NAFA Connection

Phil Russo, CAE, NAFA Executive Director reminds everyone to take that critical step for every NAFA member: to update their fleet profile in the NAFA membership database.

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In a presentation to NAFA's Pacific Southwest chapter, Edmunds.com Chief Economist Dr. Lacey Plache and Senior Analyst Jessica Caldwell said that automotive market conditions may play out in favor of fleet managers in the second half of 2011.

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On August 23, Phil Russo, CAE, NAFA’s Executive Director, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency to express the Association’s support for the proposed rule outlining criteria for determining whether on-board refueling vapor recovery ("ORVR") is in widespread use for purposes of controlling motor vehicle refueling emissions throughout the motor vehicle fleet.

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Communications Assistant Donald W. Dunphy discusses major changes with the FleetFOCUS newsletter.

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The Fairfield Inn and Suites, Orange Beach will host this incredible opportunity for education and networking.

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The Carolinas Chapter will host its 2011 Annual Business Meeting, October 2-4, at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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Fleet Response was the host for the NAFA Great Lakes Chapter Fleet Roundtable meeting, held at their corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation announced on August 22 they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers.

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An Australian couple set a fuel-efficiency record for the forty-eight contiguous states behind the wheel of an unmodified Chevrolet Cruze Eco. During the 23-day, 9,552 mile trip sponsored by Shell Oil, John and Helen Taylor averaged 64.42 miles per gallon.

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Gyrations in stock markets and talk of a weakening economy have rattled customer confidence in buying new cars. Analysts say the swoon in financial markets and economic uncertainty could reduce auto sales by a few percentage points, shrink earnings, and delay hiring in an industry that has been a recent leader in job creation.

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The Interior Department announced on August 19 that it had scheduled its first sale of offshore oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. But it is changing some of the rules to ensure that leased parcels are actually drilled and not hoarded.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on August 30 that the Obama Administration is eliminating dozens of burdensome regulations on traffic signs which cash-strapped state and local governments expect will save them millions of dollars.

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The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced in late August it has decided to get special GPS devices for its five hundred snowplows and salt spreaders so they can be tracked in real time from a command center. The upgrades are expected to cost about $17 million.

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Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced on August 21 that it has sent a letter to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Avis Budget Group, Inc. advising them of Dollar Thrifty's intention to solicit for submission in early October 2011 best and final definitive proposals regarding a potential business combination with Dollar Thrifty.

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The world's largest soft-drink maker, Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co., wants you to know that your beverages may be delivered by a new hybrid or electric truck.

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On August 16, the U.S. Department of Energy expressed support of the commissioning of the world’s first tri-generation fuel cell and hydrogen energy station to provide transportation fuel to the public and electric power to an industrial facility.

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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act; NAFA Submits Comments to EPA on Stage II Vapor Recovery Proposal; EEOC Sues Fleet over Alcohol Policy.

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Ontario Government Announces Further Electric Vehicle Initiatives

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Louise Davis-Lopez, CFM/CAFM celebrates her 25th anniversary with NAFA in September and Pierre Moquin commemorates 45 years.

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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.

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If you find yourself in a hardship situation, or if you have recently (within the past year) had to cancel your NAFA membership due to such hardships, please let NAFA know. Members have the ability to petition NAFA for a reduction of membership dues and Affiliation fees.

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Sal Crimi, a pioneer of accident management programs in the Fleet Industry, passed away on Wednesday, August 24. Crimi, a lifetime NAFA Honorary Member, served on the New York Chapter Board for over twenty years, and on the national level, served as the chair of the affiliate committee who planned the Affiliate party at the NAFA Conference in Boston (during the 1980's).

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Richard E. Neylan, District Sales Manager for Automotive Resources International (ARI) in Mount Laurel, NJ., died on August 27, 2011. He was a member of ARI’s elite Circle of Excellence for seventeen years and served on the Board of the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh NAFA Chapters.

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Time is running out to take advantage of savings! Early Bird reservations are available for the FMS and AFMS in New Orleans, October 12-13 and 14-16, so get in before the September 21 deadline!

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A revision of NAFA's Code of Regulations was issued on August 4. Please discard any previous versions you have, as they are no longer applicable.

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PHH Arval veteran Deb Watkins has announced her retirement after thirty-six years of service with the company. She has spent time in leadership and mentoring positions in PHH’s Business Development department and has been responsible for the Client Advisory Boards for the past two years.

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Fleet Response announced on August 10 the promotion of Scott Mawaka as its new Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Prior to this promotion, Mawaka, a NAFA Affiliate, served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Fleet Response since 2007.

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Ford Motor Company, which has limited initial sales of the Focus Electric to nineteen states and metropolitan areas, has pushed back the rollout until Spring of 2012, excepting a soft rollout in New York and California.

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General Motors and South Korean conglomerate LG announced a partnership on August 25 to jointly develop electric vehicles for sale in different countries.

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350Green, a developer of wide scale electric vehicle charging networks in major cities in the United States and around the world, has placed an order for nine hundred chargers with Efacec USA to meet growing demand for EV charging stations across the country.

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In Kansas, the US Department of Energy has offered Abengoa Bioenergy a conditional commitment for a $133.9 million federal loan guarantee for the construction of its "first of a kind" commercial scale biorefinery facility to produce renewable liquid fuel from earth's most abundant organic feedstock source – plant fiber, or cellulosic biomass.

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Audi is purportedly developing a plug-in hybrid as one of the transmission options for its next-generation A4 series currently under development and due 2014.

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Two contracts for Hawaiian-based, locally-produced biofuels, aimed at supplying a portion of the state’s electricity needs, are under consideration by the Public Utilities Commission, and more are expected. But the cost of the energy to ratepayers could be significant.

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Disposal and Recycling Technologies Inc. (DART) is moving ahead with technologies that will turn alcohol and sugar-based beverages such as old beer, wine, soda, juice, and liquor into fuel grade ethanol.

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A farm cooperative based in France is powering a tractor and two other vehicles with biodiesel made from duck fat and hopes to convince others to do the same.

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Take twenty-five percent off of prices on six selected products, and fifteen percent off for Members only on another four of NAFA's most vital offerings.

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Recent listings include jobs in Omaha, NE and Wichita, KS; Edmond, OK; Lenexa, KS; Washington, DC; Boston, MA; Brandon, MB; Wake Forest, NC; Lombard, IL; Park Ridge, NJ; Arlington County, VA; San Jose, CA; Roanoke County, VA; Baltimore, MD; St. Louis, MO, in the U.S., as well as Brandon, MB; St. Catherines, ON; Edmonton, AB, in Canada.

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Early bird savings for upcoming NAFA seminars in New Orleans will soon pass you by. Don't let the cutoff of September 21 slip away. Register today and save by clicking here.

 

Three southwest Virginia counties and the City of Norton will use a shared Spillman system to exchange data and reduce overhead costs.

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The following chapters will have upcoming meetings in the next two weeks: Nor-Cal Northern Nevada (Sept. 8); South Central (Sept. 8); Puget Sound (Sept. 8); North Central (Sept. 13); St. Louis Gateway (Sept. 14); Sunshine State (Sept 14-16); Arizona (Sept. 15); and New York (Sept. 15).

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Congratulations, you just got a promotion! Best wishes on your retirement! Now what do you do?

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

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

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Designed to help you quickly find references and educational resources.

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NAFA cares about your privacy. If you prefer not to receive email marketing information from NAFA Fleet Management Association, you have the option to request to be removed from our records by emailing info@nafa.org with such a request. NAFA may use the information you provide for additional NAFA programs, services, and products that we see as being beneficial for you. You will have the option of responding to such an email message with a "click here" directed to info@nafa.org, if you so choose to opt out of future email messages. NAFA does not sell or rent email addresses of prospects, nor does NAFA sell or rent email addresses of our Members and Affiliates.

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The Fleet Maintenance Operations Guide is an expanded update of our Fleet Maintenance Staffing Guide.

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