Amos assumed the presidency from Gayle Pratt, who opened the annual business meeting detailing accomplishments of her tenure.

The CAFM program approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has more than 500 participants, and more than 250 graduates.

A couple of years ago, Graeme Maxton may have looked like a doomsday prophet when he spoke to NAFA's Institute & Expo attendees, predicting turmoil in the worldwide auto market. This time, he looks more like a futurist, but that doesn't mean the news is all happy.

"It was an absolutely amazing feeling," said NAFA Executive Director Phil Russo, CAE. "There was almost instant camaraderie."

The event offered an explanation of how vehicle emissions contribute to Greenhouse Gases (GHG) as well as strategies for reducing emissions, including fuel conservation and the impact of alternative fuel substitutions.

"Bullish" hasn't been a word used to describe issues in the auto industry lately, but the term came up frequently during Monday's Original Equipment Manufacturer Panel.

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"He is an excellent example of dedication to an industry," NAFA President Chris Amos, CAFM said.

Award was presented to fleet managers whose innovative ideas have improved productivity or resulted in bottom-line savings for their employers.

The Second Annual Green Fleet Awards showcased ideas that ranged from the easy-to-implement to the long-range. All made significant strides, though, in environmental responsibility.

"Putting fleet managers behind the wheel of the vehicles," according to Bill Roberts, Director of Fleet Services for the University of Minnesota, "was a great learning experience."

NAFA's Doug Weichman, Christy Coyte, and Satish Natarajan were all award recipients.

Participants were able to test-drive some of the most popular police vehicles -- the Ford Crown Victoria, the Dodge Charger, and the Chevy Impala -- through an obstacle course.

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As part of Chrysler's alliance with Fiat, the company was seeking bankruptcy court approval of the sale to a new alliance company of the substantial majority of Chrysler's assets, operations, and plants.

The provisional agreement provides the framework needed to ensure manufacturing competitiveness and helps to meet the guidelines set forth by the U.S. Treasury Department.

GM will be reviewing expressions of interest from the potential buyers and will look to secure an agreement with a specific buyer later this year.

General Motors announced that it is commencing public exchange offers for $27 billion of its unsecured public notes.

There are approximately 39,100 accessory kits that may be affected by this condition.

The bill gained five more co-sponsors last week, according to Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA).

* Government of Canada Introduces Auto Theft Legislation
* Smaller Cars Receive Discount in Calgary

* House Committee May Consider Climate Change Legislation
* Climate Change to Include Cash for Clunkers
* Vehicle Technology Tax Bill Introduced
* Motor Vehicle Right to Repair
* California Agency to Consider UST Rule for Biodiesel

Automotive giant cited for failing to monitor car emissions.

As part of the agreement, Nissan and its partners will develop plans to promote a charging infrastructure for EVs, as well as the deployment, operation and maintenance of a charging network.

"Chrysler and the Postal Service have an established relationship as there are more than 10,000 of our minivans in the Postal Service fleet," said Lou Rhodes, Vice President -- Advance Vehicle Engineering and President of ENVI, Chrysler LLC.

The regulation encourages the use of four primary low carbon alternative fuels for transportation: hydrogen, electricity, natural gas and biomethane.

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As a service to NAFA Members, Patrick O'Connor and Huw Williams, NAFA's U.S. and Canadian legislative counsels, respectively, supply monthly updates on current legislative issues impacting the fleet industry.

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

Designed to help you quickly find references and educational resources.

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

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