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John Bozzella, President & CEO, Global Automakers

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 […]

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John McFarland, Director of Global Insights and Brand Strategy, Global Connected Customer Experience, General Motors

An Onstar Star

General Motors and OnStar sponsored the kickoff luncheon for the 5th annual NEMPA MIT Technology Conference at the MIT Media Lab on May 21. John McFarland, who heads GM’s OnStar brand as well as all things related to connectivity, infotainment, and telematics, gave a presentation on the evolution of OnStar. OnStar is changing as it […]

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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, […]

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Aspirations Into Action

JOHN BOZZELLA, president and CEO of Global Automakers, briefs the New England Motor Press Association on the status of ZEVs (zero emissions vehicles). By Bill Griffith John Bozzella, president and CEO of Global Automakers, drove his own brand new (picked up at dealer’s en route) Acura TSX to Automation Headquarters on Oct. 16 to brief […]

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On September 30, the day before the ambitiously refreshed King of the Compact SUVs hit dealer showrooms, Honda brought a 2015 CR-V to Automotion HQ to introduce it to NEMPA. Neither the weather nor the traffic, both of which had turned nasty on Boston’s ring roads, discouraged members, who came to see the new Honda and also Automotion boss John Lawlor, who now has a leg to stand on, thanks to recent knee replacement.

2015 Honda CR-V bows at NEMPA

On September 30, the day before the ambitiously refreshed King of the Compact SUVs hit dealer showrooms, Honda brought a 2015 CR-V to Automotion HQ to introduce it to NEMPA. Neither the weather nor the traffic, both of which had turned nasty on Boston’s ring roads, discouraged members, who came to see the new Honda […]

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