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2011 Buick Regal road test: American in name, European in performance

Back in the 50s when American iron ruled the road, Buick was the car a company vice president bought, prestigious enough in its own right but not...

General Motors to extend reach of Opel brand to China and beyond

The folks at Autoblog just announced that General Motors plans to begin selling Opel brand models in China, Australia, South Africa and &ldquo...

General Motors goes it alone with Opel restructuring financing

General Motors announced today that it will not be dipping into any European government's coffers to fund the restructuring of its Opel division....

First year Buick Regals to be built in Germany, but won't be German cars, GM exec says

The first year's production of the new Buick Regal to be sold in the U.S. will be built in Germany. Seriously. But it's not a long-term arrangement...

Henderson ousted by General Motors board

December 2, 2009 General Motors CEO Frederick (Fritz) Henderson resigned yesterday. Henderson rose to the top spot last Spring when the Obama...

News from the North: Buick's Regal moves up

The General has made a decision regarding its latest smart-move, the Buick Regal, and its North American production location. Come 2011, the (is it...

Mercedes set to take over Brawn GP

November 16, 2009 Mercedes Benz announced today that it will take over the Brawn Formula One team starting in 2010 and end its long standing...

Come back to bed, sweetie: GM decides to keep Opel

Ok, I suppose this is technically my area, being Auto Industry Examiner. If for some reason by now you haven't heard the news, GM is backing out of...