NAFA Connection

The February meeting of NAFA's Rocky Mountain Chapter was held at the Lincoln College of Technology in Denver, CO. This session featured a tour of the College, offered two webinars discussing what's new for NAFA websites and technology, and finalized elections for Rocky Mountain Chapter's 2013-2014 leadership.

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NAFA's Philadelphia Chapter cordially welcomes everyone to attend the March 12 meeting at CollisionMax in Pennsauken, NJ. Admission includes a classroom overview of the auto body repair process, a walk-through of their facility, and the opportunity to observe actual repairs being conducted. Lunch will be provided courtesy of CollisionMax.

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NAFA's New York-Intercounty Chapter and SAE Metropolitan Section co-host a joint meeting titled "The Future is Now – The Latest in CNG Products and Services" on Thursday, March 14, at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Times Square Room (Second Floor, South Wing) next to Drago’s Shoe Repair Shop, 625 8th Avenue and 41st Street, Manhattan, NY. The panel discussion will take place 10:30 am – 12:00 pm with a buffet lunch from 12:00 – 1:00. The cost to attend is: for Members/Guests $35.00; SAE Retirees/Students $10.00. Cash or check, payable to "NAFA New York Chapter," will be accepted at the door.

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In February, LeasePlan CEO Michael Pitcher was named Chair of NAFA's Center For Professional Fleet Certification (CPFC) Board. CPFC or "the Center" is an alliance of associations, universities, organizations, and companies involved in vehicle fleet management brought together to advance industry professionalism through individual and organizational certification programs.

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On February 7, NAFA Executive Director Phil Russo, CAE signed a 3-year agreement with FleetVision for them to take the lead in developing the content for NAFA's International Fleet Academy, the next phase in the Association's ongoing international goals. Growing beyond the scope of NAFA's international seminars, this new entity will now include two different levels of education.

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NAFA is providing exclusive bus transportation between Philadelphia International Airport and Atlantic City, NJ at a low-cost of $25 round-trip per person!

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You might have missed out on NAFA's first Early-Bird Registration Prices...don't let the second slip by. NAFA has designed this year's registration offerings with such savings right across the board of options, you'll want to take advantage of these as soon as possible. Registering before the close of the second Early Bird period, this Thursday, March 7, saves you money. This is a chance you won't want to miss out on.

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You are invited to participate in NAFA's 2013 Economic Survey. This survey is open now until Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. (EST). This survey will allow us to gather valuable benchmarking data on issues such as how the current economic situation may be affecting fleets; whether fleet departments are growing or being reduced in size; if the number of vehicles within your fleet is changing; and what has been done to reduce costs over the past year.

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ACTExpo brings together more than 3,000 stakeholders — fleets, technology companies, OEMs, fuel providers, infrastructure developers, and policymakers — for a real-world look at the rapidly evolving clean transportation industry. This year’s conference will help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Energy’s innovative Clean Cities program.

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Chesterfield County Fleet Management Division, Chesterfield, VA, announced via NAFA Member Jeffrey Jeter that they are now ISO 14001:2004 certified. ISO 14001 is a voluntary standard that is certified by an independent third party certification agency. Yearly, this third party performs a rigorous review of the Environmental Management System which consists of 17 elements that, when linked together, assist in achieving goals of managing environmental responsibility.

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Petroleum Industry Appeals E15 Decision to the Supreme Court; Legislation Introduce to Block E15; and NAFA Communicates with Congress on CSA.

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A wide-ranging probe of price fixing in a variety of car parts has expanded to product segments not yet disclosed, a top U.S. Department of Justice official said on February 15. Nine auto parts makers have pleaded guilty. The U.S. Justice Department is working with antitrust officials in Japan and Europe on the probe. It initially confirmed it was conducting a price-fixing investigation in February 2010 and has imposed $809 million in fines to date.

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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his final State Of The City address in late-February, said, "We'll work with the City Council to amend the Building Code so that up to twenty percent of all new public parking spaces in private developments will be wired and ready for electric vehicles, creating up to 10,000 parking spots for electric vehicles over the next seven years."

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The Sheriff's Office in Buncombe County, North Carolina, which completed propane conversions on 10 Ford Crown Victorias in February 2012, says the fleet saved approximately $13,000 in fuel costs during the first year of deployment. The project included propane autogas system installations from GermanMotorWerks in Asheville, NC, and fueling from Blossman Gas. Grant funding from the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program (administered by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy and Virginia Clean Cites) supported the initiative.

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Members of the Virginia House of Delegates were informed on February 21 that the proposed diesel tax disparity created by the transportation funding package would likely affect almost 250,000 diesel car and light duty trucks in Virginia by 2020. Diesel Technology Forum explained the options now under final consideration may create an unfair and substantial disparity between gasoline and diesel fuel.

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Federal auto safety regulators are counting what used to be considered multiple recalls as one, undercutting their boast that defect investigations are leading to record numbers of recalls. When asked about a big decline in recent public investigations, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Chief David Strickland said that the agency in 2012 got the second-largest number of recalls per investigation in its history.

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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.

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NAFA's I&E is a sprawling, large-scale event and can be intimidating to the unprepared. NAFA's I&E has partnered with Map Your Show to provide planning and organization tools that help you navigate the Expo floor with confidence. Map Your Show uses an advanced combination of technologies including its innovative mapping and floor plan technology.

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First Transit recently announced the appointment of Jeremy Brown as its Director of Business Development. Brown has been with First Transit since 2002 and has worked within the transportation industry since 1998. In his new position, Brown will focus on expanding First Transit’s shuttle services, including university and airport services. Prior to this position, he served as General Manager in Las Vegas managing the overall operations of the McCarran Rent-a-Car Shuttle System at McCarran International Airport.

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U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced Rodney R. Hailey, of Perry Hall, MD on February 22, to nearly 12 years and six months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling $9 million in renewable fuel credits which he falsely claimed were produced by his company, Clean Green Fuel, LLC.

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It's become a rite of passage for car ownership: At some time, you're likely to get a notification letter in the mail, calling you back to the dealership for a fix on a safety-related issue, seemingly large or small. While that part should come as no surprise, it might be counterintuitive to learn that your chances this past year of getting one of those letters were much higher with two of the mass-market brands with the most pristine reputation for dependability.

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Is the future of the self-driving car one of full autonomy, or, as car manufacturers such as Ford have suggested, one of part-time autonomy? In the near-term, the latter option seems far saner, and it’s the approach that underpins new research being shown off by academics at the University of Oxford. The system doesn’t use GPS because the satellite-based system is not accurate enough for the researchers’ needs. Instead, twin cameras keep an eye on the road ahead for pedestrians, while lasers create a three-dimensional map of the world around the car.

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One of the most important facets of fleet management is the ability to conduct a lifecycle cost analysis. Unfortunately, for many fleet managers, this can also be one of the most difficult aspects of the job. Thanks to NAFA's Lifecycle Cost Analysis for Fleets, fleet managers can learn all they need to know about lifecycle cost analysis in just three hours! Visit the NAFA Store now!

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Fleet Professional Job Postings

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