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Buick Announces Pricing For 2011 Regal
 Buick today announced pricing for the all-new 2011 Regal. Prices start at $26,995 for the premium CXL model, including a $750 destination charge.Regal`s CXL turbo model will start at $29,495, including a $750 destination charge.Regal will initially be offered in premium CXL trim only, with additional trim levels to be offered in the 2012 model year. The well-equipped Regal CXL includes the following as standard or available equipment:* Standard 2.4L Ecotec direct injected engine rated at an estimated 182 horsepower (136 kW)* Available 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged and direct injected engine rated at an estimated 220 horsepower (164 kW) - available late-summer 2010* Both engines have ...
Tags: regal, price, buick, 2011-buick, cxl, model-price
Official sketch of Buick premium compact sedan released
 Craig Bierly, product marketing director of Buick, has presented a teaser sketch of the next Buick model, a premium compact sedan. The sketch was presented during the Los Angeles Auto Show press conference held by Buick for the unveiling of the Opel Insignia based 2011 Buick Regal sedan. Craig Bierly has stated that ``And now, I have more exciting news to share with you; the first public showing of a rendering that includes our entire future sedan portfolio``. He continued by saying that ``In addition to the new Regal, which you can see on your right, you see our LaCrosse in the center ...
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Production of Buick Regal moving to Canada starting from 2011
 The 2011 Buick Regal is expected to hit the US market in the spring of the next year. The first series of models destined for the North American market will be built at Opel`s plant located in Russelsheim, Germany, alongside with the European Opel Insignia. Still, this will be just a temporary measure, as General Motors has confirmed today that they will be assembling the Buick Regal at their Oshawa Car Assembly plant located in Canada starting from the first quarter of 2011. Arturo Elias, president of General Motors Canada, has stated that ``The new Regal gives Buick a modern performance sedan and ...
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Videos of 2011 Buick Regal released.doc
 The 2011 Buick Regal sedan was revealed in Los Angeles a couple of days ago. The 2011 Buick Regal sedan is actually a European Opel Insignia with a Buick waterfall style grille and matching badges. To be more precise, the 2011 Buick Regal will be built at the Russelsheim factory in Germany, the place where the Opel Insignia is currently built. The 2011 Buick Regal will get its power from a 2.0 liter turbocharged four cylinder direct injection gasoline engine capable of developing 220 horsepower and a 2.4 liter four cylinder direct injection petrol engine capable of developing 182 horsepower. The 2011 Buick Regal will ...
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2011 Buick Regal spotted during photo shoot in Michigan
 It is extremely hard nowadays for automakers to keep a secret from the wide audience. We live in a period when the internet in general and social networking websites available worldwide in particular are extremely popular. It is enough that a single man to get a picture of a prototype or concept in order that the rest of the world to find out. This is the exact case here. A Facebook (one of those social networking websites I was talking about) user managed to get a photo of the 2011 Buick Regal in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, outside the Art Museum. After this ...
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Opel Insignia To be sold in U.S. as Buick Regal
 As part of Buick GMC’s strategy to engage and listen to its dealers, more than 1,000 dealers this week will be the first to learn the name of Buick’s next mid-size sport sedan will be the Buick Regal. The announcement was made at the Buick GMC dealer business meeting.“The transformation of Buick began with our luxury crossover, the Buick Enclave and continued this year with the launch of the 2010 LaCrosse premium sedan,” said Susan Docherty, Buick GMC General Manager. “We’re thrilled to announce that the Regal will be the next member of the Buick family.”The Regal name has played a very important role in ...
Tags: regal, insigna, gm, buick-regal, america, usa, opel-insigna, north-america
GM CEO is expecting important raise in China
 Fritz Henderson - GM's CEO said he expects the market in China to bring an important boost soon, in the upcoming months. The analysts already have predicted the car sector in China would lose ground shortly, because the govern will not offer incentives anymore.The American-based maker announced recently that its operations in China grew 55.6% in the 1st 9 months of 2009, compared to last year's same period of time. It delivered 1,292,549 models in total, reaching a 13.4 points market share, with its joint ventures there.GM Managing Director and China Group President - Kevin Wale. 'Sales continue to surpass forecasts as nearly ...
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Mark LaNeve will leave GM, its replacement is Susan Docherty
 Fritz Henderson, the CEO of General Motors yesterday made the announcement of Mark LaNeve's departure of the builder's US sales vice president. The vice president leaves starting om 15th of October, moving to an unnamed firm, a non-automotive one. Henderson stated for the press, announcing the departure: 'It's with very mixed emotions I confirm that Mark LaNeve has elected to leave General Motors on October 15 to pursue another opportunity with a non-automotive company. Mark has contributed significantly to GM in several key positions, including transforming the Cadillac brand and leading the vehicle sales, service and marketing organization during one of the most challenging periods ...
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Buick Avant Concept gets unveiled
 General Motors's site, The Lab, responsible for showing off the new innovations of the firm, unveiled the concept Buick Avant, small city vehicle, comprising the premium features a customer would want from a Buick. The America-based builder says this concept incorporates also the perfect qualities of a small cars: 'efficiency…guilt-free pleasure…aesthetic presence on a smaller scale'.The body style, of a coupe, brings enough space for 4 passengers, having the forward sliding doors, presenting a futuristic design, style. A glass roof - panoramic view is allowing the driver to fully control its transparency option.Andrew Smith said on The Lab site 'In this project, we studied potential ...
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GM Launches 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee Campaign
 GM Launches 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee; Offer Bolsters Campaign to Earn Consumer Confidence`May the Best Car Win` marketing effort demonstrates GM`s confidence in the quality, durability of its cars, trucks and crossovers 60-day Satisfaction Guarantee covers 2009 and 2010 Model Year vehicles Builds on 100,000-mile/five-year powertrain warranty Covers all vehicles sold by Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac Program runs Sept. 14 through Nov. 30 General Motors announced today that it will offer a Satisfaction Guarantee to eligible buyers of new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. The guarantee allows customers to return their vehicle to their dealer between 31 and 60 days of purchase and receive ...
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