International Motor Press Association Taps High Gear Media’s John Voelcker

01.20.2011 | By jeff

Photo:  Joe Nuxoll

HGM Senior Editor and green-car journalist John Voelcker was elected today to the Board of Directors of the International Motor Press Association. His election marks one of the few times an online journalist has served in that position.

The International Motor Press Association is this country’s oldest organization of automotive journalists and public relations professionals. The group was founded 50 years ago and today includes journalists from print, TV and — our bailiwick — the Web.

In the same election, online journalist Mike Spinelli was elected president of the Association. Voelcker and Spinelli are already planning IMPA’s first kegger, and the pair plan to propose a memo on the appropriate use of profanity in online journalism. Voelcker also plans mandatory hybrid driving courses for all IMPA members in good standing.

Kidding aside, its a great honor.  You can follow John’s work at GreenCarReports.com

Video: GCR’s John Voelcker Live On Autoline At The Detroit Show

01.12.2011 | By jeff

We told you about Marty Padgett’s earlier studio appearance on Autoline. GreenCarReports Editor John Voelcker made it a High Gear Media two-fer — doing a live segment while walking the Detroit Auto Show floor.

Photo by Joe Nuxoll.

John went mobile from the COBO Center floor, walking and talking with Autoline host John McElroy as they chatted Tesla, engineering and finally, John’s take on how electric car adoption will ultimately happen.  The clip doesn’t get too far before John dazzles with a quick discussion of flywheel technology.  (FYI, no one chats flywheel like Voelcker.)

Check out a clip from the conversation below (it goes a little over 8 minutes).  You can always follow the latest on green and electric cars from John and the rest of our team at GreenCarReports and AllCarsElectric.

VIDEO: HGM’s Marty Padgett Discusses 2011 ‘Car of the Year’ on Autoline

01.11.2011 | By jeff

As our crack editorial team brings you industry leading coverage of the Detroit Auto Show, we also wanted to share some news from the eve of the show. Last week, our own Director of Editorial Marty Padgett appeared in the Autoline studios from Detroit to discuss the 2011 NACOTY, or North American Car of the Year award.

Marty appeared with fellow jurors Autoline host John McElroy and Car & Driver’s Eddie Alterman to discuss all three NACOTY award finalists and what they mean to the auto industry.

You can view the clip below as well as read all of High Gear Media’s Car of the Year coverage on TheCarConnection (we discuss which car won, why, and much more.)