NAFA will hold a Fleet Management Seminar (FMS) October 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency Tampa, Tampa, FL. A great stepping stone, the FMS provides you the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles and practices of successful fleet management. Early Bird discounts end September 25.
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For the first time NAFA will include topical subjects at the end of each of the eight module presentations, clarifying each fleet discipline as you move along. With a balanced mixture of Government and Corporate instructors, the areas of most importance to you will be met. Also a first, our bilingual instructor team will offer the course in French, ensuring you get all this valuable information in the manner that suits you best.
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NAFA continues its 2012 Webinar series on Wednesday, June 20 with the presentation, Using Data to Green Your Fleet. The speaker for the webinar will be Amy Blaine, Director of Strategic Consulting and Sustainability for fleet leasing and management firm Donlen Corporation. NAFA webinars are available for free to NAFA members with registration.
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NAFA's 2012-2013 Membership Directory, a great resource for business and networking needs, will be printed soon. Please update your membership information before the deadline of Friday, July 13, 2012.
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NAFA is offering an E-Broadcast Service to help you get your promotional message out to NAFA membership. This service allows you to reach NAFA Members while giving membership the confidence of knowing their email addresses are secure.
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NAFA always prides itself on being the association for all fleet professionals. Now, with NAFA establishing LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter channels, there are more networking opportunities open for your exchange of fleet management ideas and experiences.
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06/20/2012 - Tri-State; 06/21/2012 - Great Lakes, Carolinas, Atlanta; 06/28/2012 - NorCal-Northern Nevada; 07/10/2012 - Wisconsin; 07/10/2012 - Pacific Southwest; 07/12/2012 - South Central; 07/19/2012 - Sunshine State.
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Speakers included Lt. Donald Bridge of the CT DMV and Dennis Dougherty from Liberty Mutual.
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Canadian Auto Workers' Union (CAW) national and local leaders met with all three major political parties on June 5 in Ottawa to press for a national auto sector strategy. During the series of meetings, all three parties agreed that the auto sector is important to the Canadian economy and a national auto policy is needed.
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U.S. regulators, retailers, and manufacturers are growing increasingly concerned that a surge in the number of products being recalled is resulting in "fatigue" by the public — increasing the chance that consumers could ignore or miss a recall that could ultimately endanger their health.
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In order to showcase green vehicles to corporate clients, GE Capital Fleet Services has built the test track and a showroom filled with Chevrolet Volts, Nissan Leafs, and more exotic alternatives at its U.S. headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN.
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Brekford Corporation, a public safety technology service provider of traffic safety solutions, vehicle upfitting, and rugged mobile technology, announced a partnership with Trimble Navigation Limited, the largest Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) provider in the country.
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The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) on June 5 recognized the New York City Department of Transportation for Midtown in Motion, a traffic management system that uses intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to ease traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, and reduce greenhouse emissions and air pollution on the city’s most congested streets.
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Rising truck shipments show the U.S. economic expansion is intact, even amid concerns that a slowdown in retail sales and Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis could stall growth. Two measures of trucking activity signal the industry remains steady and has even "firmed up" since mid-May. The data complement anecdotal information from carriers that freight demand ended May on a strong note after more weakness than anticipated earlier in the month.
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that trucking fleets review ten years of driving history for each new driver hired. Also, pending federal legislation would extend a tax break on new equipment purchases through 2012.
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Federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities, Denis Lebel, has announced the Government of Canada’s ongoing commitment to advance clean vehicle technologies. This includes collaborating with the automotive industry to ensure that safe, clean, and innovative transportation options are available for all Canadians.
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The Right to Repair Coalition announced on June 5 that it has achieved its final goal of attaining 20,000 voter signatures in its ballot campaign, well above the 11,000 required. The announcement brings the Right to Repair signature gathering total to 126,000.
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Regarding 2012's stellar new and used vehicle sales (and the inevitable shift), Manheim Consulting's Thomas Webb said, "When anything less than another all-time record qualifies as a "decline," you know a high bar has been set. Such was the case for wholesale prices for midsize fleet cars last month."
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PHH Arval's Jim Spellissy offers up a digest of the 2012 NAFA Institute and Expo in St. Louis, MO.
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With battery storage capacity increases and cell chemistry changes, the all-electric vehicle range of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt is expected to attain thirty-eight miles on a single charge, providing owners with a three-mile EV range increase from the 2012 model.
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Ford Motor Company is now offering a new F-150 Special Service Vehicle (SSV) Package aimed at government, municipal, and commercial fleets. Ford places no restrictions on F-150 optional content so that fleets – both government and commercial – have maximum flexibility in ordering exact vehicle specifications.
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Proterra, provider of zero-emission commercial transit vehicles, in partnership with the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD), was recently awarded a California Energy Commission grant in the amount of $2.56 million towards an electric bus demonstration project valued at over $4 million.
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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.
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John Peterson and Johnnie Schmauder, CFM/CAFM mark big anniversaries with NAFA this month.
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Fleet management services provider PHH Arval announced on June 5 that it has hired Mike Quimby as Vice President of Sales for PHH FirstFleet, the truck and equipment division of PHH Arval.
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Chrysler announced on June 1 that it has appointed Jim Sassorossi as the new Director of Fleet Commercial & Rental Sales for the company. Sassorossi replaces Pat Dougherty, who is promoted to the Head of Parts Sales Operations for Mopar Service, Parts and Customer Care.
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Clarence Nunn has been named Chief Commercial Officer of GE Capital Americas. He will remain in his current role as president and CEO of GE Capital Fleet Services until his fleet successor is named.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced on June 4 the launch of a Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) website and plan to help municipal and commercial fleet owners make informed decisions about converting their fleets to compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas, in advance of a related grant program.
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On June 13, the California Energy Commission approved funding of $23,110,015 for projects that will advance the development of green fuels, and the installation of fueling stations. These investments are expected to help California fulfill climate change policies, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and improve the environment.
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Purdue University says a new process for creating biofuels developed by one of the school's researchers has potential to be priced competitively with crude oil. The method was created in the West Lafayette, IN laboratory of Chemical Engineering Professor Rakesh Agrawal.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Southwest Region has launched an online "waste to biogas mapping tool" to support the use of organic waste for energy projects. The tool is an interactive map created to link food and other biodegradable waste sources with facilities such as wastewater treatment plants that can enhance energy production with their existing infrastructure.
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Car Talk, which for twenty-five years has been one of the most popular programs on public radio, will be seeing drastic changes now that sibling hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi have decided to call it quits.
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From June 1 to July 31 you can take advantage of some of the NAFA Store's best values -- all education products are on sale for Members and Affiliates during the sale's two-month period. Don't miss out!
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NAFA's 2012 Webinar Series continues with the presentation, Using Data to Green Your Fleet. NAFA webinars are available for free for NAFA Members and NAFA Affiliates as an exclusive benefit of membership.  Registration for non-members is $25.00. To sign up for this webinar please register by Tuesday, June 19 by clicking here. 

FleetFOCUS Newsletter © 2012 NAFA Fleet Management Association

 

Several suburban police departments are turning to the Dodge Charger Pursuit, which is made by Chrysler, as their next-generation cruiser. The popular Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was discontinued last year.
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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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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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