Earlier this year, GM Authority reported that General Motors had launched the all-new Buick GL8 plug-in hybrid electric ... and hydraulic control module shift duties in the aforementioned two ...

Buick, being the hit in China that it is, decided to unveil a couple of concept vehicles at the Guangzhou Auto Show. One is the GL8 Flagship Concept, and the other is the Smart Pod Concept.

The first car to carry the new name is the Buick GL8 Avenir. Next up for Avenir are the Envision SUV and the new LaCrosse sedan. There is more on the outside: an exclusive multi-layer paint job ...