Buick

If the Buick brand is doing well on the Chinese market, it’s been in search of an identity in North America for quite a while now. Which is ironic, since it’s one of the oldest domestic brands still in business. What is Buick anyway? Can it be considered a mainstream …

American giant General Motors recently announced the upcoming closure of its Oshawa assembly plant as well as four more in the United States in two others outside of North America. This despite an investment of more than $1 billion in 2008 to modernize the facility, and where build quality was …

TOFINO, British Columbia – These days, if you’re not a German carmaker and are trying to sell a midsize sports sedan, times could be hard for your business. While the current market is filled with great alternatives to the BMWs, Audis and Mercedes-Benzes of this world, their sales numbers aren’t …

AUSTIN, Texas – Allow me to begin my 2018 Buick Regal first drive review by sharing some interesting facts. Did you know that General Motors’ premium division ranks among the most reliable car brands according to J.D. Power? Yes, it’s true. Also, among GM’s brand portfolio, Buick is the second …

This week, we’ll be in Austin, Texas to get behind the wheel of Buick’s latest midsize sedan, the all-new 2018 Regal Sportback. We already know that Buick is currently going through an overhaul of its image. Being one of the oldest car brands in the automotive industry, Buick has long …

Subcompact luxury sport-utility vehicles, equipped with all-wheel drive, fulfill the important need of safely hauling the family, but also allow consumers to look good in an upscale vehicle. The subcompact SUV segment has grown in popularity over the past few years, and new models keep being added to the market.

General Motors’ Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave cousins have been updated from A to Z, and the Enclave is the last to get the shock treatment. As for the Acadia, it is splitting from its colleagues to become a “small” intermediate SUV. The two others are full-size intermediates, …

Buick , which is currently phasing out the Lacrosse full-size sedan, is about to become the first mainstream car brand in North America to offer sport utility vehicles exclusively. Multiple reports confirm the Regal won’t be back after the 2020 model year due to weak demand in Canada and the …

As you know, the all-new 2020 Buick Encore GX that was unveiled in China this spring will go on sale in Canada next year. However, when General Motors made the announcement, it gave very few details about this fourth Buick crossover that will slot below the Envision and above the …

Completely redesigned for the 2018 model year, Buick’s largest crossover is getting a first round of updates to make it more attractive and versatile entering a new decade. For starters, the 2020 Buick Enclave offers a new, monochromatic Sport Touring package that includes a unique Sport grille with a body-colour …

A few days ago, General Motors released its 2018 annual sustainability report. In addition to highlighting some of the automaker’s best moves from the past year, the document, titled “Transformation in Progress,” presents the overall strategy going forward. Most notably, over the next two years GM will double its resources …

The all-new 2020 Buick Encore GX, which was unveiled at Auto Shanghai last month, will arrive in North America early next year, General Motors has just confirmed. Slotting below the Envision , it will not replace the smaller Encore , at least not initially. The latter, which is based on …

Ever since General Motors announced that it would kill six models and close the Oshawa plant at the end of 2019, negotiations have been under way to hopefully protect part of the workforce. Well, there’s good news: GM Canada and the Unifor union announced this morning that they have reached …

The Buick lineup is rapidly changing. In order to meet the needs and wants of modern consumers, the LaCrosse is being axed to leave the brand with just one sedan, the Regal , and a trio of crossovers including the Encore, Envision and Enclave . As we saw last month, …

Buick enjoys a lot more success in China than it does over here, so naturally the company used Auto Shanghai 2019 to unveil a number of new models. The one we’re more interested in is the Encore subcompact crossover, which is by far the brand’s best-selling vehicle in Canada. Actually, …