Robert A. Lutz, Vice Chairman of General Motors Company, will provide the keynote address at NAFA's I&E Sunday, April 25, in Detroit.

NAFA honors individuals who have implemented pioneering, innovative, and creative programs to help with their companies' overall sustainable or "green" initiatives.

NAFA's Annual Membership Drive, which utilizes NAFA Members as recruiters, is responsible for attracting hundreds of new members over the last five years and has become a staple of the Association's plan for growth.

Limited seats available - register by January 31 and save on the full registration price.

Map Your Show is a user-friendly online tool that lets attendees view an interactive floorplan, find companies and products of interest, and plan out their sessions and events.

There will be two electronic editions in addition to the on-site, printed editions that attendees look for at the annual meeting. The first electronic edition will be sent about six weeks before the Detroit and the second will be sent about a month afterwards.

Speaking at a press conference at GM's headquarters, Whitacre also expressed the GM board's commitment that the company will pay back in full the U.S. Treasury and the Canadian and Ontario government loans by June.

FocusDriven hopes to provide support for victims of distracted driving, which has become a growing epidemic in our society, but also expand its mission to include education and the evaluation of new technologies.

ATA recommended that states should also consider the use of speed limiters on the passenger vehicles of drivers with certain driving convictions.

For more than 20 years, Ohio residents had the entire month of their birthdays to register their vehicles, but many are finding that grace period is over.

ARB will work with the Bureau of Automotive Repair to provide outreach on the implementation of this program, which ARB adopted in March.

The new rule is expected to eliminate one million metric tons of greenhouse gases by 2020.

* House of Commons Prorogation
* Government of Canada Releases 2010 Automobile Deduction Limits and Expense Benefit Rates
* Ontario Government Announces Improved Protection for Automobile Purchasers
* Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicles of 2010 Unveiled
* Nova Scotia Announces New Investments in Green Transportation & Technology Projects

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Toyota's demonstration program expansion will provide one of the largest fleets of active fuel cell vehicles in the country with the primary goal of spurring essential hydrogen infrastructure development.

The PEP Station has been developed to compliment the release of electric vehicles in the second half of 2010.

There is still time to take advantage of the limited-time, valuable savings NAFA is offering for the 2010 I&E. Government room rates also now available.

Join your peers for six sessions relating to the Public Safety Group and test your prowess behind the wheel at the PSG Roadeo.

More than 80 exhibitors have already reserved space for NAFA's Institute & Expo, to be held April 24-27 in Detroit, Mich.

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

Did you know the following OEMs will be on I&E's Expo Floor - American Honda Motors Co, Inc.; Audi of America, Inc.; Chrysler Fleet Operations; Ford Motor Company; Mercedes-Benz USA; Subaru of America, Inc.; Toyota Fleet; and Volkswagen of America?

The guide is available in three 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.

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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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