2014 Buick US Sales Wrap-Up: Creeping Toward a Quarter-Million
Buick sold 228,963 vehicles in the United States in 2014, good for an 11.4% improvement over full-year sales from 2013. Buick models performed better than their counterparts from the previous year almost entirely across the board, with both the Enclave and Encore experiencing their best sales year ever. Buick’s retail sales totaled 196,572, up 6.6% from 2013. […]
General Motors Sales in China Top 3.5 Million in 2014
General Motors sales in China (including vehicles sold through GM’s various joint ventures) totaled a whopping 3,539,970 million units in 2014, marking a 12% increase from last year’s impressive total of 3.16 million units. That shakes out to about 68,076 vehicles every week, 9,699 vehicles every day, 404 vehicles every hour, 7 vehicles every minute, […]
Buick’s November 2014 Sales Are an Early Christmas Gift to GM
General Motors is reporting that Buick’s November 2014 sales are the best November sales that the GM brand has seen since 2003. Buick saw tremendous sales growth (13.8%) to individual customers, and even more tremendous growth in terms of total sales, at a 27% increase year-over-year. “The hottest items on Black Friday deliver advanced style, […]
American Buick Envision Sales to Begin in 3Q 2015
If the Buick Envision sounds familiar, that’s because the GM brand already introduced it to the Chinese market. So where’s our American Buick Envision then? Never fear—It’s almost here. Edmunds reported yesterday that sales of the American Buick Envision are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2015, and that it will be available […]
Buick’s September Sales Led by Encore, Enclave
Buick’s September sales were up 6% (retail) and 12% (total) over last year, making this September the brand’s best since 2007. The sales gains were largely due to stellar performance from the automaker’s two crossover offerings, the Buick Encore and the Buick Enclave. Both the Encore and Enclave dominated Buick’s September sales, with the Encore’s […]
2015 Buick Encore Price Is Slightly Adjusted
General Motors has made very slight adjustments to the 2015 Buick Encore price, over the outgoing 2014 model. The base trim of the compact SUV will start at just $24,990, which includes a $925 destination charge. This is $95 price reduction from the 2014 Encore. The 2015 Encore Premium Group, which is Buick’s top-of-the-line Encore […]
August Was Buick’s Best Sales Month of 2014
While General Motors actually saw a 1 percent decrease in sales year-over-year for August, last month marked Buick’s best sales month of 2014. Even so, sales were down 3 percent for retail and 10 percent total compared to August 2013, which was a record-setting month last year for Buick. To date, however, Buick’s sales are […]
Pickups Led GM’s August 2014 Sales Charge
GM’s August 2014 sales were technically down 1 percent compared to last August, but on a selling day adjusted basis, total sales were actually up 2 percent, led by an 18 percent increase in pickup sales over last year. In total, General Motors moved 272,423 vehicles last month. Related: Valet Mode Helps You Keep Tabs […]
Buick Envision Photos and Details Released During Unveiling
The all-new Buick Envision was unveiled yesterday by Shanghai GM in Chengdu, and with the unveiling came a number of Buick Envision photos and plenty of specifics to flesh out the premium midsize SUV. For now, the Envision will remain solely in China, but Buick will be introducing the SUV to the American market for […]
Buick’s July Sales Indicate Strong Year for Brand
The Buick brand performed exceptionally well last month in its home market of the United States, with sales up 8 percent over July of 2013. Specifically, retail sales were up 4 percent. This marks the best July that Buick has seen since 2006. (It was also the best July since 2006 for Buick’s sibling brand, […]
Next-Gen Buick LaCrosse, Cascada Convertible, Envision All Due Soon
Buick has grown a great deal since the bankruptcy era of the 2000s with surprisingly impressive products, but the brand has now hit a temporary plateau. Its plans for the next few years, however, look to reinvigorate the brand once more. According to Automotive News, not only will the brand be giving us the next-gen […]
Updates for the 2015 Buick Encore Released
The Buick Encore is very new to the scene. In fact, 2014 marked its first year on the market. It’s no surprise then that we’ll see very few updates for the 2015 Buick Encore. In fact, Buick has enacted just six changes for the smallest model in Buick’s lineup. The only seemingly odd change that […]
Buick Envision Teased for Chinese Market
Possibly coming to U.S. market soon?
Earlier this week, General Motors teased the Buick Envision for the Chinese market, announcing that the high-end midsize SUV will be making its debut there sometime this year. Our guess is the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show, which will be held this November. If the Buick Envision sounds familiar, that’s probably because a concept version was […]
Buick’s June 2014 Sales Mark Best June Since 2005
It’s been a long battle back up for Buick, following the financial crisis of the late 2000s, but Buick has officially topped numbers as far back as 2005. Buick’s June 2014 sales were actually up 18 percent year-over-year, the best June for the brand since 2006, while retail sales specifically were up 12 percent year-over-year […]
2014 GM June Sales Are Best Since ‘07
General Motors was happy to report today that, officially, 2014 GM June sales were the best June sales that the company has seen since back in 2007. Reportedly, total sales were up 1 percent compared to last June, with retail sales up 1 percent and fleet sales up 2 percent. The auto giant delivered 267,461 […]
Buick Encore Ranks Highest in Segment in Initial Quality Study
J.D. Power & Associates today announced the winners of the 2014 Initial Quality Study℠. The 2014 Buick Encore managed to nab the top spot (tied with the Kia Sportage and the Nissan Juke) in the small SUV segment. This is the second year in a row that the Buick Encore has earned this honor. Buick […]
2015 Buick Verano Receives Multiple Tweaks
The 2015 Buick Verano won’t hit dealership lots until later this year, but General Motors has already let us in on some of the big (and small) changes for the all-new model. Most unfortunately, the 2015 Buick Verano is saying sayonara to the six-speed manual option, making the six-speed automatic transmission the only one available. […]
Buick’s April Sales Are Best Since 2005
Buick’s April sales figures came in last week, reflecting the most successful month of April sales since 2005. In total, the brand experienced an 8 percent retail sales gain over last April and a 12 percent total sales gain (in the United States). Last month also marked the brand’s best total monthly sales since 2006. […]