Electrek

DECEMBER 21, 2022

General Motors is giving its Buick dealers an ultimatum – invest in the company’s future as it transitions to an all-electric future, or take a buyout. However, with the minimum upfront costs ranging from $300,000 to $400,000, some Buick dealers are apparently taking GM up on its buyout offer.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This means that about half of Ford dealers have opted to sell just combustion-powered and hybrid cars this coming 2024. Last year, CEO Jim Farley noted that Ford had secured commitments from about two out of three dealers for the company’s “Model e” program. He also noted that some dealers withdrew from the Model e program.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2023

Just over 20,000 Buick Reattas were made during the model's production run for the 1988 through 1991 model years, and I had documented seven of them in car graveyards prior to today's Junkyard Find. One was the Cadillac Allanté , while the other was the Buick Reatta. The Reatta's engine was the good old 3.8-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

GM has launched a “Green Dealer Recognition” program for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealerships across the US. Participating dealers have proven track records in areas such as energy reduction, renewable energy use, water conservation efforts, recycling, on-site nature habitats and community outreach.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2023

“We are super proud to be owners, and we’re thrilled to be Ford dealers in Marion,” he stated. promoting Common Motors manufacturers. 27 got Farnsworth Chevrolet, Randall Buick-GMC-Cadillac and a crash middle from Randall Farnsworth Auto Workforce, a family-owned industry in Canandaigua, southeast of Rochester.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

President Falotico clarified in her interview that upcoming forced investment into new sales systems and electric vehicles are likely motivating dealers to leave the brand. A similar trend has been seen in General Motors’ competing brands, Buick and Cadillac. Although Ms.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2009

GM has cancelled its recently announced compact Buick crossover, which would have offered the plug-in hybrid system originally targeted for the Saturn VUE. Buick crossover canceled. Earlier post.). We were all struck by the consistency of the criticism of the compact crossover.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Buick Wildcat EV. GM Buick dealers jumping on board The company demands that dealers spend at least ‘$300 to $400K’ each to market new EVs as the brand goes all-electric. Pushing access Thousands of EV chargers in rural America are set to be installed by General Motors. GM EV charging network connection.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 8, 2022

GM has launched the “Dealer Community Charging Program” ahead of the launches of numerous EVs from its brands. General Motors (GM) dealers aren’t the most popular crowd. The Dealer Community Charging Program is a relatively simple one. – and not just at dealerships.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, General Motors brands Buick and Cadillac have announced that they will give dealers a buyout option if they are unwilling to sell electric vehicles. Cadillac was the first GM brand to offer dealers a buyout option if they were unwilling to invest in sales electrification and its associated investments.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

But perhaps not as expected, the Buick was the cheapest option of the three. Oldsmobile didn’t have the relative affordability of the Buick or the prestige of the Cadillac and was the poorest seller. With its “unique bodywork” convertibles in 1953, it seemed General Motors overreached with regard to pricing on two out of three.

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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

AUGUST 1, 2014

Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. The Buick Encore, one of the industry’s first small crossovers, saw a 28% sales increase compared with July 2013. Overall, General Motors Co.

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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

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. For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. The motor generator is liquid-cooled.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2013

California Auto Outlook is sponsored by the California New Card Dealers Association. Tesla Motors took 0.6% share of the total new light-duty vehicle in California in the first half—more than Buick (0.5%); FIAT (0.5%); Land Rover (0.5%); Lincoln (0.3%); and Mitsubishi (0.3%).). Honda came in a distant second, with 11.8%

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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 339,781 vehicles in China during January, down 2.4% Shanghai GM’s all-time record sales in December resulted in fewer products available for dealers to sell in January. Shanghai GM’s all-time record sales in December resulted in fewer products available for dealers to sell in January.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 29, 2024

Since then, I discovered this April 1957 edition of The Cadillac Serviceman , GM’s in-house magazine publication for its dealer service centers. 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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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2023

General Motors (GM) has published its first-quarter earnings report, crushing earnings expectations, but the company isn’t out of the woods yet. GM was caught with its metaphorical pants down when Ford introduced the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, giving GM’s long-time rival a headstart into two fast-growing segments.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2013

General Motors discussed its future plans in China during a press conference in conjunction with the start of Auto Shanghai 2013. With more new models, the expansion of its local manufacturing capability and a growing dealer network, GM expects to increase Cadillac sales from 30,000 units last year to 100,000 units in 2015.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 4, 2022

As Chevrolet—and the other General Motors divisions Cadillac, GMC and Buick—launch additional electric models , it becomes an overall marketing and sales positioning strategy so these electric vehicles don’t get in each other’s way. Story by John Faulkner.

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Electric Vehicles India

JANUARY 31, 2023

GM’s Buick and GMC’s global vice president Duncan Aldred confirmed that Hummer’s electric SUV officially entered production on Monday. The SUV version is driven by two or three electric motors. The EV2 and EV2X in dual-motor configurations produce an estimated 625 horsepower. Reservations are booming!

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 20, 2009

General Motors (GM) has pulled the plug on plans to introduce in the US a new Buick SUV which would have included a plug-in hybrid version following negative feedback during a showcase to employees, potential customers, dealers, media and analysts. Tags: Hybrid cars Buick GM hybrid plans plug-in. Watch this space.’.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 The Fairfax plant currently builds two of GM’s strongest selling cars, the Chevy Malibu and Buick LaCrosse. billion to the US Treasury and Export Development Canada, paying back its government loans in full, ahead of schedule.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

As it bids to break even at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles, General Motors has updated its Viability Plan which will deepen the cuts in its operations. The significant changes outlined in the plan include: - A focus on four core brands in the US - Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC.

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Teslarati

MARCH 15, 2022

As per Dobrinski’s LinkedIn page , he was the Owner/Dealer of Dobrinski Chevrolet, Inc. until March 2017, and he was the Dealer/Owner of Dobrinski of Kingfisher, Inc., a Chevrolet-Buick-GMC dealership, until October 2018. . Dobrinski explained that HB 3994 is a request bill from the Oklahoma Auto Dealer Association. .

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco with eAssit ( earlier post ) will be the first model of the new 2013 Malibu lineup to reach dealer showrooms in North America, starting in the first quarter of 2012. The 2013 Malibu Eco is the first Chevrolet vehicle to feature eAssist, GM’s light electrification system already introduced in the Buick lineup.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

To make the Energy Commission’s buy-down program as efficient and simple as possible, the incentive reservations are awarded in blocks to vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers. Peterbilt Motors Company (Denton, Texas), is awarded $884,000 for 34 natural gas vehicles in the 26,001 pounds and greater gross vehicle weight category.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Add your name and, after a $100 refundable deposit, a local dealer will be in touch to complete the ordering process. Dual electric motors. As with all General Motors vehicles, the Silverado EV will be equipped with OnStar. This review highlights the status of the Silverado EV as of May 2022. 1,200 pounds of payload.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles. Fritz Henderson.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

Mazda has been repositioning itself into the premium category, and the CX-90 will give it a larger SUV to compete with the Acura MDX , Buick Enclave , Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade , Subaru Ascent and Toyota Highlande r. The engine works in conjunction with an electric motor and a rechargeable 17.8 kilowatt-hour battery.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. 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 its dealers to approximately 3,600 from the current 5,969. An all-new Buick LaCrosse premium midsize sedan.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

After months of speculation about its future, General Motors Corporation has reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a new smaller and self-sustaining GM. The New GM is expected to launch in 60-90 days as a separate and independent company from the existing General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2017

Separately, Buick brought to market the all-new Regal for China. The E100 is powered by a single motor that produces 110 N·m (74 lb-ft) of torque and 29 kW of motoring power. Buick Regal. The all-new Regal is the first Buick model in China with GM’s latest nine-speed Hydra-Matic intelligent transmission.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

liter non-turbocharged inline-4 mated to a 100 kilowatt (kW) electric motor. Over the past several years we have been pushing towards a more premium position, moving the brand up a bit, including the customer experience at the dealer. Visit your local Mazda dealer to see how the 2024 CX-90 fits your driving lifestyle.

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