— Association Also Honors Executives and Industry Standouts — Cambridge, Mass., May 29, 2019 — At its annual awards dinner, held at the MIT Media Lab, the New England Motor Press Association honored four individuals for their outstanding contributions to the automotive industry and awarded trophies for the organization’s annual NEMPA Winter Vehicle, Ragtop and […]
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Taste of the Rockies: Kia Takes the Luxurious 2020 Telluride to NEMPA
The 2020 Telluride is exactly what Kia needs as it injects high-end style and impressive comfort into its value-conscious image.
Honda PR Gives NEMPA a Deep Drive on the 2019 Civic and Passport
Living with a car, if only for a week, exposes its most glaring faults. The tenth-generation Honda Civic doesn’t have many. It’s one of the most popular passenger cars and the nation’s top-selling compact car for the past nine years. But there had been one thing: A volume knob. Specifically, the lack of one. For […]
Nissan Brings the All-Wheel Drive 2019 Altima to NEMPA
By Clifford Atiyeh Some automakers are abandoning sedans in the hope that car shoppers will simply move on to more popular crossovers and SUVs. Instead of giving up, Nissan has made the Altima—long one of its best-selling models—a class-leading car for 2019. Members of the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) gathered at their Boston […]
Autonomous Vehicle Technology – Who’s Driving?
By Bill Griffith The last thing most businesses want is more government regulation. Don’t count those working on the autonomous vehicle among them. “We need ‘Policy Help,’ ” says MIT researcher and administrator Bryan Reimer Ph.D. Reimer was the keynote speaker May 30 at the 8th annual NEMPA MIT Technology Conference at the university’s Media […]
2018 New England International Auto Show Press Preview Day
Toyota’s Kristi Pourmousa and John Rindone, Vehicle Product Training Specialist talked about the RAV4 Adventure Grade. Michael Colleran, Vice President, Nissan Northeast Region, Nissan, North America, offered a business and product update. […]