Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

Buick announced that it will shortly launch the Velite 5, its first extended range electric vehicle (EREV), in China. direct injection engine as well as its new-generation liquid-cooled, high-performance ternary lithium battery pack. Customers can enjoy free wallbox and standard installation services from authorized BMW dealerships.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

GM is continuing the deployment of the eAssist light electrification system ( earlier post ) as a standard across its platforms. Starting with the arrival of 2013 models, eAssist will be standard on the Regal with the discontinuation of the 2.4L liter gasoline engine. base model. The eAssist system is matched to a 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Buick introduced the 2016 Cascada convertible at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The Cascada will be the first Buick convertible offered in the United States in 25 years and the latest globally developed vehicle to join the brand’s growing portfolio. turbocharged engine rated at 200 horsepower (149 kW).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

For the 2013 model year, the Buick Verano (introduced in 2011), is offering buyers an Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine with direct injection and continuously variable valve timing that produces an SAE-certified 250 horsepower (187 kW) at 5300 rpm and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of torque at 2000 rpm. Verano’s standard Ecotec 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist on August 25. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. The new model features a 2.4-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The Envision comes with one engine choice–a 2.0-liter The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

four-cylinder engine will be the third engine offered in the 2010 Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. four-cylinder joins the lineup later this year as the standard engine in the LaCrosse CX. Buick expects about 25% of customers will opt for 2.4L-equipped Engineers tuned the Ecotec 2.4L The Ecotec 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

GM introduced the Buick Envision plug-in hybrid SUV concept vehicle in China; it will appear on the Shanghai GM stand at Auto Shanghai 2011. liter SIDI intelligent direct injection turbocharged engine complemented by a pair of electric motor generators in the Envision’s dual automatic/manual eight-speed transmission. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

Less than a year after its launch in China, sales of the new Buick LaCrosse have reached 100,000 units. The LaCrosse was introduced as a redesigned model in the US in 2009, offering a standard, direct injected Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder engine in the CX and CXL FWD models. In the first six months of 2010, the LaCrosse 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

In February, one in four LaCrosse buyers chose the standard eAssist model, according to GM. liter gas engine, while advanced start/stop technology allows the vehicle to operate on just electricity while at rest. gas engine in the 2012 LaCrosse lineup, which averaged 11% of 2011 sales. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

GM is revealing the 2011 Buick Regal sport sedan to customers in the Los Angeles area today. The new Regal, drawing on work on the award-winning Opel Insignia, will offer two gasoline direct-injection engines and is directly targeted at competitors such as the Acura TSX and Volvo S60. The 2011 Buick Regal. turbo engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

GM will reveal the new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan, the brand’s third new model in the past two years and first in the compact luxury segment, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week in Detroit. turbo engine will be offered in the future. Verano goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2011. An Ecotec 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

The Drive to Green strategy is based on improving and optimizing the performance of traditional internal combustion engines and transmissions; continuing the roll out of hybrids; promoting electric vehicles; and supporting the development of hydrogen and other zero-emission products. liter VVT engine and 1.4-liter Advanced Powertrains.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In our last Eldorado entry , we discussed the exterior differences between Cadillac’s standard Series 62 convertible and the limited production Eldorado. Though the Eldorado came as standard with almost everything Cadillac could throw at it, there were still two standalone options: Air conditioning for $620(!) ($7,125 adj.),

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

Joined that year by the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Fiesta and Buick Roadmaster Skylark, the trio represented GM’s new high-cost, low-volume halo convertible experiment. The platform was mostly used for Cadillac and Buick vehicles, along with the largest Oldsmobiles, and a couple of Pontiac and Chevrolet wagons later in history (1970s).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2020

Buick has strengthened its commitment to electrification in China with the launch of the VELITE 7 electric vehicle and VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The VELITE 7 is the first all-electric SUV in Buick’s new energy vehicle portfolio, offering 500 kilometers (311 miles) of range on a single charge. Buick VELITE 7.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

GM is unveiling the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist—incorporating its second-generation belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid technology—which increases fuel economy by 25% compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. L/100km) city, and becomes the standard powertrain on LaCrosse starting next summer.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2018

The company benefited from record domestic sales by the Cadillac, Buick and Baojun brands. Buick, GM’s best-selling brand in China, had sales exceeding 1.18 Buick’s leading position in the mainstream passenger car market was strengthened by seven product launches in 2017. turbocharged engines. million units.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 5, 2024

The 1957 sales slump was credited to refreshed styling at GM (Cadillac and Buick in particular) that looked dated next to Exner’s 1957 Forward Look on Chrysler and Imperial models. The new looks coincided with a US recession that sent sales tumbling across the board, and hit the bedazzled Cadillac and doomed Buick Limited models hard.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Systems that didn’t give clear warnings to the driver to pay attention, such as Volvo’s, or that failed to keep the vehicle within its lane, even on fairly straight roads, such as systems from Buick, Mazda, and Land Rover, didn’t fare well in the overall scoring. NHTSA has not yet acted on the recommendations.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 22, 2024

Compact SUV Coupe with a Head-Turning Design The all-new 2024 Buick Envista makes its North American debut as the fourth Buick crossover SUV, becoming part of the family of—from smallest to largest—Envista, Encore GX, Envision and Enclave. Scheduled to arrive in late 2024, the all-new Envista will complete the all-SUV Buick family.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Buick will offer its LaCrosse CX model with a new fuel-efficient, direct-injected Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder engine as standard and priced at $26,995. Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Buick expects about 25% of customers will opt for 2.4L-equipped Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 31, 2024

Consumer Reports' 2023 Annual Auto Reliability Survey reveals that, on average, new EVs present 79 percent more problems than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. manufacturers face challenges, with Buick being the highest-ranked domestic brand at 12th place, and Chrysler ranking last. In contrast, U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 29, 2024

We spent our last installment reviewing the special and sometimes troublesome engineering that was standard on the Brougham. The grille had circular bullet type protrusions from the intersections of the grille vanes, and was a more subtle take on Buick’s Fashion-Aire Dynastar grille.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Even by the standards of the far-flung General Motors Empire, the J-Body was found everywhere , from the Vauxhall Cavaliers of Great Britain to the Isuzu Askas of Japan to the Daewoo Esperas of South Korea. This engine is a SOHC 2.0-liter Today's Junkyard Find is a sporty Sunbird coupe, found in a yard just south of Denver, Colorado.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

GM offers magnetic ride control on a number of other vehicles, including Cadillacs, Corvettes and Buicks. It is standard on all Sierra Denali half-ton models, whether equipped with the standard 5.3L V-8 (420 hp)—the segment’s most powerful engine. V-8 (420 hp)—the segment’s most powerful engine.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 19, 2024

But styling and lineup changes weren’t the only new features in 1957: Cadillac was also eager to tout its Standard of the World engineering, safety, and engine advancements! The new Sixty-Two of 1957 was again the basis for the standard Eldorado, with the all-new Eldorado Brougham based on the Series 70 four-door platform.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. If these warnings are ignored, eventually the engine may stall and/or the vehicle may not start. liter gasoline engine. base model.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

Baojun is one of four brands being offered by GM’s joint venture partnerships with SAIC in China, joining Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac. liter P-TEC engine along with a five-speed transmission. The engine generates maximum power of 81 kW (108 hp)/5,800 rpm and maximum torque of 146 N·m/4,200 rpm (108 lb-ft).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The new Alpheon eAssist, which will go on sale in November, offers improved fuel economy of 25% and reduced CO 2 emissions of 22% compared with the standard Alpheon model. Like the light electrification powertrain of the Buick LaCrosse upon which it is based, the Alpheon eAssist features a 2.4-liter N·m electric motor generator.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

liter engines and manual transmissions traveled 80 kilometers. liter engines. liter P-TEC DVVT engine generates 82 kW (110 hp) of power and 146.5 N·m (108 lb-ft) of torque, and meets the China IV emissions standard. liter turbocharged engines on a 132-kilometer route. liters per 100 kilometers (56 mpg US ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumbled in Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Ford ranks the highest at 18, down three spots from the previous year. —Jake Fisher.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

Chevrolet engineers, designers and the brand marketing team members were on-hand to answer questions about Chevrolet’s first full-size electric pickup truck. While the Silverado EV comes standard with all-wheel drive, it is not designed for going off-road. inch driver configurable LCD infotainment screen – 17.0-inch

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

The Buick New Regal 2.0 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. The new-generation 2.0-liter It can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.8

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Build better products.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Buick, meanwhile, was vitally important for the Chinese market, where today more than four times as many Buicks are sold as in North America. Thus, the restructured GM was composed of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac, while the Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn brands died. The Task Force ultimately agreed.

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