By: Scott Wasser 2022 Acura MDX (Photo Credit: Kevin Nguyen) Seeing a 2022 Acura MDX roll into my driveway for a week-long evaluation, it felt like I’d finally reached the front of the line at a favorite Disney attraction. I’ve been an MDX fan since it debuted as a 2001 model and couldn’t wait to […]
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Cape Cod for Car Folk – Rainy Day Edition
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 […]
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 […]
New England Motor Press Association 2016 Honors & Awards
At its annual awards dinner, held at the MIT Media Lab on May 26, the New England Motor Press Association honored individuals for their outstanding contributions to the automotive industry and awarded the 2016 winners of the NEMPA Ragtop Awards and Winter Vehicle Awards. “It is always a great night to get all our members, […]
Technology Meets Design – Innovation Results
When technology meets design, innovation often results, and the technology opens new avenues for designers. That was a recurring message as high tech and design representatives from the worlds of art, education, and automotive manufacturing assembled at MIT’s Media Lab on May 26. The event was the 6th annual New England Motor Press Association MIT […]
NEMPA Ready for Tech Conference, Honors GM’s Ed Welburn
It is less than a week away- so start packing your bags, notebooks, etc. The sixth annual NEMPA MIT Technology Conference will focus on The Intersection of Technology & Design. Past conferences have focused on the future of autonomous vehicles, weight reduction, and the many various green powertrain initiatives underway now and in the years to […]