Author Archive | Dan Roth

Dean Shaw, Volvo Vice-President for Corporate Communications, visited NEMPA at the Boston Globe offices on Tuesday, October 8. Volvo joined NEMPA members for dinner and shared details on a wide array of coming vehicles—such as the 2015 XC90 crossover sport utility, the first car that will ride on Volvo's new Scalable Product Architecture.

Volvo Resumes its Place in New England (and the World)

Dean Shaw, Volvo Vice-President for Corporate Communications, visited NEMPA at the Boston Globe offices on Tuesday, October 8. Volvo joined NEMPA members for dinner and shared details on a wide array of coming vehicles—such as the 2015 XC90 crossover sport utility, the first car that will ride on Volvo’s new Scalable Product Architecture.

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On the evening of March 14 a team from Nissan led by Northeast PR Manager Steve Oldham visited the NEMPA clubhouse (aka Automotion global HQ, aka Bugsy’s garage) for pizza and dessert, and to show off their new-for-2013 Pathfinder. Oldham brought Dan Passe, Nissan Senior Product Manager, and Product Planner Adam O’Shaughnessy.

Nissan Finds Path to NEMPA

On the evening of March 14 a team from Nissan led by Northeast PR Manager Steve Oldham visited the NEMPA clubhouse (aka Automotion global HQ, aka Bugsy’s garage) for pizza and dessert, and to show off their new-for-2013 Pathfinder. Oldham brought Dan Passe, Nissan Senior Product Manager, and Product Planner Adam O’Shaughnessy.

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BOSTON- New Englanders are a hardy lot, used to fast-changing, often treacherous winter weather, but the Yankee spirit doesn't get slowed down by white stuff or a hard freeze. Every February, New England's expert automotive journalists come together to evaluate the vehicles best able to cope with the mix of terrain and mercurial conditions our region is known for.

The 2011 Winter Vehicles Honor Roll

BOSTON- New Englanders are a hardy lot, used to fast-changing, often treacherous winter weather, but the Yankee spirit doesn’t get slowed down by white stuff or a hard freeze. Every February, New England’s expert automotive journalists come together to evaluate the vehicles best able to cope with the mix of terrain and mercurial conditions our […]

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2010 NEMPA Ragtop Ramble / Crustacean Crawl recap

2010 NEMPA Ragtop Ramble / Crustacean Crawl recap

The 2010 New England Motor Press Ragtop Ramble/Crustacean Crawl recently went off without a hitch. As in, none of the vehicles graciously provided by automakers had any trailer hitches. This year, we opened the event up to new, noteworthy and exciting cars, in addition to the traditional focus on convertibles. Our friends in the car […]

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Porsche recently returned to the New England Motor Press after an extended absence. Five Boxsters were brought to an informational dinner, and a healthy member turnout made the evening worthwhile for both Porsche and our membership. George Kennedy of WheelsTV graciously took the time to chronicle the event for us.

Porsche Boxster Spyder comes for dinner

Porsche recently returned to the New England Motor Press after an extended absence. Five Boxsters were brought to an informational dinner, and a healthy member turnout made the evening worthwhile for both Porsche and our membership. George Kennedy of WheelsTV graciously took the time to chronicle the event for us.

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