Nicole covers the automotive industry as a freelance journalist for a variety of outlets including The Boston Globe, Boston.com, Autobytel, Gatehouse Media, AAA Northeast, and Ride by Kelley Blue Book. She spends much of her time on the road attending first drives of new vehicles and is on a first-name basis with far too may airport employees. Her favorite places to drive have twisting mountain roads, great barbeque, or some combination of the two.