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Kia Marketing Communications VP Tim Chaney at Feb. 17th meeting
Tim Chaney, Kia Motor America’s marketing communications vice president, will be the speaker at the Tuesday, February 17th meeting to discuss the surging automaker’s robust 2014, its Super Bowl appearance and the launch of the revised Sorento. Kia will be the host for the meeting, covering all the costs. The program begins with a noon …
Audio of Uwe Ellinghaus, Cadillac chief marketing officer, chatting with David Kiley at the December meeting now posted in the
Uwe Ellinghaus, Cadillac chief marketing officer, had a short conversation with David Kiley, who then turned over the microphone to the more than 70 members and guests at the December meeting to ask about the brand’s move to New York and other topics. In addition, Kiley led the organization’s tribute to The New York Times …
Audio of Trudy Hardy, BMW’s marketing vice president, at the November 11, 2014 meeting
Trudy Hardy, BMW North America’s marketing vice president, sat down with IMPA President David Kiley at the November 2014 meeting to talk about marketing electric vehicles and other topics. The audio of the conversation can be found in the MEMBERS ONLY section of impa.org.
Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR’s Car Talk, 77, dies due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease
“Tom Magliozzi who, along with his brother Ray, hosted NPR’s hit comedy show Car Talk for the last 37 years, died Monday morning (Nov. 3) from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. ‘Turns out he wasn’t kidding,’ said Ray. ‘He really couldn’t remember last week’s puzzler.’” Thus began the official Car Talk obituary for the long-time IMPA …
Audio of Derrick Hatami, Nissan vice president for sales, now posted.
The audio of the October 16 meeting, featuring Derrick Hatami, Nissan’s sales vice president, discussing a variety of issues with David Kiley, has now been posted to the “Members Only” section of this site.
Nissan to HOST October lunch meeting
ALERT – NEW DAY/DATE AND HOST for Derrik Hatami, Nissan vice president, sales, Thursday, October 16 AND Nissan will be the host for the program sponsoring the cost of the lunch.
Ken Gross and Peter Haroldt win 2014 Ken Purdy award for their book Sensuous Steel.
Ken Gross and Peter Harholdt are the winners of IMPA’s 2014 Ken Purdy Award for excellence in automotive journalism for Sensuous Steel: Art Deco Automobiles, their book produced to accompany an exhibit of Art Deco-styled cars at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. Studio photos by Harholdt of the exhibit’s vehicles – …
Spring Brake photos added to Facebook page.
An album of photos, courtesy of Gregg Merksamer, has been added to IMPA’s Facebook page.
Spring Brake list updated May 13
And here are the cars committed at this point in time: Acura RLX, MDX, RDXAudi A3BMW X4 xDrive 35i, X3 xDrive 28d, 4 Series Convertible, M235i, 745Ld xDriveBuick Regal GSChrysler 200Cadillac CTS V SportChevrolet Stingray Convertible, ZL1 Convertible, SS, TahoeDodge Journey CrossroadFiat 500L, 500 Abarth CabrioFord Fusion Energi, Focus ST, F-150 Tremor 4×2, F-150 Tremor …