Buick Verano News
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We've already seen a preview of the upcoming Cruze-based compact Buick sedan in the form of the Chinese-market Excelle GT, but today we finally have confirmation of the U.S. market car’s name and the location where it will be built. The new compact sedan is the 2012 Buick Verano, depicted here partially in this latest teaser. General Motors will invest $145 million at its Orion assembly plant in Michigan to prepare for production of the Verano, which is scheduled to start in the middle of next year. The investment will retain 1,550 hourly and salaried jobs at Orion, along with 120 jobs...
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Buick Wants Six To Seven Car LineupCriticism of General Motors' choice to can the Pontiac brand while keeping Buick ran rampant in the days following the announcement last summer, but as the brand's new image becomes clearer, it makes more and more sense. After all, Buick does have some exciting new products in the pipeline, such...
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China's Buick Excelle GT previews new compact sedan for US
There's a lot about Buick you might not know, including the fact that it sells more cars in China than it does in the U.S. But Buick has been hard at work refreshing its image here at home for a while now, with the LaCrosse, Regal and soon, the Excelle GT--though it's get a more U.S.-friendly name...
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Buick Excelle compact sedan spotted undisguised in China
We've already seen a preview of the coming Cruze-based compact Buick sedan in the form of the Chinese-market Excelle XT. Today, photos have leaked out of China that do away with the XT's hatchback and show us the full sedan profile, sans disguises. It's called the Excelle GT and it's based on the...
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Buick May Add New Entry-Level Sedan To U.S. Range
General Motors [NYSE:GM] might sell a new model in the United States that it’s planning to launch in China by early 2009. The compact Buick sedan is designed to replace the current Excelle, a rebadged version of the Daewoo Lacetti that’s sold in China. Execs are still considering if the...
James Martinez
