NAFA Connection

Earlier this year, NAFA asked you to participate in the 2011 NAFA Stakeholder Communication Survey, a communications effectiveness survey as a vital method to gather feedback and to see if we are fulfilling your professional wants and needs, while providing you true value. How well is the Association communicating with you?

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NAFA's Professional Development Primer is a 6-week, 12-session, 18-hour webinar course offered online via live webinar sessions to help certification students and other fleet professionals achieve professional goals. Course starts June 13. Enrollment is now open.

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A few spaces are still open for NAFA's Fleet Management Seminar in St. Louis, MO, but time is running out. Register today to learn at this valuable course, while connecting you with a faculty of fleet management leaders.

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Vehicle maintenance directly impacts productivity, driver satisfaction, corporate image, safety and environmental compliance, and the financial bottom line. This Webinar is specifically tailored to these vital competencies.

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Fleet sales for General Motors' four brands saw a 31-percent increase in April. This is the 13th consecutive month of commercial fleet sales gains, according to the company.

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Honda Motor Co. announced, on May 3, that the company will again expand a U.S. recall of Honda and Acura brand models to fix flawed air-bag components.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls regarding Jeep Cherokee models 1994-1996, Chevrolet Colorado models from 2011, as well as GMC Canyon models from 2011.

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During event devoted to alternative fueled vehicles, International Trucks announced a deal to provide five Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for New Jersey Natural Gas' fleet.

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Corporate fleet managers rate higher and more volatile fuel prices as their top concern in 2011, according to a recent survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services.

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The town of Wallkill, New York is adding Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology to allow its vehicles and trucks perform more efficiently and its police to patrol the town more effectively. The town consists of 64 square miles, and 200 miles of road.

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Rhode Island state officials are pushing ahead with a plan to explore tolls on Interstate 95, the state's top transportation official said, despite U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's disapproval of the idea.

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DOT reopens Hours of Service record, DOT sets new CDL standards, Senate Committee holds hearing on alternate fueled vehicles and electric vehicles, and NAFA endorses legislation to stop oil speculation.

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USPS's financial condition continues to deteriorate. For the first six months of fiscal year 2011, USPS reported a net loss of $2.6 billion—worse than it expected—and that, absent legislative change, it will have to default on payments to the government, including a $5.5 billion payment for its retiree health benefits.

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On May 18, 2011, members of Prime Minister Harper's Cabinet were sworn in at Rideau Hall. The Prime Minister highlighted that the economy will remain the Government's number one priority. The new Cabinet showcases strong representation from regions all across Canada.

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Adjusted wholesale prices for all vehicles rose 1.9 percent in April over the previous month, taking the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to a record-high level of 126.6, the second time this year (January being the other) that the Index, launched in 1995, has set a record.

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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.

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NAFA's Online Buyer's Guide is the fastest way to locate the products and services you need. Find GPS/Vehicle Navigation Systems, Shop Equipment, Legal Services, Paint Protection, and much more.

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NAFA has always prided 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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NAFA's Advanced Fleet Management Seminar (AFMS) is coming September 21 - 23, 2011 to the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Toronto Airport, Toronto, ON Canada. Registration is now online.

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NAFA Ontario, Quebec, and Western Canada chapters will present the 2011 Canadian Fleet Conference in Toronto, ON. This event is open to NAFA Members, as well as non-members interested in networking and learning about fleet management.

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A request for vehicle problem reports has been issued by NAFA's Public Safety Group Committee.

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The General Motors electric motor plant near Baltimore will be the first by a major U.S. automaker dedicated to making the critical components for vehicle electrification when the plant opens in 2013.

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Researchers at Ford Motor Company, and The Ohio State University are looking to the dandelion as a new sustainable resource for rubber.

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New York City released an updated plaNYC agenda for building a greener City by 2030, in early May, building upon what has been learned from the past four years of the program.

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The City of New Haven, Connecticut showed off the newest garbage truck in their fleet on May 9. Going forward, as the traditional refuse trucks reach the end of their useful work life, the City plans to continue to purchase hybrid refuse trucks, potentially having an all-hybrid fleet in the next decade.

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With whisper-quiet electric cars set to proliferate, the motor industry is under pressure to give them an artificial noise for safety purposes, but should they sound like traditional gas-powered vehicles?

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The brand new 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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Published in April, NAFA's Risk Management Guide provides fleet managers the tools to identify, quantify, and mitigate risk across the fleet and organization on a regular basis.

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Recent listings include jobs in Cincinnati, OH; Mississauga, ON; Janesville, WI; Montreal, PQ; Bartow, FL; Ottawa, ON; New York, NY; Kirkwood, MO; Long Beach, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Edmonton, AB; Midland, MI; Greenville, SC; Concord, NC; and Nigeria.

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Did you know that NAFA has a group on LinkedIn? Join the group to participate and engage in conversation on fleet, help solve problems, and network online! Click here for the group.

 

The following chapters will have upcoming meetings in the next two weeks: Mid-West (May 24), Philadelphia (May 24), Pacific Southwest (May 24), Quebec (June 3), Old Dominion (June 7), Michigan (June 9), Western Canada (June 10), and North Central (June 13).

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

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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 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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The Fleet Maintenance Operations Guide is an expanded update of our Fleet Maintenance Staffing Guide.

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