Mercedes-Benz and Ford – the latter with a unique reveal for an IMPA event – yesterday joined the list of vehicle providers coming to Bear Mountain Tuesday for Spring Brake and today we learned which BMW and Genesis models would be on hand. The Germans will have the i4 eDRive40, iX xDrive50, M4 Convertible and …
For a limited time only, The International Motor Press Association will conduct a special membership drive. New members who join the organization by May 17, 2022 will receive a special discount and privileges. Those who become a member now by purchasing a Spring Brake ticket and first-year membership will only be charged $75 rather than …
IMPA returned to in-person meetings October 19th with a presentation by Lexus about its new NX crossover and the brand’s new multimedia interface. IMPA attempted a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting – attracting 20 members and guests to the 3 West Club in New York and additional 14 online. The following are links to the Zoom video …
Racing at Lime Rock Park and the state of auto shows were the topics of the July and August IMPA Zoom meetings. Murray Smith, the Chairman of the Lime Rock Historic Festival, held Labor Day Weekend, and Skip Barber, three-time SCCA champion in the mid-60s, a two-time national Formula Ford Champion, and former owner of …
Click on the links below to access either the video or audio recordings of the June 15th Zoom presentation by Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President, Product Marketing and Strategy, Volkswagen of America. He discussed VW’s SUV strategy in the light of the recent launches of the Taos and the all-electric ID.4 compact. Click here to …
Here is a link to the video and audio recordings of the Jan. 12, 2021 IMPA meeting featuring Digital Motors CEO Andy Hinrichs on online automotive retailing. Video link click this sentence. Audio link click this sentence.
Here is the link to the Oct. 28th IMPA meeting “Seeing Beyond Darkness: The Future of Automotive Sensing:” https://tinyurl.com/y5l87tx2 The program brought together a news-making panel of technical experts to discuss breakthroughs in thermal sensing, radar and other sensor-enabling technologies, and how they are changing the way we drive. PANEL: John Xin, CEO, LunewaveJohn Xin …
Here is the link to the Sept. 22nd presentation by Ford on the new F-150 pickup. In addition to the unique product qualities of the latest iteration of America’s best-selling vehicle, the presentation shared new data from a Boston Consulting Group study which demonstrates how Ford, its employees, dealers and supply partners all work together …
Autonomous vehicles – all the rage, at least receiving the hype. As they grow in popularity; performance, value, sustainability and occupant protection will become even more critical and on Tuesday, June 18th Dr. Jody Hall, vice president for the automotive market of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) discussed consumer preferences in these areas as …