Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2012

Overall, GM sales were up 16% year-on-year in June to 248,750 vehicle—the company’s highest sales since September 2008. GM passenger car sales were up 12% year over year, due to a 32% increase in Chevrolet Malibu sales (31,402 units) and a 21% increase in Buick LaCrosse sales (7,206 units). Sales of the Cruze were down 23.8%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2014

million Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia models from the 2008-2013 model years, Chevrolet Traverse from the 2009-2013 model years, and Saturn Outlook from the 2008-2010 model years. GM is aware of two engine compartment fires in unsold vehicles at dealerships and two cases of melted components.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

A new mild hybrid concept vehicle made its global debut at Auto Shanghai this week dubbed the Buick Business Concept. The GM Hybrid System, which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, builds on belt-alternator-starter hybrid technology that is already available in the Buick LaCrosse Eco-Hybrid in China.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicles are part of the deal. Formed in 1997, Shanghai GM builds, imports and sells more than 20 different models under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Saab brands. It sold 445,709 vehicles in China in 2008. It is one of eight joint ventures operated by the partners.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This week’s targets include Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant, responsible for the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, and General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township Assembly, responsible for the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave.&

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

The Buick New Regal 2.0 The New Regal intermediate sedan was introduced in China in December 2008. Turbo, GM’s first product built in China that will be available with a turbocharged direct injection diesel engine, is making its world premiere at Auto Shanghai 2009. The new powertrain gives New Regal buyers a choice of three engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2013

GM pickup sales were the highest since September 2008. Combined mini, small and compact car sales were up 52% year-over-year driven by continued strong Buick Verano, Chevrolet Spark and Sonic sales; a 27% increase for the Chevrolet Cruze; and the 72% increase for the Chevrolet Volt. compared with 2011. to 512 units.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

Significant changes in the viability plan from the February 2009 version include: A focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. The number of dealers will drop to 3,605 by end of 2010 from 6,246 in 2008—a 42% reduction.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. million units (57.5

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

per cent compared to 2008. per cent compared to the first 10 months of 2008 to 548,707 units. It finished the month number one in sales among domestic passenger car manufacturers with sales of both the Buick New Regal and the new Buick LaCROSSE topping 6,000 units over the course of the month.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. of Energy (DOE) and nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

GM now has 76 landfill-free facilities, achieving a global operations commitment established in 2008 to convert 50% of its 145 plants to landfill-free status by the end of 2010. GM employees focus first on decreasing the amount of waste generated, and then work to recycle the unavoidable waste.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

As it continues to bounce back from the doldrums of 2008 and early 2009, General Motors (GM) has established a new January sales record in one of the most important emerging automotive markets in the world – China. Tags: Chevrolet Green cars Latest news general motors Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Cruze China GM Shanghai GM.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

Shanghai GM announced that sales of Buick products have surpassed 3 million units since the joint venture began offering its original vehicle brand in 1999. Buick has become one of China’s fastest-growing passenger car brands.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

The company has been created from the old GM’s strongest operations and is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. The four brands will offer 34 nameplates by 2010 compared to the old GM’s total of 48 in 2008. UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust: 17.5%.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

The significant changes outlined in the plan include: - A focus on four core brands in the US - Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. The Pontiac brand will be phased out by the end of 2010 and GM will offer a total of 34 nameplates in 2010, down 29 per cent from the 48 available in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

Exceptions include GM’s Buick Verano, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Malibu, and Chevrolet Sonic; and Ford’s Focus, Escape, and C-MAX. The most meaningful changes at Chrysler appear to involve updates to existing products, rather than the introduction of completely new. vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

. * previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. Reduce GM’s total number of assembly, powertrain and stamping facilities in the US from 47 in 2008 to 34 by the end of 2010 and 33 by 2012.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn. Speaking in 2008, Stephens said the Vue two-mode hybrid would deliver around a 50 per cent increase in combined fuel economy compared to the non-hybrid Vue XR.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2010

percentage points from the end of 2008. The passenger car joint venture was once again led by its original brand, Buick, which experienced sales growth of 59.6% GM and its joint ventures in China announced that their domestic sales in China jumped 66.9% in 2009 to a record 1,826,424 units. an improvement of 1.3 to 1,061,213 units.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

We expect GM sales for the year as a whole to rise by more than 40 percent from 2008. —GM Driven by demand for its Chevrolet and Buick models, Shanghai GM experienced domestic sales growth in August of 99.6% Buick sales were up 102.8% Buick sales were up 102.8% GM China Group President and Managing Director Kevin Wale.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2009

from the first six months of 2008. from the first half of 2008. Led by record demand for its Buick lineup of passenger cars, Shanghai GM also continued to see its sales rise. Led by record demand for its Buick lineup of passenger cars, Shanghai GM also continued to see its sales rise. This represented an increase of 38.0%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

There were 26 selling days in May 2009, compared with 27 in May 2008. The company gained share for the second consecutive month, and saw the third consecutive month of monthly sales increases led by its four core brands—Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac—which were up 18% collectively compared with April. Reported US sales of hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. The four brands will offer a total of 34 nameplates by 2010, compared to old GM’s total of 48 in 2008 and 63 in 2004.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

In the first eight months of 2008, its sales have increased by 49.6 12 million vehicles compared to 9.1million units last year and the company hopes for a 40 per cent increase compared to 2008. Demand has focused on the Chevrolet and Buick models with Shanghai GM experiencing sales growth of 99.6 Buick sales increased by 102.8

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 3, 2009

per cent compared to the first seven months of 2008. Both Buick and Chevrolet set calendar year-to-date records with the Buick LaCrosse setting a strong early pace, selling 3,787 units in its first two weeks in the market alone. Shanghai GM has been particularly successful with 60.6

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

BMW’s door panel in the 2008 7 Series was compression molded from a new, high-performance, lightweight, cost-effective, and green composite. GM picked up this award for the thermoplastic body panels used in the Buick LeSabre. The vehicle was also able to qualify for a better insurance rating because of this innovation.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Buick electric SUV – the Electra is only a concept for now, but expect the sporty high-rider to provide inspiration for an upcoming electric Buick. Peugeot e-208, e-2008 – at least one of Peugeot’s compact BEVs will arrive Down Under by 2022. e-208 hatch is firming as the early favourite.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Total sales worldwide in 2008 were 2 million vehicles. Outside of North America, 2008 was the second-best sales year in the last decade and the third-best ever for Chrysler International. In 2008, the Foundation gave approximately $21 million in charitable donations.

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