The NAFA Board of Trustees is recommending amendments to the Association's bylaws that would enable the Association to take advantage of technology and save money in the Association's annual election process.

Ed Whitacre will take over the role of Chairman and CEO while an international search for a new president and CEO begins immediately.

Bedri comes to NAFA with a strong background in developing educational efforts for not-for-profit organizations, including previous positions with the Core Competency Group, National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, and the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society.

The NAFA Board of Governors approved the Association's 2010 fiscal year operating budget, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2010.

Register by Dec. 31, 2009, and save $100 off the on-site registration fee!

More than 87 exhibitors have already reserved space for NAFA's Institute & Expo, to be held April 24-27 in Detroit, Mich.

Save if you sign up by January 31, 2010!

The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that hybrid fleet sales will increase from 300,000 in 2009 to more than 830,000 in 2015.

"As expected, the recovery has been slow, but is progressing," said Jeff Schuster, Executive Director of Global Forecasting at J.D. Power and Associates.

For the 2010 model year, Chrysler Group products comprise almost 15 percent of the total vehicles awarded Top Safety Pick status by the IIHS to automakers. The award recognizes automobiles with ESC that perform well in the Institute's front-impact, side-impact, rear-impact and, new for 2010, roof-strength evaluations.

Dozens of products are featured, including hybrid power systems for commercial vehicles and superchargers for passenger cars.

With Tele Atlas maps and content, QA Technologies' fleet vehicle tracking service can report vehicle locations to the nearest address and provide a summary of each vehicle's data, including total daily running time, number of stops and improved dispatching.

Milestone Reached Under Canada's Vehicle Scrappage Program

The cap-and-trade program is one of the major building blocks of California's far-reaching plan to address the state's contribution to climate change. The preliminary draft covers the full range of elements for the cap-and-trade program outlined in the Scoping Plan, adopted in December 2008.

A new four-cylinder engine will help power Hyundai's drive towards becoming the fuel economy leader when it launches in the company's most popular car, the 2011 Sonata.

The zero emissions X-TRAIL FCV is being used by the bottler for sales calls and public events in the Sacramento area in promotion of its Coca-Cola Zero® soft drink.

Eleven NAFA products on sale - just in time for the holidays!

Written by Fleet Managers, for Fleet Managers. Now available, NAFA's Fleet Information Management Guide provides fleet managers with the tools they need to function in a data-rich, information-poor work environment by better using the technological tools at their disposal.

One place to gather job postings and jobs wanted, and a resume bank!

Did you know that 60 percent of NAFA I&E attendees are corporate fleet managers? Whether they are responsible for corporate or public service fleets, I&E attendees and NAFA Members comprise a vast array of influential businesses. Eighty-five percent of our attendees are responsible for vehicle selection, 58 percent use leasing company services, and 86 percent have cargo and passenger vans in their fleets.

The guide is available in two formats to meet your project needs. NAFA has received 85 orders!

Designed with you in mind, the guide will help you understand fuel supply and demand dynamics to better anticipate price changes; understand key fuel standards; and identify appropriate policies, activities, and technologies to improve fuel efficiency.

As a service to NAFA Members, Patrick O'Connor and Huw Williams -- NAFA's U.S. and Canadian Legislative Counsels, respectively -- supply monthly updates on legislative issues impacting the fleet industry.

Congratulations -- you just got a promotion! Best wishes on your retirement! Now what do you do?

Three online, searchable networking databases will easily put you in touch with all your NAFA colleagues. These databases are exclusively for NAFA Members.

From asset management to maintenance management, benchmarking, and shop operations, NAFA's FleetED covers all fleet management disciplines and competencies.

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