really proud of the tires you’re riding own. According to GM, the tires went through a lot of abuse to prove their performance, durability and safety before being chosen. A team of more than 50 engineers tested numerous contenders to be Enclave’s original equipment tire [...]
Buick is fast becoming a label associated with style, elegance, quality, and now safety. The 2011 Buick Enclave, is the 2011 recipient of the NHTSA’s highest five-star overall vehicle safety score and was recently awarded a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Part of the reason is the comprehensive safety package [...]
It isn’t only Toyota that faces recalls in the millions – General Motors has announced a recall consisting of 1.5 million vehicles to address a problem with the heated windshield wiper fluid system that could lead to a fire, its second recall over the same issue in two years. GM conducted a similar recall two [...]
The 2010 lineup sees some new and exciting offerings from Buick, as they are amidst their renaissance from “˜Grandpa”s car” to an image that is more appealing to the younger crowds. While the 2010 LaCrosse is certainly the current spearhead of the movement, the Enclave is the one that started it all, standing as Buick”s [...]
General Motors Company will shut down its plant in Delta Township, Mich. for one week starting Nov.2 as it faces “critical parts shortage.” The plant builds the GMC Acadia and the Buick Enclave crossovers. GM is also retooling to add production of the Chevrolet Traverse to the plant, reports Automotive News. The plant pumps out [...]
General Motors Company’s vice president of U.S. sales, Mark LaNeve, said that the automaker is offering leases starting today. GM will launch a five-state pilot program that covers eight models in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio. The leases, which run through August 31, are being offered by U.S. Bank on the 2009 Cadillac [...]
So last week we saw what was said to be a clay model of the next-generation Buick Enclave. The clay model appeared on a special interview with GM”s Ed Welburn on CBS News. GM is now working on developing its second-generation two-mode plug-in hybrid system will show up on the next-generation Enclave. So far it [...]
