China's stock market plunge has spooked car shoppers ( Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:01:00 +0100) China's once booming car market has gone flat. It's a new experience for Ma Xiaochao, 30, sales manager of a Buick dealership. "Things are a lot worse than they were this time last year," he says. "I estimate sales are down by roughly one-third." Read more
GM to delay unveiling of Buick LaCrosse model ( Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:00:00 +0200) General Motors today said it would delay the unveiling of a new Buick LaCrosse model that it had planned to show at the Los Angeles auto show in November in part to reduce costs. Read more
GM to delay unveiling of Buick LaCrosse model ( Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:57:16 +0200) DETROIT, Oct 24 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp on Friday said it would delay the unveiling of a new Buick LaCrosse model that it had planned to show Read more GM Lays Off 400 in Michigan to Slow Cadillac DTS, Buick Lucerne Output ( Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:37:17 +0200) Sales of the DTS are down 32.4% through September, while Lucerne deliveries are off 32.0%, according to data. Read more AutoNation closes GM dealership in Fla. ( Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:52:00 +0200) Courtesy Pontiac-Buick-GMC, an AutoNation Inc. dealership in Longwood, Fla., shut its doors Thursday, Sept. 25, one day after Bill Heard Chevrolet abruptly shut down in nearby Sanford. Read more
Highlights of GM's 100-year history ( Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:53:37 +0200) 1908: Under Billy Durant, General Motors Corp. is organized on Sept. 16, incorporating the 5-year-old Buick Motor Co. Oldsmobile joins soon. Read more
GM's top 10 concept vehicles ( Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:54:17 +0200) From Harley Earl's first concept in 1938, the Buick Y Job, to the Chevrolet Volt, GM's innovations spanned the century. Read more GM 100: GM in China: Building on Buick's heritage ( Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0200) In General Motors' centennial year, it's notable that the success of one of the automaker's recent endeavors--as a manufacturer in China--is largely because of Buick. Read more Highlights of GM's 100-year history ( Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:30:54 +0200) 1908: Under Billy Durant, General Motors Corp. is organized on Sept. 16, incorporating the 5-year-old Buick Motor Co. Oldsmobile joins soon. Read more Buick-Pontiac-GMC Strategy Includes New Products, Higher Volumes ( Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:51:08 +0200) Targeted for the sales channel are 15 models, including four or five aimed at volumes of at least 100,000 units annually, the divisions head says. Read more
MARKET: 1965 Buick Riviera Gran Sport Coupe: ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Mecum Auction Read more
Black former Buick engineer backs McCain ( Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:13:00 +0200) Retired Buick engineer Henry Hatter says Barack Obama makes him proud, but he's supporting John McCain for president. Hatter, 71, a black resident of Flint, Mich. Read more
Head-Restraint Tweak Gives GM Midsize CUVs Highest IIHS Crash Ratings ( Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:42:15 +0200) Only Buick Enclave and Saturn Outlook models built after March 2008 receive an all-around good score. Read more GM offers sneak peek of 2010 Buick ( Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:18:00 +0200) Although, the freshened Buick LaCrosse sedan will get its world debut this November at the Los Angeles Auto Show, GM is showing a small part of it now. GM released a photo of the grille late Monday. Read more GM to trim lease deals for 3 of its brands ( Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:49:01 +0200) In another sign that the auto industry is pulling away from lease deals, General Motors Corp. is cutting back incentives on new GMC, Buick and Pontiac vehicles. Read more GM to trim lease deals for 3 of its brands ( Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:37:14 +0200) In another sign that the auto industry is pulling away from lease deals, General Motors Corp. is cutting back incentives on new GMC, Buick and Pontiac vehicles. Read more
Next generation of cruisers have the same passion for customizing ( Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:46:39 +0200) To hear the heart of the Woodward Dream Cruise beating, listen to the V8 roar from 32-year-old Will Lawson's customized two-tone '79 Buick Skylark or the two 12-inch subwoofers thumping in the trunk of 19-year-old Alex Bui's tuned 2006 Honda Civic. Read more
Next generation of cruisers have the same passion for customizing ( Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:29:05 +0200) To hear the heart of the Woodward Dream Cruise beating, listen to the V8 roar from 32-year-old Will Lawson's customized two-tone '79 Buick Skylark or the two 12-inch subwoofers thumping in the trunk of 19-year-old Alex Bui's tuned 2006 Honda Civic. Read more
Lexus once again tops dependability study ( Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:13:05 +0200) NEW YORK Lexus once again stands alone atop a closely watched list of vehicle dependability after Buick slipped from the No. 1 spot it shared with the Japanese luxury brand last year, J.D. Power and Associates said today. Read more
GM or Reynolds? Dealers must decide now ( Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:01:00 +0200) It was a tough choice. Sandi Pfeffer and Fern Turpin Jr. reached different decisions. Pfeffer concluded that her dealership, Bob Frahm Chevrolet-Buick-Pontiac, of Albion, Mich., should continue doing business with Reynolds and Reynolds Co. Read more
GM Dealership One of Nations First Green Facilities ( Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:44:07 +0200) LaFontaine, which recently unveiled its $15 million Buick-Pontiac-GMC-Cadillac store in Highland Township, MI, will achieve a Gold Leadership designation for its earth friendly design. Read more
100 years of GM feted: Flint marks event with parade and some sadness ( Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0200) Matt Assenmacher's 1908 Buick Roadster -- once owned by Buick's first chief engineer, Walter Marr -- led the procession as Flint marked the 100th anniversary of General Motors Corp. with a downtown celebration that was part parade, part car show and part homecoming. Read more Flint celebrates GM's 100th anniversary ( Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:32:00 +0200) FLINT -- The former Buick City will get a chance to show its historic ties to General Motors Corp. this weekend as the automaker celebrates its 100th anniversary. Read more Buick, Pontiac, GMC Channel Working ( Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:10:07 +0200) The 1,600 dealers currently aligned with the channel account for approximately 80% of sales from the trio of GM nameplates. Read more
GM opens cutting-edge green dealership near Detroit ( Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:13:00 +0200) As it plots major spending cuts and bats back bankruptcy rumors, General Motors on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a $15 million green dealership, LaFontaine Automotive Group's new Buick-Pontiac-GMC and Cadillac facility in suburban Detroit. Read more
GM Lays Off 400 in Michigan to Slow Cadillac DTS, Buick Lucerne Output 
Black former Buick engineer backs McCain 
GM to trim lease deals for 3 of its brands 
GM or Reynolds? Dealers must decide now 
