NAFA Connection

The First Word From NAFA Executive Director Phil Russo, CAE comments how NAFA’s momentum, evident in St. Louis during NAFA’s 2012 I&E, was not only seen in the numbers, but it was heard in the chatter taking place in the hallways, session rooms, and on the Expo floor.

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NAFA's Masters Fleet Management Seminar offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow fleet professionals in a round-table setting. Get real savings by registering for NAFA's Masters Fleet Management Seminar before the Early Bird deadline! Register By May 18 and Save $75!

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NAFA is proud to further its partnership with the ACT Expo by providing this year’s conference attendees with the course, What Fleet Managers Need to Know: The Eight Disciplines of Fleet Management, which will explore NAFA programs that offer education in fleet's eight core disciplines.

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While preparing for NAFA's 2013 I&E in Atlantic City, NJ, NAFA has announced Minneapolis, Minnesota will be the host city for the 2014 I&E.

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2013 I&E Call For Presentations: Do you have program ideas that would benefit your fleet industry peers? Submit your idea today! Plans are already being developed for our 2013 Institute and Expo scheduled for April 23 - 26, 2013 in Atlantic City, NJ.

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Finishing up the jam-packed four-day event, awards, lessons, and fun were had by all attendees.

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The 2012 I&E in St. Louis, MO was host to some of the fleet industry's greatest talent and practitioners, and the various awards that were presented during the conference proved it.

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The cold, rainy April morning in St. Louis, MO could not deter volunteers in NAFA and LeasePlan USA's yearly partnership with Habitat For Humanity.

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More than half of the recent graduates of the CAFM certification program walked across the Ferrara Theatre stage on April 23 during the 2012 I&E in St. Louis, MO, receiving recognition for their hard work and expertise of the fleet management disciplines.

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05/08 - North Central; 05/09 - St. Louis Gateway; 05/09 - Western Canada; 05/09 - Old Dominion; 05/10 - NorCal-Northern Nevada; 05/10 - Alabama; 05/15 - Pacific Southwest; 05/16 - New England; 05/17 - Pacific Northwest; 05/22 - Tri-State; 05/23 - Mid-America; 05/23 - Philadelphia; 05/31 - Midwest; and 05/31 - Chesapeake

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to fifteen percent ethanol – known as E15. Ethanol is a renewable fuel that can be mixed with gasoline.

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For April 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is expected to be 1,195,809 units, up 3.4 percent from April 2011 and down 14.8 percent from March 2012 (on an unadjusted basis).

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Governors from thirteen states, including Oklahoma's Mary Fallin and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, are inviting auto manufacturers in the U.S. to partner in making more affordable Compressed Natural Gas vehicles available to both state automobile fleets and private sector consumers.

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AutoNation's new vehicle unit sales increased eight percent on a same store basis and ten percent overall. According to CNW Research data, total U.S. industry retail new vehicle unit sales increased seven percent.

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More than a year after first reporting on serious issues with a sample of Bullseye Motor Oil purchased in Michigan, PQIA tested another sample of Bullseye purchased in Phillipsburg, NJ on March 19, 2012. Once again the sample tested is far off specification and potentially damaging to car engines. In fact, PQIA says test data on this sample indicate it may contain used engine oil and a significant level of engine damaging abrasives.

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NHTSA Proposes Brake-Throttle Override Rule and NAFA Comments on Underground Storage Tanks Proposal.

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The Honorable Peter Kent, Federal Minister of the Environment, has announced proposed regulations that would decrease emissions from on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines, including large pick-up trucks, short/long-haul tractors, cement and garbage trucks, and buses, for the 2014 model year and going forward.

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Oil-industry experts told a congressional panel on April 26 that regulations requiring more ethanol in motor fuel and setting stricter federal emission standards have driven some refineries out of business.

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NAFA Communications Assistant Donald W. Dunphy reports on the thing he found at the 2012 I&E in St. Louis, MO he was not expecting.

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Penton Media's WardsAuto Magazine has released its annual Ward's Ten Best Interiors list, and the selection for 2012 show great variety: four luxury vehicles, three compact cars priced below 22,000, a functional cross/utility vehicle, and a fresh take on a German icon.

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The first Ford dealers have been officially certified to sell the company's first all-electric car, the 2012 Ford Focus Electric. The sixty-seven dealers are located in California, New York, and New Jersey.

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After grappling for three years with one disaster after another, Toyota Motor Corp. is back on track: It's boosting sales and output, bolstering its vehicle-development operations, and ratcheting up the pressure on rivals.

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Dodge recently reintroduced their Dart nameplate to the car world, yet there are drastic differences that set it apart from the original. The latest iteration features Alfa Romeo-based architecture, a roster of personalization options available to a buyer, and other features that make it a thoroughly new vehicle.

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Several of the most successful and accomplished women executives in the automotive industry, including two Chrysler Group LLC executives, were honored in April by the women's leadership organization Inforum in an event held at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, MI.

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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.

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Saline High School took first place in the Michigan state final of the annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, held at the Macomb Community College Expo Center in Warren.

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NAFA's Lifecycle Cost Analysis For Fleets is one of the NAFA Store's best-sellers, and for the month of May members can purchase it at twenty five percent off the regular price. This deal is for Members and Affiliates ONLY, so don't delay -- this deal is too good to last too long!

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Miami Beach, FL; Montebello, CA; Northbrook, IL; London, ON; Leesburg, VA; Gilbert, AZ; Gaithersburg, MD; Greenville, SC; Chicago, IL; Miami Beach, FL; Charlotte, NC; and Louisville, KY.

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St. Louis attorney Karen Baudendistel, Partner in the firm Armstrong Teasdale, joked about putting the fear of God into attendees of NAFA's 2012 I&E session, Fleet Liability Issues. And then she actually did.

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NAFA's Chapters are an important element to the Association, so now you can find your meeting listings in the Chapters department of FleetFOCUS!

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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's Law Guide For Fleet Professionals provides the tools to enable a fleet manager to recognize legal challenges and discuss them with legal experts.

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