Jim Campbell, newly appointed General Manager of Fleet and Commercial Operations at General Motors, met recently with NAFA Executive Director Phil Russo at NAFA's offices in Princeton, NJ.

For CAFM or CAFS candidates who want instructor-led training, the best investment is NAFA's annual Institute & Expo, held in New Orleans, April 25-28, 2009.

Entry deadline is March 12, 2009.

If you're interested in the Public Safety Group; are a CAFM participant, a Canadian fleet manager, or in the pharmaceutical or corporate field - then these sessions are for you!

The Ride-and-Drive is open to all registered Institute & Expo fleet managers showing a valid driver's license.

Don't miss these PSG sessions and the big Roadeo event!

NAFA's two awards - the Larry Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea Award and the Green Fleet Awards -- recognize those in the industry who implemented creative ideas to improve their fleet.

CNBC News Anchor and Global Automotive Specialist; Graeme Maxton.

How can you help? Plan to arrive a day early and join with other NAFA community volunteers to assist in a New Orleans Habitat for Humanity community project.

Save with airline and rental car discounts!

Due to the volume of visitors during Jazz Fest, make sure to reserve a hotel room.

Attendance and Sponsorship Are Up!

Specific highlights of the stimulus bill include: creating green manufacturing jobs; promoting investment and sales through the tax code; and increasing deployment of advanced transportation technologies.

Restructured GM to be re-focused, streamlined and simplified.

Approximately 3,400 of GM's 29,500 salaried employees in the United States will be impacted.

To help meet customer needs and increased federal fuel economy standards, Chrysler plans 24 vehicle launches in 48 months, and announced electric technology as a primary strategy for developing fuel-efficient, low emission vehicles, including an electric-drive vehicle in 2010.

The Canadian automotive market has significantly declined since Chrysler Canada submitted its original request for funding on December 5, and further deterioration is expected.

Toyota is implementing additional measures at its North American manufacturing plants, designed to further reduce production in the midst of the worst automotive slump in decades.

Ford plans on reducing auto insurance costs by making vehicles more damage resistant and cheaper to fix.

* Government of Canada Obtains Automotive Restructuring Plans
* Private Member's Bill Re-Introduced in the House of Commons

* Economic Stimulus Funding
* Transportation Funding
* President Proposes Cap and Trade

Kenworth's goal is to enhance fuel economy by up to 50 percent with the new Kenworth T270 hybrid service truck, which is expected to draw interest for use in various service applications in construction and other industries.

The charging stations are a part of a two-year public demonstration conducted with the City of San Francisco - a pilot project to power San Francisco's plug-in fleet and car-share, plug-in vehicles.

Honda is now selling its hybrid models in approximately 40 countries around the world including the key markets of Japan, North America and Europe.

This is part of Dominion's efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand, and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions.

Despite further North American market deterioration, the Restructuring Plan will achieve long-term viability and enable GM Canada to repay Canadian taxpayers.

As the biofuels industry faces very difficult times, there are those who fear that the renewable fuels industry will not recover.

UPS already operates the largest private fleet of alternative fuel vehicles in its industry - 1,819 in total, with these additions.

The company is adding more than 1,000 fuel efficient Sprinter vehicles to its U.S. fleet.

To deliver a more fuel efficient commercial vehicle, Ford is tapping its global portfolio of products to meet the unique needs of American small business owners.

Save up to 25% on NAFA's Personal Use for Fleets CD-ROM.

One place to gather Job Postings, Jobs Wanted and Resume Bank!

Designed to help you quickly find references and educational resources.

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

Have you been promoted? Is your company moving? Did you get a new job? Are you retiring? Let us know!

These virtual neighborhoods allow members to easily e-mail others within that community, with specific fleet questions.

NAFA cares about your privacy.