John Felmy, chief economist for the American Petroleum Institute, will address the organization’s July 17 luncheon meeting at the 3 West Club, 3 West 51st Street, New York. The program, as usual, begins with a noon reception followed by lunch, Felmy’s remarks and an open question-and-answer period. Tickets are $35 for members, $45 for others …
NHRA President Tom Compton will stop by the 3 West Club June 19, the day before the pros first qualifying session at the NHRA Lucas Oil SuperNationals in Englishtown, to provide IMPA members and guests with a state of NHRA drag racing, America’s second-most-popular motorsport. The program, which will also featuer some of the NHRA …
The following are the directions to Bear Mountain State Park, venue for the June 4 Spring Brake. The event will be staged from the parking lot behind the carousel (go past the Bear Mountain Inn and the administration building and make the first right): · From the Palisades Interstate Parkway (north or south): Get off …
The inaugural IMPA SPRING BRAKE Wednesday, June 4, will allow members to sample “green” vehicles in the bucolic Hudson River Valley. Manufacturers have been asked to bring what they consider their most environmentally friendly vehicles to Bear Mountain State Park to allow IMPA members a day of driving them on the roads in this park …
Mercedes-Benz USA President Ernst Lieb steps to the podium Thursday, May 15 — NOTE THE DATE — to address the members and guests of the International Motor Press Association during its monthly program at the 3 West Club, 3 West 51st Street, New York. A noon reception begins the program followed by lunch, Lieb’s presentation …
Talk of recycling conjures up images of bundled used newspapers and trash cans full of empty soda bottles at the curb, but this is but the tip of the recycling efforts going on worldwide. What happens to all of the motor vehicles “junked” at the end of their life cycles? What about the parts which …
Selling vehicles in the United States is not easy and entering a segment previously undefined presents an entirely unique challenge. Dave Schembri, president of smart USA, will discuss how this Penske Automotive Group company is addressing these issues Thursday, February 21, at then next IMPA meeting. Schembri’s presentation follows the noon reception and will conclude …
IMPA has rescheduled the 2008 Test Days for Wednesday/Thursday, September 10-11, thus allowing members and the manufacturer representatives a bit of “breathing” time after the Labor Day long weekend. The new scheduling will also give the manufacturers a bit more time to secure the newest models, thus making the Test Days experience even more fulfilling. …
IMPA has had many presentations about using fuels other than gasoline for motor vehicles, but this month’s presentation takes the discussion into a very different arena – motorsports. Scott Atherton, president and chief executive officer of Panoz Motor Sports Group and the American LeMans Series will explain the ALMS’s expansion of its 2007 mandate for …
It has been almost 30 years since Congress adopted legislation setting fuel economy standards (CAFE) for cars and light trucks, but with increasing pressures to reduce dependency on foreign oil and reduce emissions (which can be related to vehicular fuel efficiency), the House and Senate have each passed legislation setting new, higher CAFE standards for …