'Groovy' electric Buick coming this summer. Will it be the Electra?
Buick's first electric vehicle coming soon.
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It's going to be an electric summer for Buick.
Buick will reveal its first electric model this Summer. (Buick)
The mid-level luxury brand has confirmed the upcoming reveal of its first electric car.
The announcement posted to its social media channels "We’re fans of all @GM EVs, but this summer we will show you our dreams of a groovy electric future," ad was accompanied by an image of the vehicle's headlight.
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The Buick Electra concept debuted in China in 2020 (Buick)
Further details have not been released, but the design of the light is very similar to the one featured on a Buick Electra concept SUV that was revealed in China in 2020.
The Buick Electrac concept is an all-electric compact SUV. (Buick)
Buick currently exports the Envision SUV from China to the United States, so a shared electric model is well within the realm of possibility.
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This link is further evidenced by recent trademark filings on the Electra name by GM in the U.S. and Canada. The name was last used on a Buick model in 1990.
A view of a vintage Buick Riviera parked in Port-en-Bessin-Huppain. On Friday, December 28, 2018, in Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Normandy, France. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
However, while Electra is the obvious choice, the headlight in the teaser image features a vertical section with horizontal strakes that echo the lighting design on the classic Buick Riviera.
Either way, get ready for a blast from the past.