By: Natalie Harrington On a rainy Cape Cod weekend, what’s a visiting car guy or gal to do? Here’s a great option: consider hitting up the Toad Hall Classic Sports Car Collection. Named for the car-loving batrachian from the classic novel The Wind in the Willows, this charming spot is chock-full of autos, whimsy, and […]
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Ford Introduces – and Delivers – New Bronco to NEMPA Members
By: Scott Wasser Despite encroachment every so often from a Ram 1500 TRX, an F-150 Raptor, or a Land Rover owner who makes a wrong turn leaving the country club, Jeep has had the road – make that the off-road – pretty much to itself for many years. No longer, Tim Son Hing told NEMPA […]
New England Motor Press Association Announces Annual Awards
At its annual awards dinner, held at the NEMPA headquarters in Middleborough, Mass., the New England Motor Press Association announced the winners of its prestigious Winter Vehicle Awards and honored three individuals for their outstanding contributions to the automotive industry. Ford Motor Company gave the Keynote Presentation highlighting the new Ford Bronco and Maverick Hybrid. […]
Today’s Auto Sales Data: What Is It Really Telling Us…
By: Tim Plouff The business side of selling automobiles is driven by hard-core data—not emotions, not fluffy press releases, not ideological dreams, just hard, real world numbers. If consumers aren’t buying the product, if fleets are not signing up for large contracts, and if dealers are not pushing for more inventory, then, well, various trends […]
Living Electric: The Chevy Bolt as an Urban to Rural Escape Pod
By: John Goreham Electric vehicle adoption in America is about to evolve. EVs that were once overpriced andunder-featured are now quite the opposite. In my work testing vehicles and creating content aspart of the New England Motor Press Association, I test everything from Dodge Hellcats with797 horsepower to subcompact green vehicles. My personal focus remains […]
2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle A Must-See
By: Thom Blackett For families of all sizes and shapes, or retirees responsible for shuttling friends to the $5 buffet three times per week, the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Pinnacle is a must-see. It is incredibly comfortable, surprisingly refined, plenty powerful while also being acceptably efficient, and it’s packed full of equipment that keeps occupants safe and coddled. […]