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Buick Regal likely to be launch platform for next GM hybrid system

Last night, General Motors publicly unveiled the 2011 Buick Regal that goes on sale in North America in the first half of next year. The Regal will be Buick's new mid-sized sedan entry and is essentially just a re-grilled version of the Opel Insignia that went on sale in Europe last year. The North American Regal will be built at the Oshawa Ontario assembly plant in Canada beginning in calendar 2011 and will only be offered with a choice of direct-injected four-cylinder engines. However, the Regal is actually slated to go on sale in calendar ... Read more →

Spy Shots: Buick "Astra" spotted running bra-less Sam Abuelsamid

Now that General Motors has decreed that Buick will be one of its four core brands, its lineup will need to be fleshed out a bit. The Lucerne is going away momentarily and the mid-size Regal is on the ...

Avant Concept: Buick's new look at the small premium market [w/VIDEO] Jeremy Korzeniewski

Need further proof that the premium car market is looking to downsize? General Motors' latest entry on its recently-launched Lab website is the Buick Avant, which the automaker developed to study ...

BREAKING: GM cancels Buick crossover before birth, will add PHEV drivetrain to another vehicle Jeremy Korzeniewski

Surprising news comes by way of General Motors today as the automaker has already canceled its recently announced Buick crossover, which in reality was little more than an ex-Saturn Vue emblazoned ...

POLL: Should GM's upcoming Buick PHEV have a V6 engine? Jeremy Korzeniewski

It seems likely that hybrid purchasers are basing their decision to pay extra for fuel saving technology on the assumption that they will be getting the maximum available fuel efficiency, right? ...

Breaking: Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid reborn as new Buick crossover 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

GM CEO Fritz Henderson may not believe in re-badging Pontiacs for other GM brands, but it looks like at least one Saturn model will live on. The mid-size Vue crossover will become a Buick in 2011, and a plug-in hybrid will be part of the program. The Two-mode hybrid system that was originally ...

Enter the Rumormill: upcoming Buick CUV may get 2-Mode hybrid powertrain 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

For all those weeping and gnashing their teeth over the loss of the 2-Mode Hybrid Saturn Vue, a ray of hope may be on the horizon from a seemingly unlikely source. According to a posting on GM-Volt.com, there's a possibility that an upcoming CUV from Buick could be granted access to the ...

GM unloads pics and details of new Buick Business MPV 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

On Monday, we brought you live images of the Buick Business MPV that's currently on display at the Shanghai Motor Show. While we admit that this hauler for the Chinese market is a pretty polarizing design, we don't necessarily think that's a bad thing. In any case, these new shots and ...

Will a version of the new Buick Excelle be the next Voltec model? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The next-generation Buick Excelle has been spotted testing in the usual camouflage. The existing Excelle is only sold in China, but now that General Motors has decided that Buick will be one of its four core brands in the U.S. market, it seems likely that it could come over as part of an expanded ...

GM to push premium green image in China 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click above image to view more shots of the hybrid Buick Riviera Concept Here in the United States, hybrids are usually marketed under one of two schemes: green or sporty. Most vehicles, including the flag-bearing Prius, fall under the green banner, with fuel efficiency being the top marketing ...

Pedal-powered Buick out of court and on the road again 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A little while back we brought you a video featuring footage of artist Michel de Broin's "Shared Propulsion Car" as he and some friends rolled it out of a garage, climbed in and began pedaling (yes, I said pedaling) their way a short distance down the street. The ride was short because, before they ...

GM to launch LaCrosse hybrid in China before Beijing Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Here's an update on GM's new hybrid for China. Shanghai GM says they will release a Buick LaCrosse hybrid for the Chinese market before the Beijing Olympics, which will have its opening ceremonies August 8, 2008. The hybrid will be based on the Saturn Aura hybrid and the pricing and mileage ...

Video: pedal-powered Buick not legal in Toronto 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Artist Michel de Broin stripped down a 1986 Buick Regal and added pedal power. The video above shows some guys taking it on the road, then the Toronto police pulling the car over and eventually towing it away. Don't feel too bad for the concept because there is a street-legal human-powered car ...


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