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The four-cylinder Buick LaCrosse will be hitting showroom floors in the first quarter of 2010.  Not only will the smaller powerplant offer you a lower cost when purchased, GM estimates that the car will hit 20 mpg city, 30 mpg highway (up from 17/26 for the 3.0L V6.)  Final EPA certification isn’t in but either way, the car should have decent performance, and save you some at the pump too!  For more details, head on over to Autoblog.

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According to a J.D. Power study, the Mercury brand is number one in customer satisfaction.  While this is great news for the Ford Motor Company, the big story is that all seven of GM and Ford’s mass market brands (Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, GMC, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury) were ranked above average!  For more on the story, head on over to MSNBC.

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In an interesting bit of news, General Motors announced that the 2011 Buick Regal would be entering production in early 2011 at the Oshawa assembly plant in Ontario.  Then they slipped in a bit of news that the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible would also be starting production at that time.  Say what!?  The Mustang will finally have some drop top muscle car competition and that can’t be bad for sales.  For more, head on over to Autoblog.

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A study from a company called Quality Planning shows the 10 least ticketed vehicles in the country and it just so happens that 8 of the vehicles are (or were) produced by General Motors.  The writers at Jalopnik say that it’s because many of the vehicles are Buicks (3) or that they are a large truck or SUV (5).  I however see a different spin on this, and that is that foreign cars probably didn’t make the list because they are often driven by foreigners…and that’s a story for another time.  Anyway, let us know what you think in the comments!

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I know, it’s hard to believe, but Jalopnik actually liked the 2011 Buick Regal!  Can you blame them though, I mean, the car is based on the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia which has won tons of awards and is a top-seller.  They have pretty much only one complaint about the car and that is…well, why don’t you just head on over to Jalopnik to find out what it is!

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Buick has revealed that the new 2011 Regal will feature a six-speed manual transmission!  This is great news as it will offer customers something that you really can’t find on other luxury brands.  For more details, head on over to Autoblog.

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Going through bankruptcy and loosing $1.15 billion last quarter does not seem like very good news for General Motors; but there is a silver lining to this dark cloud. According to Edmunds.com, consumer interest and product consideration is up for all four of GM’s brands.

Edmunds.com measured consumer consideration by tracking the percentage of site visitors who viewed pages about a specific vehicle or brand. Since January of this year, Buick consideration increased from 1.35% to 2.71%, Cadillac consideration increased from 2.42% to 3.18%, Chevrolet consideration increased from 10.79% to 11.56%, and GMC consideration increased from 2.78% to 3.83%.

This is great news for GM, and proves that the new products that it is launching are very desirable.

Read the full article at MediaPost News.

General Motors is having a huge sale to clear out the 2009 models to make room for the 2010′s.  Each of GM’s remaining 4 brands have their own sale.  Chevy is having a “Red Tag Sale,” Buick-GMC is having the “Holiday Event,’ while Cadillac is having the “Seasons Best” sale.  So head on out to your local GM dealer for some really great…deals (haha, get it?)  Support America and your neighbor this holiday season.  We know times are tough so now more than ever we need to pull together.  For more on the sale, head on over to Autoblog.

We brought you news of the new Buick Regal the other day, but now we have info on the official reveal from Autoblog.  What a stunning looking car!  It should be a huge hit for Buick as it will offer fuel efficient powertrains, impressive styling and a host of very nice options.  Stay tuned for more details on this truly awesome vehicle.

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The 2011 Buick Regal is finally here (set to make its U.S. debut at the L.A. Auto Show in December) and it has retained all of the styling of the Opel Insignia on which its based and gained some new power train combinations.  The Regal will only be offered with 2 different 4-cylinder engines.  The base engine with be GM’s new 2.4L EcoTec that features direct injection and manages 32 mpg in the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox crossover.  The optional engine will be GM’s 2.0L turbocharged direct injected EcoTec good for 220 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.  For more on the story, as well as the official press release, head on over to Autoblog.

(Image source: GM China of the Chinese market Buick Regal)