This year, NAFA is making a concerted effort to begin leveraging one of our greatest assets: the knowledge, expertise, and resources of all of our Affiliates. We would like every Affiliate to get more involved.

Phil Russo, NAFA Executive Director: First, I have heard there are rumors circulating through the industry that NAFA's I&E is going to be canceled. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Extremely informative; the webinar covered the benefits of hybrid trucks and gave background information on the EPA Clean Diesel program as well as provided criteria for funding, estimated timeline, and the next steps for interested fleets.

Have You Been Contacted by a Housing Bureau for the I&E?

If you attend only one event this year, make it NAFA's I&E! The Institute & Expo is just around the corner. Register now and make this a necessary investment well worth it!

The Ride-and-Drive is open to all registered Institute & Expo fleet managers showing a valid driver's license.

Don't miss these PSG sessions and the big Roadeo event!

For CAFM or CAFS candidates who want instructor-led training, the best investment is NAFA's annual Institute & Expo, held in New Orleans, April 25-28, 2009.

How can you help? Plan to arrive a day early and join with other NAFA community volunteers to assist in a New Orleans Habitat for Humanity community project.

Take advantage of travel discounts to the 2009 I&E and make sure to reserve a hotel room.

Attendance and Sponsorship Are Up!

The Affiliates Committee met at the February BOG meeting held in Orlando, Florida.

A plan has been approved to restructure Ford's debt through a combination of a conversion offer by Ford and cash tender offers by Ford Credit.

Approximately 1,200 employees will be put on indefinite layoff as a result of the shift reduction.

Grants will help three companies demonstrate clean air innovations.

Nissan will introduce ZEVs in the United States in 2010 and will mass market ZEVs globally two years later.

* Government of Canada Obtains Automotive Restructuring Plans
* Private Member's Bill Re-Introduced in the House of Commons

* EPA Proposes Green House Gas Rule
* California Waiver Hearing

New standard would lead to the widespread production and distribution of low-carbon fuels for vehicles.

The new contract aims to expand and maintain the compressed natural gas fuel station that supports TransLink's current fleet of 60 clean-burning CNG buses.

AT&T plans to invest up to $565 million as part of a long-term strategy to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years.

This is the largest order of hybrid trucks Kenworth Truck Company has ever received.

Ford Motor Company intends to expand its share of the mid-size sedan market and strengthen its car portfolio with the launch of the new 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid.

The new Prius will be certified as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) and an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) in California.

Canada is uniquely positioned to become a premier showcase for Tesla, which has delivered more than 200 cars to U.S. customers.

The line includes all purpose, heavy-duty, all-terrain utility vehicles.

Save up to 25% on NAFA's Personal Use for Fleets CD-ROM.

One place to gather Job Postings, Jobs Wanted and Resume Bank!

Designed to help you quickly find references and educational resources.

Three online, searchable networking databases will put you in easy touch with all your NAFA colleagues.

Have you been promoted? Is your company moving? Did you get a new job? Are you retiring? Let us know!

These virtual neighborhoods allow members to easily e-mail others within that community, with specific fleet questions.

NAFA cares about your privacy.