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On January 24, the St. Louis Gateway Chapter held their annual Business Meeting and Auto Show gathering at the Renaissance Downtown, across the street from the America's Center Convention Complex. "We had a good turn-out, as usual for this meeting," said St. Louis Chapter Chair Michele Ryan.

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On February 7, NAFA Executive Director Phil Russo, CAE signed a 3-year agreement with FleetVision for them to take the lead in developing the content for NAFA's International Fleet Academy, the next phase in the Association's ongoing international goals. Growing beyond the scope of NAFA's international seminars, this new entity will now include two different levels of education.

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As a part of this ongoing effort to make fleets and streets safer, NAFA's Safety Advisory Council is announcing the arrival of a new Safety E-community. All NAFA Members and Affiliates are invited to join. Being a Member of the Safety E-Community gives you the ability to share your best safety practices, learn from your peers, be engaged in safety initiatives and alerts that directly affect you, and more.

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If you could ask "The Big Three" your top questions, what would you ask? On the morning of Wednesday, April 24, Jim Sassorossi from Chrysler, John Ruppert from Ford, and Ed Peper from GM will be giving a panel discussion about their companies vision for the future of the auto industry and the role the fleet segment plays. They will be covering some of the major themes of this year's program, and also will be answering your questions!

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NAFA's I&E is a sprawling, large-scale event and can be intimidating to the unprepared. NAFA's I&E has partnered with Map Your Show to provide planning and organization tools that help you navigate the Expo floor with confidence. Map Your Show uses an advanced combination of technologies including its innovative mapping and floor plan technology.

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You might have missed out on NAFA's first Early-Bird Registration Prices...don't let the second slip by. NAFA has designed this year's registration offerings with such savings right across the board of options, you'll want to take advantage of these as soon as possible. Registering before the close of the second Early Bird period, March 7, saves you money. This is a chance you won't want to miss out on.

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Boynton Beach Fleet Administrator and NAFA Member Mario Guzman, CAFM, said the extended lifecycles on the vehicles was necessitated by the economic crash of 2008, with the ripple effect of decreased revenue from property taxes forcing extra belt-tightening. A fund designated for the fleet department had to be diverted to protect the general fund, from which numerous city programs are reliant.

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Filmed on location at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, NAFA Affiliate Mark Petersen, Senior Sales Executive, Hourglass Management Co., discusses one of his passions -- being a supporter and spokesman for the value of NAFA's Chapters.

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Get ready for upcoming meetings for February: 02/19/2013 - Mid-America, Rocky Mountain; 02/26/2013 - Wisconsin; 02/27/2013 - Greater Hartford; and 02/28/2013 - NorCal-Northern Nevada. And plenty of Chapters are setting up for March meetings so get the most current information here.

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A Washington State bill mandates electric vehicles and biofuels; the IRS issues notice on 2012 tax credits for biodiesel and alternative fuels, and how fleets can apply for them; and the EPA proposes 2013 renewable fuel standards.

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NAFA Affiliate Dennis Christina is Vice Chair of the Affiliates Committee and BusinessLink Commercial Manager of Telegraph Dodge Chrylser Jeep, Inc. This month he discusses the Affiliates Committee at the recent NAFA Board of Governors meeting held in L.A. on January 25-26, 2013. The meeting covered two important areas: the upcoming I&E and conference call Webinar with the Chapter Affiliates Committee Chairs.

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United Parcel Service (UPS) announced the rollout of California’s largest electric-vehicle fleet on February 5 at its West Sacramento hub. UPS is deploying 100 zero-emission, all-electric delivery vehicles that will deliver packages throughout the state. The fleet of trucks will help California achieve widespread deployment of zero-emission vehicles, as called for under an executive order by the Governor.

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Chrysler will soon be back in the financial services business for the first time since its 2009 bankruptcy. The maker will launch a new partnership with Santander Consumer USA Inc., of Dallas, TX this coming spring to offer "a full spectrum of auto financing services to Chrysler Group and FIAT customers and dealers under the name Chrysler Capital." The move, company officials hope, will make it easier to compete with the likes of Ford and Toyota.

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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.

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The 2013-2014 NAFA Board of Trustees was recently announced at the Board of Governors session in Los Angeles, CA in January. NAFA Secretary Sheryl Grossman cast the required ballot vote, and the Board of Trustees ratified the new Trustees. The 2013-2014 Board of Trustees will begin their term on April 23, 2013 at the Association Business Meeting at the 2013 I&E.

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The official airport of NAFA’s 2013 Institute & Expo (I&E) is actually in Philadelphia rather than Atlantic City, the site of the conference. NAFA is encouraging attendees to the I&E to fly into Philadelphia International Airport, which offers more direct flights and lower rates, and is represented by all major airlines. NAFA is running a shuttle to and from Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The NAFA shuttle is not only convenient, but provides a great networking opportunity as well!

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NAFA invites 2013 I&E exhibitors to participate in a Silent Auction to help raise money for the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. As a matter of fact, St. Jude's gets one hundred percent from the proceeds of this event. NAFA's Silent Auction is a traditional favorite of the expo attendees. Joining fellow exhibitors in donating an item to the auction will help them gain added exposure on the expo floor, as conference attendees visit their booths to take a closer look at the items they've placed up-for-bid.

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The oil industry, environmentalists, taxpayer groups, livestock growers, and foreign aid groups have asked Congress to repeal the mandate requiring a 15 percent blend of ethanol in gasoline, after a federal court upheld the rule in early February. More than forty percent of the U.S. corn crop is presumed to go to ethanol, combining with a continuing Midwest drought to drive up corn prices. In a conference call on February 4, refiners said the fuel has adverse effects on everything from car engines to outboard motors to chain saws.

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The attention of automotive executives in Asia, Europe, and North America is beginning to swing toward an unusual but promising new alternate power source: hydrogen. Consumers continue to show decreased interest in electric vehicles, or EVs, which dominated U.S. streets in the first decade of the 20th century before being displaced by gasoline-powered cars. Despite the promise of "green" transportation - and despite billions of dollars in investment, most recently by Nissan Motor Co. - EVs continue to be plagued by many of the problems that eventually scuttled electrics in the 1910's and more recently in the 1990's.

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In a significant development domestic automotive brands accounted for half of the Car-Brand Perception Survey’s Top 10, with the California-based electric vehicle start-up Tesla Motors rounding out the list in tenth. The other domestic brands included Chevrolet, ranked fourth; Cadillac, at seventh; and Dodge, at ninth. The other brands in the Top 10 included Mercedes-Benz, ranked fifth, followed by sixth-ranked Volvo, and BMW in eighth which, in an unexpected development, saw a decline in its brand awareness score.

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Iowa Senator Tom Harkin’s retirement leaves the Democrat’s seat wide open to either party in 2014. But whether a Democrat or a Republican takes the prize, wind and biofuels advocates are tasting victory. "We won’t take anything for granted," said Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, but the group "is positive that whoever takes Sen. Harkin’s place will be a strong supporter."

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One of the most important facets of fleet management is the ability to conduct a lifecycle cost analysis. Unfortunately, for many fleet managers, this can also be one of the most difficult aspects of the job. Thanks to NAFA's Lifecycle Cost Analysis for Fleets, fleet managers can learn all they need to know about lifecycle cost analysis in just three hours! Visit the NAFA Store now!

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