In a surprising move, GM has canceled the upcoming Buick crossover that was announced last week.
The Buick crossover would have simply been a rebadged Saturn Vue, but negative feedback from the media, GM employees and dealerships has caused GM to rethink the idea. According to Michelle Bunker, Manager of Buick Communications, the vehicle did not fit with the direction the automaker said it was taking the Buick brand.
Although the rebadged Vue is no longer headed to the Buick brand, the Vue’s plug-in hybrid powertrain will continue on in another vehicle and is still on track for 2011.
At least GM is finally responding to feedback and killing vehicles that we simply don’t want or need…
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