At its annual awards dinner, held at the MIT Media Lab on May 26, the New England Motor Press Association honored individuals for their outstanding contributions to the automotive industry and awarded the 2016 winners of the NEMPA Ragtop Awards and Winter Vehicle Awards. “It is always a great night to get all our members, […]
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Technology Meets Design – Innovation Results
When technology meets design, innovation often results, and the technology opens new avenues for designers. That was a recurring message as high tech and design representatives from the worlds of art, education, and automotive manufacturing assembled at MIT’s Media Lab on May 26. The event was the 6th annual New England Motor Press Association MIT […]
NEMPA Ready for Tech Conference, Honors GM’s Ed Welburn
It is less than a week away- so start packing your bags, notebooks, etc. The sixth annual NEMPA MIT Technology Conference will focus on The Intersection of Technology & Design. Past conferences have focused on the future of autonomous vehicles, weight reduction, and the many various green powertrain initiatives underway now and in the years to […]
Technology Intersects Design at Upcoming 2016 NEMPA MIT Technology Conference
The members of the New England Motor Press Association are excited to present the 6th annual NEMPA MIT Technology Conference, taking place on May 26 at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Mass. The event brings together the best of academic thought leaders, industry first movers and the media to discuss some of the most challenging issues […]
Getting Amped Up on EVs … and Where They’re Headed
By Bill Griffith Electric vehicles are steadily proliferating —at least 27 now are listed at mor-ev.org, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts list of vehicles eligible for EV rebates. The future of the EV movement—including all-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, fuel cells and zero-emission motorcycles—was the topic of the 5th annual NEMPA MIT Technology Conference held at the […]
April 2015 President’s Letter
It’s Earth Day as I write this and we’re less than a month away from our annual NEMPA/MIT Technology Conference on Thursday, May 21. As you know, the focus of the panel discussion will be on green vehicle technologies and how the industry is facing lofty goals set out not only by the federal government, […]