NAFA Association News
NAFA is seeking candidates for its 2019 Board of Directors. If you always wanted to help shape the future of the fleet industry, now is your chance to make a difference. Every fleet manager and supplier whose NAFA membership is in good standing is eligible to be considered for the NAFA Board of Directors! (Retired members, honorary members, and students are not eligible.) To be considered, you must complete a Candidate Consideration Form ( Click here). Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=514614&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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The NAFA Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization formed in 1976 to advance the vehicle fleet/mobility management profession, will host a webinar on September 27 to release the findings of a white paper offering a concise overview of the mobility revolution. Registration for this free webinar is now open. Attendees will find out what companies are doing today and how fleet managers should prepare to become mobility managers. Each webinar attendee will receive a free copy of the white paper immediately following the webinar. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517901&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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Events and Education
The slate of NAFA webinars for 2018 is online, including Balancing Connectivity with Safety: Distracted Driving Regulations, Fleet Safety Policies, and Ensuring Driver Compliance, which takes place Wednesday, September 19. Join this discussion by registering now and expand your skillset through these informative education opportunities.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517652&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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Register now for NAFA's Essentials of Fleet Management Seminar and get early bird pricing! This three-day, live event this October in St. Louis is your chance to learn alongside a classroom of fleet managers about the fundamental principles of running an efficient fleet. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to build a network of peers who are experiencing the same challenges you are, and can help you find solutions.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517653&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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Now online, NAFA presents a first-of-its-kind video – Advancing on the Mobility Continuum – that outlines the significant evolutionary changes that are impacting the use of fleets, and then the steps fleet managers can take to prepare for these changes. This video training was created by NAFA to guide fleet professionals into becoming fast studies on strategies and tactics for incorporating mobility techniques into their fleets and products. It has four hours of experts’ presentations and discussions about where mobility is taking fleets and tips and ideas to prepare fleets of any size. Learn more about this great new education opportunity from NAFA. Watch the Mobility Training preview video here.Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517659&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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Featuring eight of the foremost experts in fleet disaster preparation and execution, NAFA has released a free preview video highlighting a new fleet training video, The Critical Role of Fleets Before, During and Post-Disaster. The video instructs on the proven techniques, case studies, and lessons learned in this critical area of fleet management. This video – now available online – addresses the multiple strategies and that will help guide fleets before, during, and after disasters. It doesn’t matter where your fleet is located; disasters arise from wildfires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, ice, snow, and much more. This expert instruction will prepare fleet professionals to attack crises with confidence. Watch a Disaster Planning preview video here.Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517660&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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NAFA Chapter News
NAFA's next virtual chapter meeting on Lifecycle Cost Analysis takes place September 12, as an exclusive benefit of membership. Better understand the complex problems in lifecycle cost analysis, make better and more informed decisions. Bring quantifiable data into a single computation for accuracy; explain how to communicate the basis of these decisions to key executive management; link the strategic planning process and lifecycle cost analysis to better justify replacement budgets and get management buy-in; and understand how to make your case clear no matter your industry, fleet specifics, or geographic region.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=518813&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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Legislative News
In the news: The federal tax credits for biodiesel, natural gas, and propane expired at the end of 2017. In a letter sent to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee in late August, NAFA urged Committee leaders to restore and maintain the above incentives through 2022. In August, the EPA and NHTSA announced a proposal to ease vehicle fuel economy and emissions standards. On August 23, a bipartisan group of 39 senators sent a letter urging the EPA to increase volume obligations for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuel, and ensure any small refinery exemptions are accounted for in its final rule. On August 23, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, which limit the operating hours of commercial truck drivers. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517655&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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The United States and Mexico announced on August 27 the framework for a new bilateral deal to replace the present North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The deal potentially increases North American content quotas for tariff-free treatment under the agreement. This effort represents the most significant piece of progress in continental trade since the Trump administration took effect.
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Inside NAFA
NAFA presents a one-on-one conversation in its September 2018 issue of FLEETSolutions magazine with Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Graves is a proponent of Vehicle Miles Traveled, a funding mechanism that charges drivers according to how many miles the vehicle has traveled, as opposed to current point-of-purchase fuel taxes. His proposal intends to provide financial stability for the Highway Trust Fund.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517650&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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Industry Movers and Shakers
On August 15, ARI announced that NAFA Associate Member Joe Foster would be joining the organization as its new Vice President of Sales. Foster comes over from Auto Truck Group where he most recently served as Director of National Fleet Sales. At ARI, he will manage new business development activities in the eastern United States.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=517114&issueID=57921 to view the full article online.
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