New England Winter Vehicle Awards
Hardly any manufacture went away unhappy after the New England Motor Press Association announced the winners in its annual Winter Vehicle Competition that considers how each candidate meets the particular needs of the New England driver during the area’s lengthy winters. Toyota’s Venza won the official winter vehicle of New England title but Suzuki Bentley Continental, BMW5, Audi A5, Volkswagen, Subaru, Ford, Nissan, Dodge, Kia, Honda, Cadillac, Land Rover, and Mercedes all came home with class wins. The latter as NEMPA’s toney official plow vehicle when equipped with a Curtis Home-Pro plow system.
Toyota’s Venza won NEMPA’s Official Winter Vehicle of New England Award. Bob Zeinstra (right), Toyota national manager, large cars/van product brand marketing, came in from California to accept the award from NEMPA president Ezra Dyer.
Photo by Gene Ritvo © 2009
Detroit Press Club Foundation Suspends Awards Program
“We regret to announce that both the International Wheel Awards and the Michigan Excellence in Journalism Competition, both projects of the Detroit Press Club Foundation, have been suspended for 2009. As with many other projects dependent on the financial support of business, we have been unable to garner enough resources to continue the projects in the present form. We will do our best to resurrect both projects for 2010.
Thank you for your ongoing support.“
Edward Lapham
Detroit Press Club Foundation