General Motors has just announced the pricing details for the 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist, a model that is estimated to deliver a 25 percent better highway fuel-economy than the current model. Prices for the 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist start at $29,960 before a $860 destination charge is tacked on. “LaCrosse with eAssist is the smart [...]
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 [...]
General Motors announced today that the 2011 Buick LaCrosse received a 5-star overall safety rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program. Starting with 2011 models, the NHTSA introduced tougher tests and more rigorous requirements for its 5-star ratings. Click here for more news on the Buick LaCrosse. “Car buyers today want [...]
General Motors announced today that it is recalling 10,179 units of the 2011 Buick LaCrosse sedans and Cadillac SRX crossovers in the United States to address a software glitch in the climate control system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the glitch could prevent the defroster from clearing the windshield, which would decrease the driver’s [...]
In tough times, even the richest people need to tighten the purse straps. In order to retain the feel of a luxury car without dishing out the cash, many are turning to cars like the Buick LaCrosse and Hyundai Genesis, as they offer amenities without flamboyance. Analysts are able to see what vehicles are traded [...]
GMs passenger-car venture in China has reached the million unit mark this year, with the sale of a Buick Lacrosse to a Shanghai buyer this month. This year, Shanghai GM sold 500,000 Buicks, 490,000 Chevrolets, and 16,000 Cadillac models. The company expects to sell as many as 2.3 million vehicles, in China this year, and [...]
eAssist stands for ‘light electrification,’ – well, at least according to GM. The system helps the 2012 Buick LaCrosse increase fuel-economy by 25 percent when compared to a 4-cylinder/6-speed 2011 LaCrosse and helps it achieve class-leading 25/37 mpg (city/highway) The eAssist system works in conjunction with a 180-hp 2.4L Ecotec direct-injection 4-cylinder engine and a [...]
eAssist stands for ‘light electrification,’ – well, at least according to GM. The system helps the 2012 Buick LaCrosse increase fuel-economy by 25 percent when compared to a 4-cylinder/6-speed 2011 LaCrosse and helps it achieve class-leading 25/37 mpg (city/highway) The eAssist system works in conjunction with a 180-hp 2.4L Ecotec direct-injection 4-cylinder engine and a [...]
At the 2010 LA Auto Show later this week, General Motors will unveil the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist. At first you might think eAssist means that we’re talking about an electric powered LaCrosse. Well, we’re really not. Think of it more as a hybrid. eAssist, which GM says means “light electrification,” helps the 2012 [...]
There is no doubt that General Motors’ Buick brand is going through a huge makeover. Following the LaCrosse sedan and the new Regal sedan, Buick is scheduled/rumored to get a bunch of new vehicles including a compact sedan and a compact crossover. According to a report by Automotive News, GM will introduce a compact sedan [...]
