Driving New England.Automotive Journalists.Automotive Consumers.Automotive Manufacturers.
The New England Motor Press is a professional organization of journalists, opinion leaders, content creators, and manufacturers.
Longstanding relationships with OEMs
Driving Automotive Manufacturers
NEMPA connects manufacturers with journalists serving the 15.4 million residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, a market where buyers spent $67.9 billion on new cars and trucks in 2025. The organization hosts monthly meetings, special events, and product debuts at the NEMPA Garage. Its annual awards, including the Official Winter Vehicle of New England, the Yankee Technology Cup, and the Ritvo Design & Elegance Award
Driving Automotive Journalists
For 39 years, NEMPA has supported working journalists in automotive media. Membership is selective, and every member is an active, established professional. The organization hosts monthly meetings featuring new products and industry news, along with annual events including the Ragtop Ramble and the awards dinner. NEMPA gives its members direct access to manufacturers, vehicles, and each other, sustaining a professional community that has shaped automotive coverage in the region since 1987.
Driving Automotive Consumers
NEMPA members publish and broadcast in outlets including Road & Track, MotorTrend, CarGurus, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, Car Talk, Hemmings, Axios, Kelley Blue Book, GM-Trucks.com, and hundreds more. Combined, their work reaches more than 250 million readers, listeners, and viewers every month. Consumers rely on that coverage for independent reviews and analysis grounded in real-world testing in the conditions New England drivers actually face.
