NAFA Connection
NAFA Fleet Management Association
Monday, June 15, 2015
NAFA CHAPTER NEWS
NAFA's Ontario Chapter does it again. Swinging the irons at the Copper Creek Golf Club on May 28, not only did people have a very good time, but participated in a very good cause. For a third year, the Ontario Chapter's golf outing supported The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). It is due to the generosity of our sponsors and to all who participated that NAFA Ontario will be presenting SickKids Hospital with a $30,000 donation!
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Be a part of NAFA's Pittsburgh Chapter on Thursday, June 18, (10:00am to 12:00pm) when two hot topics are covered: How to Put Generations of Knowledge to Work for You, and Getting What You Need Through the RFP Process. Please reserve your place by close-of-business tomorrow, June 16, to attend this chapter meeting! NAFA's Director of Professional Development Katherine Vigneau, CAFM ®, will be leading these informative presentations.
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NAFA's Wisconsin Chapter is delighted to invite members to their 24th Annual Golf & Leisure Outing. This fun-filled event will reunite current industry friends and peers, as well as welcome new ones. It all takes place on Tuesday, July 14, at the Western Lakes Golf Club. A raffle for Green Bay Packers tickets, a putting contest, a ring toss for charity, and specialty course holes will also be a part of this event!
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In recent years, NAFA chapter meetings have been held at go-kart tracks, at "grown-up" arcades, and baseball games. Known as an annual favorite, many chapters have golf outings that not only get all your chapter peers laughing and having fun, but raise money for worthy causes. Plus, as a NAFA member, you have an assigned chapter according to your home region, but you can attend any chapter's meetings across North America!
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NAFA ASSOCIATION NEWS
NAFA is pleased to share an overview of our legislative and regulatory priorities for 2015 and 2016, continuing to represent you where rulemaking that affects your career is decided. This document was sent to each member of Congress on June 11, keeping them apprised of the topics your Association will be deeply involved with through this year and the next.
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To be sure your membership contact data prints correctly, and to ensure you are in the 2016 Membership Directory, you must enter and/or check your information for accuracy before July 1. Information entered after July 1 is not guaranteed to be included. Please take a moment to log on to the NAFA website at www.nafa.org and click on My Profile to verify your contact information. Now is the time to be sure all your data is correct. This information will be available through the Online Searchable Network.
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NAFA's Essentials Of Fleet Management (EFMS) arrives October 6-8, 2015, at the DFW Airport Marriott South, Fort Worth, TX. NAFA's EFMS will teach you the building blocks that will help you run an efficient fleet. Registration will be opening soon for this powerhouse education event, and early registrants will be able to take advantage of fantastic early bird pricing!
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UPCOMING NAFA CHAPTER MEETINGS
REMARKETING STRATEGY WITH THOMAS WEBB
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) fell 0.2 percent in April. (Prices were up slightly before the seasonal adjustment.) April’s decline pushed the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to a reading of 124.2, which represented a decline of 0.6 percent from a year ago.
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NAFA AFFILIATES FORUM
The priority period for NAFA 2016 Institute & Expo exhibitors ends July 31, 2015. Make plans to exhibit now and save $1.00 per square foot of booth space. Due to the tremendous turnout and activity on the 2015 I&E expo floor, 2016's exhibit space is already sold out, so you do not want to delay on this opportunity. Space is going fast!
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Takata intends to make the change on the driver-side airbag that is part of a recall of 33.8 million vehicles. One change the company isn’t making though is the use of ammonium nitrate as the propellant in its new inflators, despite reports in the media claiming they were. Meanwhile, owners are being warned that multiple recalls for their vehicles is possible.
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on June 8 urged auto safety regulators and automakers to do more to spur the introduction of forward collision-avoidance systems to keep cars from running into those in front of them. Since 2012, the NTSB has asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to mandate new safety technologies in all vehicles, which could dramatically reduce the number fatalities caused by driver distractions. But the auto safety agency hasn’t agreed to do so.
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On May 28, a bipartisan group from the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent letters to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and seventeen automakers inquiring about how the industry plans to address the challenges associated with expanding technologies such as in-vehicle Wi-Fi, infotainment systems, and increased smartphone connectivity.
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Each year, the American Red Cross responds to approximately 70,000 disasters of all sizes, from single-family house fires to widespread weather damage from tornadoes and hurricanes. To show support through assistance, Ford Motor Company Fund has donated five of its Transit vans to the organization.
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INSIDE NAFA
So what is involved with becoming an accredited sustainable fleet? NAFA has prepared a webinar that lays out how the process works. Click into this article to access this presentation, and decide to make this the year your fleet goes after sustainability in a focused, determined way, with NAFA's Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program.
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Perhaps you’ve been curious about participating in your chapters at a greater level. Now is the perfect time to learn more about it. The people involved in every aspect of NAFA are just like you: fleet professionals who made the choice of giving some of their time to the Association because they want to help their industry and colleagues.
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INDUSTRY MOVERS AND SHAKERS
SUSTAINABILITY
The lowest oil prices in over six years have fueled a resurgence in U.S. gasoline use in recent months as more Americans take to the road. Demand is expected to climb 1.5 percent this year to nearly 139 billion gallons (526 billion liters) according to the most recent U.S. government forecasts, enough to easily accommodate small increases in ethanol quotas without breaching the so-called "blend wall" that refiners say puts a cap on blending at around ten percent of total gasoline and diesel supply.
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China may take the lead, along with the trucking sector, in the transport shift from oil to natural gas and liquefied natural gas, a report finds. Lower crude oil prices have taken the spotlight off the pursuit for natural gas as an alternative transport fuel. While passenger vehicles and trucks are comparable in terms of oil consumption, the study finds truck fleets have better economics and a faster turnover when it comes to switching to alternative fuel sources.
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Twelve years ago, Ian Wright and some fellow engineers launched Tesla Motors, a Silicon Valley company that has helped jumpstart the market for electric cars. Now, the Tesla co-founder wants to electrify trucks that deliver packages, haul garbage, and make frequent stops on city streets. His latest venture, Wrightspeed, doesn't make the whole truck. Rather it sells electric powertrains that can be installed on medium-and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, making them cleaner, quieter, and more energy-efficient.
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EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS
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DID YOU KNOW?
NAFA's webinar, The Evolution Of Vehicle Technology And What It Means For Fleet, takes place this Wednesday! Register before close-of-business on Tuesday, June 16 by clicking here!
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