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General Motors has just announced that its Oshawa Car Assembly plant will add a second shift for the production of the 2011 Buick Regal. The shift, which will led to the return of 700 employees to the Oshawa flx line, will begin in the fourth quarter of 2010 in ...
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American manufacturer GM released today pricing for the 2011 Buick Regal, which will initially be offered only in premium CXL trim. This versions starts at $26,995, including a $750 destination charge, while the model to be added later, the CXL turbo, will retail ...
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American manufacturer GM is at it again (rebadging and all) and announced that the European Opel Insignia OPC got rebadged, equipped with a new engine (a less powerful one than on the Opel, as we will see) and unveiled today as the "21st century successor to ...
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Brian Sweeney, Buick-GMC’s new chief has a new purpose in (professional) life: to dramatically reshape the Buick brand image.
That is because the current average age of a Buick sedan buyer is 70, a figure well above the present U.S. average car ...
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GM's Fairfax Plant to Switch to Three-Shift Working ScheduleINDUSTRYThings are getting better for General Motors, as sales of both Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Malibu are going well in the United States. As a result, the former bankrupt manufacturer is now planning to boost capacity at the Fairfax assembly plant and establish a three-shift working schedule to align production with market demand. The facility is currently building 4,500 cars per week but, thanks to the new schedule that will come into effect in two weeks, production will be increased to 6,300 units per week. Leftlanenews.com writes that working in three shifts actually means that GM's assembly lines will be active for a total of 21.5 hours each day, up from 14.5 hours in two shifts. The new Buick LaCrosse isn't a best-seller only in the US as the luxury sedan returned very ... >> Read more |
The new year comes for GM's Buick Lacrosse with a new direct injected Ecotec 2.4l four-cylinder engine, to be fitted into the car starting the first quarter of 2010. The unit is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission and, says GM, provides an estimated fuel ...
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General Motors can be really proud of its 2010 Buick LaCrosse as the car has been chosen as one of the finalists for the 17th North American Car of the Year award. The lucky winner will be officially announced on January 11 at the North American International Auto Show. ...
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After only nine days on the job, Buick GMC’s General Manager Michael Richards quit. Richards left the company in order to “pursue other career opportunities.” Before taking the job at General Motors, he worked as vice president of marketing and sales ...
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Besides the new Regal that is expected to bring Buick back in the spotlights, GM's brand is also working on a brand new model, specifically designed for the US market. Buick announced the company's latest contraption at the Los Angeles Auto Show and even rolled out ...
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Buick's transformation continues with new changes in the upper management area, this time with a new signing. Robert A. Lutz, GM vice chairman, marketing and communications, announced that Michael D. Richards will be the new general manager of Buick GMC, replacing ...
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