by Phil Jackson | Mar 7, 2019
What a dealer owns in their inventory – the amount and quality of the vehicles they own in order to resell – is the most important driver of their marketing and advertising efforts. Cars drive clicks and eventual buyers. Dealers should be doing everything...
by Phil Jackson | Feb 13, 2019
Been driving a Volvo hybrid for about 3 months now – here are the initial impressions: I average over 100 mpg. Granted I drive mostly local roads, but that is fantastic. I used to care more about how fast I got somewhere – now I’m satisfied watching...
by Phil Jackson | Feb 8, 2019
All of the talk about Tesla revolves around a few topics: they are burning through money – building cars is hard – that’s why it has been many decades since a new car company came about. They will flame out. they are damn cool, I want one. they are...
by Phil Jackson | Feb 4, 2019
Just about every week vehicle manufacturers are coming out with news about the future electrification of their fleet. Volvo made a huge splash by announcing the electrification of their entire brand. Pretty much every German brand is diving in, trying to put the word...
by Phil Jackson | Jan 23, 2019
Re-posting this from our old blog because it is one of my favorites! Pretty harsh opinion column in the Boston Globe this weekend, talking up Tesla and their desire to directly sell their cars to the public, versus the perceived downfalls of our current system of...
by Phil Jackson | Jan 21, 2019
If you have ever driven a Volvo, you are well aware that they are not flimsy cars. Volvos are solid. The edges have been sanded of late, but the bones are still tank-esque. Heft does not help with fuel economy. Yet Volvo is not one of the car manufacturers out there...
