by Phil Jackson | Jul 25, 2025
The new budget bill which recently was signed into law introduces a tax deduction of up to $10,000/year on interest paid for new auto loans from 2025 through 2028. Here are the highlights:• It only applies to vehicles assembled in the U.S.• It applies whether you...
by Phil Jackson | Jul 9, 2025
Could installing brake lights on the front—and possibly the sides—of vehicles help drivers better anticipate other driver’s actions at intersections? The idea stems from a familiar driving scenario. You’re stopped at an intersection with cross traffic...
by Phil Jackson | Jul 7, 2025
After extension discussions with Nissan about the market north of Boston, North Shore Nissan has permanently closed. It has been our privilege to earn your trust over the years serving Danvers and the North Shore community. And while NSN’s doors are closed, we’re...
by Phil Jackson | Jun 11, 2025
China’s decision to restrict exports of rare earth elements and magnets is threatening to halt vehicle and auto parts production in the coming weeks.These materials are critical to a wide range of automotive components—from electric motors and sensors to automatic...
by Phil Jackson | May 28, 2025
Volvo Cars reached a major milestone recently in their 70-year history in the US: 5,000,000 cars sold. Village Automotive is incredibly proud to have played a major role in Volvo’s success here in America. We’re not only the oldest Volvo organization in New England,...
by Phil Jackson | May 16, 2025
Really interesting fact: no OEM imported more cars into the United States last year than General Motors. Not even Toyota. Toyota still generates a larger percentage of its sales overall (51.4%), but GM brought into America 1.23 million vehicles from other nations,...
by Phil Jackson | May 1, 2025
Stephen Covey famously stated, “If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty.” While this is undoubtedly true, we wouldn’t mind if the fire hose of uncertainty was turned down a bit these days!Yet one thing I know for...
by Phil Jackson | Mar 21, 2025
Every once in a while you come across the term “saloon” as it relates to cars, and you wonder why people are using a term from the Old West to describe a car. When you dive into the etymology, it actually makes pretty logical sense. 📜 Origin of...
by Phil Jackson | Jan 24, 2025
I started driving an EV every day in the fall of 2021. As I was cruising up Route 2 on a frigid evening this past week, I was struck by how much in that time I’ve come to love driving an EV.I preface this post by stating that I would prefer an EV for a myriad of...
by Phil Jackson | Jan 9, 2025
I read a very interesting article recently on the The Ringer website about car headlights and the controversy over how much brighter they have become. It’s a long read, but worth the time if you’ve been like me noticing lately that it seems as if more and more people...
