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Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

Green Car Congress

Buick’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology made its debut at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Later this year, Buick will become the first brand in China officially to roll out the market-ready technology on a production vehicle, a Buick GL8. Past work on V2X in China.

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Buick adding new eAssist mild hybrid to 2018 Buick LaCrosse as standard powertrain

Green Car Congress

The Buick LaCrosse is adding eAssist light electrification for the 2018 model. Compared to previous Buick eAssist executions ( earlier post ), this newest iteration is more sophisticated, powerful and compact. four-cylinder with eAssist complements the V-6 that launched on the 2017 LaCrosse last September. The new standard 2.5L

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The 2024 Buick Regal (CN) Leaked: Do We Miss It Yet?

The Truth About Cars

The Buick Regal may have been removed from our market. It wasn’t even terrible to look at — mixing design trends that had been synonymous with Buick since the 1990s with a tinge of Audi. Buick is embracing some of the industry’s general design trends here. For all intents and purposes, Buick has become a Chinese brand.

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GM’s China JVs investing $12B between 2014-2017 to expand; GM outlines China market trends

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In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. GM offers the Buick Excelle family, Chevrolet Cruze and Baojun 630 and has more new models in the segment under development.

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U.S. calls for recall of 67 million breeze bag inflators

Baua Electric

WASHINGTON, Would possibly 12 (Reuters) -The Nationwide Freeway Visitors Protection Management demanded the recall of 67 million breeze bag inflators as it believes there’s a protection infection, however auto provider ARC Car Inc. ARC breeze bag inflators are in Normal Motors, Stellantis, BMW, Hyundai Motor, and Kia Motors automobiles.

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Buick Lacrosse Hybrid unveiled at Beijing Auto Show, for China only

Green Car Reports

General Motors is getting a lot of mileage out of the second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt's plug-in hybrid powertrain. Both the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (without a plug) and the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid feature powertrains based on the newest iteration of the Voltec hardware.

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GM deliveries in March in China up 16% to new March record; SUVs, MPVs, luxury drive sales

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General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a March record of 345,448 vehicles, an increase of 16% from a year earlier. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands all reached new sales highs for March. Buick deliveries rose 21% on an annual basis to a March record of 88,519 units. Chevrolet sales increased 4.3%

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