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

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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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Junkyard Find: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Limited Sedan

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In 1931, Buick introduced the world to its first big sedan with an eight-cylinder engine (which wasn't a V8 but did have overhead valves ) driving the rear wheels. It seemed that such cars would always be available in Buick showrooms, but it turned out that the very last ones were the 1992-1996 Roadmasters.

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

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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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Buick mini crossover | Automobile Information

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The Envista will change the Encore subcompact crossover, which debuted in 2012, as Buick’s entry-level style. liter turbocharged engine and a six-speed automated transmission, providing 136 hp and 162 pound-feet of torque, Buick mentioned. The Envista will include a 1.2-liter Manufacturing is slated to begin in Would possibly.

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Will Buick Launch A Volt Version Called Electra?

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The factoid is that General Motors registered its intent to use the name Electra on a product in the category of "Motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles, sport utility vehicles, trucks, vans, engines. This is one of those stories.

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GM first global automaker to sell 2 million vehicles in China in a year

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October sales of Shanghai GM’s Buick brand jumped 35.7% Chevrolet from Shanghai GM finished first in the recently published 2010 China Automobile Aftersales Customer Satisfaction (CAACS) Index. Shanghai GM, GM’s passenger car joint venture, sold 99,003 vehicles in China in October. This was up 44.5% from the same month last year.

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GM sets October retail sales record in China, Up 15%

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General Motors and its joint ventures’ retail deliveries rose 15% year-on-year to a record 327,037 vehicles in China in October, with Buick posting its best-ever monthly sales. Buick sales gained 42% in October, with monthly sales exceeding 100,000 units for the first time. The increase was led by the Excelle GT and Envision SUV.

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