Auto Shows?

2020 is the first year that I can recall that a majority of the brands we sell are not taking part in the AutoShow at the Convention Center (BCEC). Nissan and Honda are still there, but Audi and Porsche and Volvo did not participate. That begs the question: are auto...

Nissan at the CES

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Vegas has become a significant event in the automotive world. The main reason of course is that cars are chock-full of technology these days, with computer modules showing up in all corners of your car. You also have...

Turning Over More New Leafs

It really is exciting to be part of the Nissan family again. From sedans to sports cars and crossovers and SUVs and trucks and commercial vehicles, Nissan has a full range of top notch products. It also has one of the coolest little cars around: the Nissan Leaf. The...

Welcome Nissan Drivers on the North Shore

While we are still in the midst of transitioning into a Nissan dealership, our brand new North Shore Nissan location is open and ready for business. Our old Hyundai store wrapped things up at the end of October, and it has been a whirlwind as we hot-swapped brands....

Time Dealer of the Year Honoree

Our Founder and President – Ray Ciccolo – has been nominated for the 2020 TIME Dealer of the Year award. The TIME Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious and highly coveted honors. Recipients are among the nation’s...

Farewell Hyundai, Hello Nissan

After much consideration, we have accepted an exciting offer to convert our Hyundai store to a Nissan dealership. Come November 1st, we no longer will be an authorized Hyundai dealer. North Shore Nissan will be the name of our new store. The hardest part of this...

Recognition Well Deserved

As we come up to the one-year anniversary of his induction into the Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Association Hall of Fame, we wanted to once again recognize our leader, Ray Ciccolo. Ray was part of the inaugural class into the Hall of Fame in 2018, as well as the...

Welcome Suburban Auto Body!

 Earlier this year we closed up shop at our Village Collision location in Coolidge Corner. The building was in rough shape, and with a redevelopment project for the property in the works, it was time to move on. We tried to find a suitable property which to move to,...

Swedish Car Day Turns 20!

Amazing to think that our little get together to celebrate Swedish cars will turn 20 on Sunday. Way back when it started last century, we had been the largest Volvo dealer in New England for decades, and had recently brought Saab into our mix when we purchased Charles...

What The Future Looks Like Online

Read a fantastic article in the New York Times recently about the fight to save Notre-Dame cathedral. Not only was it well-written and informative, but it also foreshadowed the future of news articles. Interwoven throughout the text were instructive graphics which...