'Buick will likely position as an upscale alternative to the Bolt EV'
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/11/buick-will-play-a-major-part-in-gms-electric-car-strategy/ Buick Will Play A Major Part In GM’s Electric Car Strategy Nov 3, 2017 Sean Szymkowski [image http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017-Buick-Encore-exterior-and-Buick-logo-at-New-York-Auto-Show-004-720x340.jpg 2017 Buick logo on front grill at New York Auto Show ] General Motors rolled out its plans for an all-electric future in the years to come and promised 20 new electric cars by 2023. Two all-new electric cars will arrive in the next 18 months. Although Chevrolet will absolutely be a major part of the strategy, Buick will become an important leader in the electric vehicle segment, mostly due to its relevance in China. WardsAuto reports the brand will roll out its first all-electric car in 2019 based on the Chevrolet Bolt EV. News of this car first broke earlier this year, and Buick will likely position the car as an upscale alternative to the Bolt EV. “Buick will play a huge part” in GM’s broad electrification strategy, Duncan Aldred, Buick chief, said. He admitted, however, legislation and regulations will drive a lot of vehicle electrification. This is especially true in China where the country will require new-energy vehicles (zero emission cars) to make up 10 percent of an automaker’s sales in 2019. The regulation will climb to 12 percent in 2020. All the while, China continues to build a plan to phase out the internal-combustion engine in the near future. And China is incredibly important to Buick, and GM as a whole, so it’s easy to understand why Buick will follow the electron trail. “We’re GM’s biggest brand in the world’s biggest market, Aldred added. “You’ll see a number of different technologies to go toward (our) zero-emissions objective.” One major setback in Buick’s electrification goals is the brand’s luxury status. Things like leather seats, premium materials and other niceties add weight; adding weight to an electric car is never a positive attribute with regards to range estimates. Aldred said GM’s next-generation battery technology won’t sacrifice premium appointments in the name of range. [© gmauthority.com] [dated] http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2017/02/08/archives/advertisements-archives/wouldnt-really-rather-buick-buick-ads-1913-1965.html Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have a Buick? Buick Ads from 1913-1965 February 8, 2017 ... [videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKcYNqtUpA 1968 Buick LeSabre Commercial - Wouldn't you really rather have a ... 1:01 Jul 15, 2016 - Uploaded by OsbornTramain Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick? ... 1973 Buick Riviera, Electra and LeSabre Commercial - BETTER ... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWJL5bIAk4Y Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick? 6:31 Mar 30, 2014 - Uploaded by hoover1060 A little ride in my 1974 Buick Electra 225 Limited. First time out on the road in 2014 ... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxNCVYcwyeA Buick Riviera -1966- Wouldn't You Really Rather Have A Buick? 1:01 Apr 14, 2012 - Uploaded by VitaDaCazzeggio 1966 Buick Skylark Commercial - Never Aired, Experimental ... 1968 Buick LeSabre Commercial - Wouldn't ... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oizl5KF0e2E wouldn't you really rather have a buick? 1:14 Nov 10, 2011 - Uploaded by DAVE DAVID The singing 1965 buick ad from the 16MM film I'm selling on ebay. ... I'd really rather have a '65 Wildcat ... ] [from the evdl archives] http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-noise-Buick-e-SUV-w-Bolt-EV-drivetrain-e-Deuce-1-4-e-225-tp4687543.html EVLN: (GM noise) Buick e-SUV w/ Bolt EV drivetrain(?) > e-Deuce& 1/4 (e-225)? All-electric Buick small SUV to be based on Bolt EV: report ... Aug 03 2017 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Vegas-Rat-Rods-1928-Buick-Electric-Rod-One-Creepy-EV-tp4670784.html EVLN: Vegas Rat Rods' 1928 Buick Electric Rod> One Creepy EV ... going-green part of this EV is mainly its eerie green paint job. In the show, after the E-Stopp customer asked that his 1928 Buick be Electric, the VRR owner said he had never made an Electric, and this would be his first (a piston-head shop doing an EV). New EV components would have cost... Aug 03, 2014 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EV-History-GM-kills-an-electric-car-tp447360.html EV History: GM kills an electric car ... Buick moved in and the Milburn Electric was no longer produced." It could have been a Buick volt ... Oct 15, 2008 ... http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Geezer-pleaser-Leaf-EV-for-you-Grandma-an-EV-makes-sense-tp4481941.html EVLN: Geezer-pleaser Leaf EV, for you Grandma an EV makes sense A 70 going on 17 wants a jazzy design that celebrates being a senior! No geezer pleasers! Hip granny wants urban style ... I have always owned Buicks ... I think you’ll probably stick with Buick ... Mar 18, 2012 ... http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2017/03/24/gm-buick-launch-plug-ins-electric-cars-china/99578414/ GM, Buick to launch plug-ins, electric cars in China Mar 24, 2017 - Buick announces it will soon launch the Velite 5 extended-range electric vehicle in China ... GM last year said it would introduce more than 10 “new energy” vehicles such as plug-in electric hybrids and pure battery electrics in China in the next five years ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
