President’s Letter – Winter Vehicle Nominations Now Due
It may be unseasonably warm here in Boston, but Official Winter Vehicle nominations and judging is currently underway. We have a number of vehicles here in the fleet in New England, but there are some notable and glaring omissions. Do not wait to nominate your vehicles for the competition. Members judge the vehicles that they […]
2015 Winter Vehicle Awards
NEMPA Official Winter Vehicle of New England Ford F150 with EcoBoost Best in Class all-weather Luxury Sedan Mercedes Benz S550 Best in Class all weather sedan $30,000-$45,000 Buick LaCrosse Best in Class all-weather sedan/wagon under $30,000 Subaru Outback Best in Class all weather Sports Car Porsche 911 Targa S4 Best in Class compact pick-up Truck […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
February 2015 President’s Letter
Greetings from sunny Florida! Just kidding, I’m buried under at least 19 feet of snow just like you. It’s a perfect — PERFECT — time to evaluate winter cars as part of our Official Winter Vehicle of New England judging, held on February 14.