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The Buick brand serves as a sort of midlevel brand that offers much of the luxury feel that you get from Cadillac but with a lower price. Thanks to the addition of the eAssist mild hybrid system to several vehicles in the lineup, Buick offers both power and fuel efficient models with a long list of standard amenities from base model to the top of the range.

Grandma's car on the race track

By Aaron Turpen on June 15, 2012 - 3:11PM

Buick is working hard to shed the geriatric associations with its name and taking the Regal GS on the race track proved that they are serious about the effort.

Buick brings a hot new 2013 Verano Turbo

By Denis Flierl on June 12, 2012 - 7:36AM

Buick has announced the 2013 Verano will be packing a new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 250 horsepower.

GM shows growth in May 2012 while Cadillac falters

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 5:31PM

General Motors bounced back from a shaky April to post an 11% gain in May 2012 compared to the year before but things weren’t all upsides for GM as Cadillac continued to struggle.

Buick Regal GS hits 162 mph on public roads

Buick Regal Clocked Doing 162 MPH in Nevada

By Keith Griffin on May 22, 2012 - 7:01AM

A 2012 Buick Regal GS has been tapped going 162 mph on the open road – and it's all perfectly legal.

GM trademarks "Riviera" - perhaps hinting to a new Buick coupe

By Patrick Rall on May 11, 2012 - 12:09PM

General Motors has applied for a trademark through the US government for the name Riviera for use on automobiles, perhaps hinting at a future return of the Buick Riviera – bolstering the rumors that we could soon see a sporty new 2-door Buick.

GM suffers from short month in April 2012 sales

By Patrick Rall on May 8, 2012 - 12:45PM

There were only 24 selling days for American dealerships in April 2012 compared to 27 days in April 2011 – a difference that caused a noticeable drop in sales figures for General Motors but when you look at the daily sales rate, GM was actually on a better pace in April 2012 than they were one year ago.

GM grows in March 2012 sales but Cadillac, Buick struggle

By Patrick Rall on April 9, 2012 - 6:24PM

For the folks at General Motors, sales were pretty strong in March 2012 with an increase of 11.8% but with Cadillac and Buick both showing significant year over year declines in growth – things aren’t going as smoothly as CEO Dan Akerson would prefer as the first quarter of 2012 comes to an end.

2013 Buick Enclave impresses with a new safety breakthrough and excellent connectivity

By John Goreham on April 3, 2012 - 5:52PM

The 2013 Buick Enclave will feature a new type of airbag and has some impressive new features including new connectivity options

GM and Chevy aim to save $2 billion in global advertising with new Ad agency

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on March 28, 2012 - 4:47PM

General Motors (GM) is hoping to save around $2 billion dollars over the next 5 years. This isn't on manufacturing, labor, materials, or productions costs but on what most automakers see as necessity to sell cars, advertising.

GM Ecotec Engine Hits 3 million Mark at Spring Hill Plant

By Keith Griffin on March 24, 2012 - 4:47PM

GM is touting the fact that its General Motor Spring Hill powertrain plant produced its 3-millionth Ecotec engine this week but the bigger story is really the fact that is has produced 1 million of the engines in the last 30 months alone.

The 2013 Buick Encore will be available early next year. Photo courtesy of Buick

The 2013 Buick Encore sets the benchmark for small SUVs

By Don Bain on March 22, 2012 - 11:39PM

The 2013 Buick Encore debuted just this January at NAIAS, and this week visitors to the Denver Auto Show got their first look at the new small SUV the brand hopes will add to the meteoric success of the LaCrosse, Enclave and Regal.

Buick looks to revamp the image with the Verano and Donald Trump

By Aaron Turpen on March 17, 2012 - 1:08AM

Buick has been going through a sort of identity crisis for years, becoming a car company whose propensity for being the butt of jokes has become legendary. With the Verano, however, Buick hopes to change all that by appealing to a younger, sexier crowd. Like the Donald.

GM recalls over 3k 2012 Buick Regal models due to lighting problem

By Anthony Faccenda on March 13, 2012 - 9:52PM

A software error has been linked to parking lamp failure in the all-new Regal.

One in four 2012 Buick LaCrosse buyers chose the eAssist model

By Frank Sherosky on March 8, 2012 - 8:33PM

Rising fuel prices are affecting auto choices these days, and the 2012 Buick LaCrosse is showing one in four LaCrosse buyers chose the eAssist model.

GM struggles in February 2012 but shows growth

By Patrick Rall on March 5, 2012 - 1:24PM

February 2012 was a tough month for General Motors, with the largest of the American automakers ranking last in terms year over year growth but the good news was that with an improvement of 1.1%, the company still showed a positive growth in what proved to be a fairly bad month.

The first teaser of the 2013 Buick Enclave

GM teases the upcoming 2013 Buick Enclave

By Patrick Rall on March 1, 2012 - 12:12PM

Among the key vehicles from General Motors at April’s 2012 New York Auto Show will be the 2013 Buick Enclave – likely bringing about the first major refresh for the popular sport utility vehicle since it was introduced for the 2008 model year and today GM offered the first teaser image of the new SUV.

The 2012 Buick Verano. Photo courtesy of General Motors

Buick thinks the Verano will put the romance in your Valentine's Day

By Don Bain on February 11, 2012 - 4:22AM

Though we have to take the carmaker's word for it, GM thinks its newest 2012 Buick Verano makes all the right moves for a very special Valentine's day date and the luxurious Verano just might be the right way to start off the night.

2013 Buick Regal gets standard eAssist, automatic GS option

By Patrick Rall on February 7, 2012 - 12:43PM

General Motors has just dropped the details on the 2013 Buick Regal lineup and the biggest changes for the next model year include the addition of an automatic transmission option for the high performance Regal GS and a standard eAssist drivetrain for the base model 2013 Regal.

General Motors starts 2012 with a rough January

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2012 - 1:03PM

January 2012 was a good month for the majority of the automaker groups operating in the United States but unfortunately – General Motors was the one company who struggled in the first month of the New Year with a negative year over year growth of 6.1%.

Cadillac CTS Wagon fastest selling 2012 model

A Station Wagon Like Cadillac CTS Flies Fastest Off Dealer Lots

By Keith Griffin on January 24, 2012 - 11:22AM

The fastest-selling 2012 vehicle, based on days on the lot before they sell, is, of all things, a station wagon, according to a report posted by TrueCar.com on its blog.

GMC, Cadillac, Buick struggle through December 2011

By Patrick Rall on January 6, 2012 - 3:24PM

General Motors finished the year with a December that showed overall growth by the company and the claim of being the top selling automaker in the US even though three of the four existing brands saw negative growth in the last month of 2011.

The 2013 Buick Encore with three sections uncovered

Another piece of the Buick Encore teaser unveiled

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 6:24PM

We are another week closer to the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and with this new week comes another look at the upcoming 2013 Buick Encore – a small SUV that will make its grand debut next week at Cobo Hall.

The upper half of the new Buick Encore teased on Facebook

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2011 - 1:22PM

Almost two weeks ago, General Motors offered up the first teaser image of the new 2013 Buick Encore followed by a four quadrant image of the new crossover on Facebook with the four sections covered b the Buick logo– the second of which was revealed quietly over the long holiday weekend.

Buick eAssist was chosen by TorqueNews for best of Best Auto Tech for 2011

Best of the Best Production Automotive Technology 2011: Buick eAssist

By Frank Sherosky on December 26, 2011 - 11:42AM

As part of a new end-of -year recognition, and hopefully the start of a TorqueNews tradition, two recognition awards will be given under the automotive technology category based on a set of criteria. The first is the Best of the Best Production Automotive Technology 2011 which goes to the Buick eAssist.

GM helps Canadian auto workers while investing in Chevy Impala and Detroit, too

By Hawke Fracassa on December 18, 2011 - 9:23PM

(TorqueNews) Continuing a growth spurt, General Motors Co. has unveiled plans to spend $68 million on a Canadian manufacturing facility to produce the new Chevrolet Impala. The Chevy Impala will be the fifth new GM product that will be built in Canada since 2009.

The first teaser of the 2013 Buick Encore

General Motors teases the new 2013 Buick Encore CUV

By Patrick Rall on December 15, 2011 - 10:53AM

Teasing new models through social media venues is all the rage this year and General Motors got in on the “striptease” act yesterday when they posted a close up picture of the new 2013 Buick Encore CUV on the official Buick Facebook page – promising to offer more pictures as they near the 2012 Detroit Auto Show debut of the new Buick crossover.

Buick 2.0L Turbo Ecotec wins Wards Auto World 10 Best Engines

Buick Ecotec 2.0L Turbo named among WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

By Frank Sherosky on December 13, 2011 - 10:37AM

The Ecotec 2.0L turbo I-4 engine powers the all-new 2012 Buick Regal GS, and is now one of WardsAuto World’s 2012 “10 Best Engines” for North America.

Ward's Names 10 Best Engines Winners for 2012

By Keith Griffin on December 11, 2011 - 11:06AM

WardsAuto is out with its Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2012 and it's a great list with diverse technology that points the way to how engines are evolving in the American marketplace but it's good to see good old American grunt like that offered in the Ford Mustang Boss 302 isn't overlooked.

GM worker Michael Burrows builds a 6-speed transmission

GM announces $325 million investment in MI transmission plant

By Patrick Rall on October 21, 2011 - 11:24AM

This morning, General Motors announced that they would investment $325 million in their Warren Michigan Transmission plant to retool and further prepare the facility for the production of future electric vehicle components – a move that will create or retain 418 jobs.

UAW optimistic it can seal a deal with Chrysler by Wednesday

By Hawke Fracassa on October 10, 2011 - 3:20AM

Leaders of union locals at Chrysler met with UAW President Bob King and his deputies for less than a half hour this morning at the UAW's Region 1 office in Warren, Mich. King told them his bargaining team hopes to have a four-year deal in place with the Detroit Three's smallest carmaker by Wednesday.

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