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Nissan Murano Proves Stylish and Practical

6-04-19 Tech Talk ~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~ Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis has a go in the 2019 Nissan Murano and discovers that its good looks, premium amenities and drivability never get in the way of it offering buyers a good value – even when loaded with extras.Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt. Ride of the Week: 2019 Nissan Murano SL AWD 3.5-liter V6 engine w/ 260hpContinuously Variable TransmissionAll wheel DriveMid-Size Crossover20 City / 28 Highway / 23 Combined MPG RatingFull-Size Spare TireCD PlayerHeated…

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NE Motor Press Awards Shine At MIT

This episode of the RPM News Weekly Podcast unwraps the New England Motor Press Association's annual Winter Vehicle Awards presentation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. The ceremony, which took place Wednesday, May 29, recognized a couple of convertibles with Ragtop Awards, a previously owned vehicle with the WheelsTV POV of the Year Award and a full spectrum of deserving winter vehicles from every class.

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RPM News Weekly Podcast: Ep. 2

This week, RPM Podcast host Peter Ciani teams up with his RPM News Weekly co-founder Rich Taber to discuss the evolution of RPM News Weekly, the Dodge Durango SRT, and New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) winter vehicle testing that leads up to the organization's Winter Vehicle Awards presentation at MIT in Cambridge at the end of May.If that's not enough for you, the RPM News duo also rambles into coverage of Formula E racing in NYC, bustin' out the Challenger AWD in the snow at Club Motorsports in Tamworth, NH, test driving the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV... and a bunch…

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RPM News Weekly Podcast: Jeep Gladiator

RPM News had a chance to speak with Jeep Gladiator Brand Manager Brandon Grimus at the 2019 Boston Auto show in January, now Brandon and Jeep have returned to Boston to give New England Motor Press Members a chance to test drive the newest member of the Jeep family. On this week’s Audio Podcast Brandon speaks to NEMPA members about the numerous real-world utility features of the Gladiator and why it’s not simply “A Wrangler with a truck bed”.

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The All-New Nissan Altima

On this week's podcast, RPM News Weekly Co-Founder Rich Taber talks to Anne Corrao, Director, Chief Marketing Manager – Family Sedans & Sports Cars at Nissan North America about important safety and tech features available on all-new Altima including Safety Shield 360, ProPILOT Assist, all-wheel-drive and Nissan’s innovative Variable Compression Turbo engine. Anne Corrao Nissan USA

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Talking RAM Truck Sales with VP Jim Morrison

https://youtu.be/sQH4cth59c8 Following back-to-back presentations by RAM Truck VP Jim Morrison and Jeep Gladiator Brand Manager Brandon Girmus at the May 7 NEMPA meeting, RPM News Weekly spoke with Jim Morrison about the phenomenal success the RAM 1500 is experiencing in the light duty pickup truck marketplace. The discussion turns to how pickup trucks have evolved in terms of fuel economy and tech-savvy features and the expansive range of RAM Truck offerings from the $26,000 working truck to the luxurious new RAM 2500 and 3500 models with up to 1000 pound-feet of torque that can be optioned up to over $90,000.

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