Dealers of GMC vehicles finally received the news they been waiting to hear for quite a while during a private meeting that GM held for both Buick and GMC dealers. The good word is the announcement that the company will be increasing the production and availability of several popular models for the 2011 model year onward.
According to Automotive News, the reason GM will be increasing production is because of its projected outlook for 2011. There has been substantial year-over-year growth of 31% for the GMC brand seen so far from 2010 and demand for several models such as the Terrain, Acadia and Sierra remain high. Therefore, planned output for the Sierra and Acadia will increase roughly 15%, while the Terrain will see a “substantial”-yet undisclosed- increase.
“There was a lot energy, enthusiasm and optimism. There wasn’t a lot of new information shared. It was an upbeat update,” said GM spokeswoman Dayna Hart, although she would not specify what the entire meeting was about. Could more things be in store for both GMC and Buick dealers? (We think so.)
Source: Automotive News
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can not wait to see the new Buick 5 passenger SUV Crossover ASAP. Keep the width of the Buick Enclave in the new baby Buick Enclave the quiet ride and the comfort of a Buick. Also I think Buick is the only one that has the lumbar seat in both the drivers side, and the passenger side. Again that is what makes Buick a name to be proud of, not to be like all the other SUV’s. To have more to offer than the others.
The Encore – which will be the name of the 5-passenger sub-Enclave CUV – will most likely be a lot less wide than the Enclave. It will use a car architecture such as Delta or Gamma – which underpin the Chevy Cruze and Aveo, respectively. However, I secretly hope that GM will use the new Theta platform for this crossover – the same platform used by the Equinox and Terrain.
In regards to the lumbar support in the Enclave, I don’t think ANY Lambda-based vehicles (including the Enclave) have the feature on the passenger side.
Having said that, I don’t think we can truthfully say that Buick is the outright leader in any category yet. They’re on the right track, but they’re at least a model generation away from being #1 in comfort, feature set, styling, or prestige/mindshare. So while I am proud of how far along Buick has come with its latest offerings, let’s call a spade a spade and realize there is still a lot of work ahead of the Tri-Shield brand.
Alex Luft
Founder, GM Authority