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. Verano goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2011. seconds and an estimated 31 mpg (7.6 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

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. The Regal with eAssist achieves an EPA-estimated 36 highway mpg (6.5 Pricing and an on-sale date for the 2013 Regal with eAssist will be announced later this year. base model.

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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 LaCrosse sales are up 238% compared with a year ago when sales of the previous model were winding down. Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Buick sales in November rose 14.8% Earlier post.). equipped models.

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2010 Buick MPG Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Buick launched the 2018 Buick Envision in China with a new nine-speed transmission, updated design and enhanced connectivity. The Envision originally went on sale in China in October 2014. Like Buick’s new Regal and 2018 LaCrosse introduced earlier this year, the 2018 Envision features Buick eMotion Intelligent Drive Technology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The 2013 Malibu Eco is the first Chevrolet vehicle to feature eAssist, GM’s light electrification system already introduced in the Buick lineup. engine; GM estimates highway fuel economy of 37 mpg US (6.4 Along with specific aerodynamic enhancements, it achieves 12% greater highway fuel economy than current models equipped with the 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2017

Separately, Buick brought to market the all-new Regal for China. SAIC-GM-Wuling began limited pre-sales of the E100 in Liuzhou, Guangxi on 10 July. Another 500 vehicles will be available starting tomorrow, with sales initially limited to Guangxi. Buick Regal. Baojun E100. Over the years, more than 1.1 GM’s new 1.5L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

GM is applying its eAssist mild hybrid system to the 2012 Regal, making it the second Buick model after LaCrosse to feature the second-generation light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less. Regal with eAssist.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

Chevrolet is unveiling its all-new 2014 Impala at the New York Auto Show; the redesigned full-size flagship sedan goes on sale in early 2013 as the model’s 10 th generation. Impala was the best-selling full-size sedan in the US 2011, with sales of more than 171,000 units. V-6, new 2.5L four-cylinder and a 2.4L V-6, new 2.5L

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

liters will account for 95% of Shanghai GM’s total sales in the future. Engine technologies such as SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) and turbocharging, as well as new transmissions such as the S6, will be applied in Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products offered by Shanghai GM. liters and 2.5 liter SE and 1.2-liter liter and 1.4-liter

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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 mpg US, 7.1 Earlier post.).

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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. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 8, 2024

As it is, 2023 Seltos sales were up 25 percent over the previous year, so Kia is expecting to continue this success in 2024, saying the redesigned Seltos has “a more commanding presence, inside and out.” turbo at 25 mpg city/27 highway/26 combined. Heck, that means everyone should want a Seltos, which would make Kia very happy.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. The GV70 competes against premium small SUVs including the Acura RDX , Audi Q3, BMW X3, Buick Envision , Lexus NX , Lincoln Corsair, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Tesla Model Y and the Volvo XC60. Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 15, 2023

Mitsubishi joins Buick, Ford and Lincoln in leaving behind sedans. Mirage gross sales tumbled 44 % within the first part, and the automobile ranks extreme in gross sales amongst actively advertised subcompact sedans. Even so, the fuel-efficient Mirage, which offers up to 39 mpg combined, helps Mitsubishi attract new buyers.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

With an announced on sale date of spring 2023, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is slowly getting attention from full-size pickup owners. We can only speculate, but expect there to be a battery electric version of almost all the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC makes. Chevrolet Readies Its Counterattack to the Ford F-150 Lightning.

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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. Pricing will be announced closer to the on-sale date.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2021

The EPA rates fuel economy at 25 mpg city/26 highway/25 combined. Apparently many people are noticing Mitsubishi, as sales results for March 2021 saw an increase of 59 percent compared with March 2020. This is the best sales month for Mitsubishi in nearly two years. Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Much of legacy car companies resources are being channeled into the development of plug-in models, even though EVs still account for a fraction of vehicle sales. automotive sales charts. new-car sales were fully electric models, and Tesla accounted for roughly three-quarters of those. Overall, just 3 percent of all U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

To some, Buick is a name synonymous with cars for grandparents that had little-to-no personality and left much to the imagination. But to others, Buick is the name of a manufacturer pushing the boundary beyond a singular-segmented past, implementing exciting cues from the Wildcat concept. Buick is focused on broadening its horizons.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. We were hoping to get 30 mpg on the highway, but no matter how hard we tried the best we could do was 28.1

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

More than 12 million minivan sales later, Chrysler today showed off four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the U.S. market share, the third-largest nameplate in Canada, unsurpassed 25 highway mile per gallon fuel economy and sales in more than 80 countries. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

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. This rate is substantially below the 15 to 17 million annual vehicle sales rates recorded from 1995 through 2007. The mechanics of the sale.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

It remains to be seen how significant of an impact this change will have, but it should clearly increase sales of lower-cost EVs among households or modest income. Elimination of the 200,000 Sales Cap Per Manufacturer. It is like incentivizing automakers to produce ICE vehicles with larger gas tanks instead of a higher MPG rating.

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