The 2009 Buick Open is primed to offer some of Michigan’s best professional golf, and with recently announced ticket packages, consumers are being offered unique opportunities to enjoy the beloved sport and PGA TOUR event unlike ever before. GRAND BLANC --
“We wanted to provide special packages that would create one-of-a-kind gifts for golf lovers,” said Robb Grainger, Buick Open’s tournament director. “The past few years we have heard from fans that they are interested in more all-inclusive ticket packages

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McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- GM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Hatfield Buick/GMC -- a dealership that has called Redlands its home since 1913 -- will no longer be a franchised dealer of GM vehicles, come October 2010. General Motors Corporation notified Hatfield Buick/GMC owner Bill Hatfield Friday by letter that their franchise agreement will end in October 2010. General Motors told the same news to about 1,100 of its dealers Friday.

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Five children were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries Tuesday after a school bus overturned, officials said. The accident occurred at about 3:45 p.m. at the corner of Delaware Avenue and Route 113 in Millsboro. According to Indian River School District officials, the bus was northbound on Route 113 when it collided with a Buick Century. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the bus was not at fault and the driver of the Buick, the sole occupant, was uninjured.

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General Motors' profitable Chinese unit, and the Buick brand it relies on, would be protected if the automaker files for bankruptcy, a senior executive here says. And Buicks increasingly will be tailored to Chinese tastes, with those changes feeding back to the U.S. market.
Terry Johnsson says Shanghai General Motors Corp., where he is vice president in charge of sales, service and marketing, won't be at risk if GM files for Chapter 11 reorganization in the United States.

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If there's one thing you remember about actor-filmmaker Jonathan Schaech, it's that good-lookin' face of his. Adoring fans know him as the hot-but-pretty-crazy killer from Prom Night or the saucy-but-overly-cocky fireman in Quarantine. This time around, however, Schaech is turning his cheek and showing us his best poker face in the film adaptation of Ed Gorman's The Poker Club (which Schaech co-scripted) in which he plays a card-playing family guy that gets wrapped up in a really horrific situation.

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Buick McKane can't help but stand out from the crowd. A two piece band from Northampton unwilling to be labeled or stereotyped, Buick produce music that melds Indie, Rock and Pop into their own, innovative sound. Buick have one simple aim... to produce great music and to share their love of it with their fans. Buick McKane have been gigging alongside acts such as Sucioperro, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and the New Cassettes to sold out crowds, despite having only been together for less than a year.

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There's no hiding that the Chinese love them some Buicks, so what's better than shoving seven Chinese into a new Orlando-based Buick MPV Concept that's debuting at the Shanghai Auto Show next week. Exact details are very scarce, but according to GM's official 2009 Shanghai Auto Show press release and an insider tip, we've learned that a new Buick 7-seater MPV concept will strut its people-carrying stuff onto the stage during one of the media days, either Monday or Tuesday of next week. We've been told that it'll be Chevy Orlando-based, but we'll believe it when we see it in the flesh.

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Apr. 8, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), China's third-largest automaker, may take over General Motor's Buick brand, which is valued at US$1 billion, the Shanghai Securities News reported on Tuesday. China is the biggest market for GM's Buick, with sales volume exceeding the U.S. in 2008. In 2007, GM sold 332,115 Buick cars in China as compared to 185,791 units in the U.S.

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As General Motors struggles to avoid bankruptcy in the United States, it is facing some bad news in its essential China activities as well, with first-quarter passenger-car sales down 9 percent from a year earlier amid weak market demand. Sales of Shanghai General Motors, GM's venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), dropped to 117,000 units for the first three months of this year, compared with 128,649 a year earlier.

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The New CBF Stunner has a 124.7cc 4-stroke, air-cooled, OHC engine with a 5 speed gearbox which produces 11bhp power at 8000rpm. and 11Nm torque at 6500rpm. Its 125cc power plant makes it the fastest pick-up bike in its category and it can hit the barrier of 60kmph in just 5.20 seconds.

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Hero Honda Motors Ltd.(HHML) launched the another stunning bike in 150cc segment. This new bike is "HUNK" which is aimed to target the executive segment(150cc) buyers with its stylish and sporty looks. The Hero Honda Hunk has a 149.2cc, air-cooled, OHC engine with a 5 speed gearbox which produces 14.4 PS power at 8500rpm. and 12.8 Nm torque at 6500rpm.

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A few years back in New Jersey, my friend and I used to tour the city with our motorbikes. We relished the days when we visit a friend’s house and invite him in a joy ride with our motorcycles.

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S&T Motors Co. Ltd. formerly Hyosung, has launched the new GT650R. It now comes with a ,-injection system instead of the earlier carburetor. The 2009 GT650R features a DOHC, 8-valve, liquid-cooled, 647cc v-twin engine. It now produces and 67Nm of torque – an increase of around 9bhp and 9Nm of torque over the earlier version.

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Cyclist-enthusiast Stefan Gulas invented the man-power hybrid motorcycle eROCKIT, which combines the sport of motorcycle and ecological benefits of a bicycle.

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Just about everyday that you drive around town, you will see at least one motorcycle on the road and during the spring and summer months, it seems like they are on the road in hordes. Motorcycles consume less fuel, and since gas prices are rapidly rising, it stands to reason that there will be even more motorcycles on the road this summer than ever before.

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