NAFA's St. Louis Chapter Learns, "In Any Workplace, The Greatest Hazard Is You"

Telogis' Bradley Penneau, CDS, explained that safety is a choice and the number one rule is that you have to protect yourself. He also pointed out that just because you don't have any violations, it doesn't mean you are safe. It just means nothing bad has happened...yet.

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Join NAFA's Rocky Mountain Chapter For Managing Commercial Fleet Operations

Jeremy Guddat from the Colorado State Patrol will be presenting Managing Commercial Fleet Operations, featuring updates on numerous changes to Commercial Motor Vehicles. The topics will include: what a commercial vehicle is, how to navigate the FMCSRs as they relate to qualifying drivers, Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL), drug and alcohol testing, vehicle operations, tracking hours of service, and vehicle maintenance.

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Holiday Chapter Meetings Begin Very Soon!

NAFA's Chapters will soon begin the holiday chapter meeting rollout for 2015. Check out what's currently scheduled across the NAFA Chapter landscape!

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Chapter Leaders: NAFAConnection Wants To Hear From You

Want more people at your next NAFA Chapter meeting? Recaps and previews of meetings in NAFAConnection can help boost attendance! All it takes is a few minutes to submit information and the entire membership will know about the great work you're doing.

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NAFA's Fleet Education Certificate Program Gives You Targeted Education Options!

NAFA’s individual certificates of completion offer education that is targeted to individual fleet disciplines. Fleet professionals can enroll in only the courses of study they require for their work situation. Enrolling in as many or as few programs as they need gives the student empowerment with regard to the time they spend in study. NAFA’s certificate program also helps develop advanced fleet knowledge should the student decide to pursue the separate Certified Automotive Fleet Management (CAFM^®) designation later.

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Get ready for NAFA's October edition of the 2015 webinar series, Vehicle Sharing 101. This webinar takes place this Wednesday, October 21, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Eastern time). NAFA webinars are free for NAFA members, but you must register by tomorrow, October 20!

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NAFA's CAFM^®/S Online Boot Camp Comes To You!

NAFA’s CAFM^®/S Boot Camp is going high-tech! This is the best opportunity for CAFM^®/S' current or future candidates to get facilitated instruction on some of the more difficult concepts in the course materials! And now you can do this from the comfort of your home or office.

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Nominees For NAFA National Office: Please Participate Before Tuesday October 27

If you always wanted to help shape the future of the fleet industry and be on the NAFA Board of Trustees, now is your chance to throw your proverbial hat in the proverbial ring. Each year around this time, NAFA seeks candidates for each seat on the Board of Trustees. Here is a brief summary of duties and required qualifications for each position, paraphrased from NAFA’s official "Policy for Nomination and Election of National Officers and Elected Trustees" and NAFA’s bylaws.

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Missed The September Webinar? As A NAFA Member, You Can Watch It Anytime!

If you missed NAFA's September edition of the 2015 webinar series, Maintenance Technicians - Your Cost Savings Consultants, no worries! NAFA's webinar archive is available and free for NAFA members at your convenience!

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2016 Institute And Expo: Registration Opening In November!

Stay tuned to NAFA's various communications in the coming weeks as 2016 I&E registration opens and a limited-time offer is sent your way as a NAFA member!

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NAFA Warning: Beware of Misleading Housing Services Inquiries!

Neither NAFA, nor the Institute & Expo (I&E) have any relationship with companies called either Global Housing Corp. or Exhibitor Housing Services, and they have no right to use NAFA's name or iconography for any reason. If you are contacted by Exhibitor Housing Services or Global Housing Corp. do NOT give any of your personal or financial data.

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NAFA I&E Keynote: Donna Setaro And Move Over Laws

Donna Setaro is the Founder of the Move Over Awareness Campaign in New Jersey, and has given over 450 presentations regarding the Move Over law to over 55,000 people. "Most presentations I give are to an audience of around 300 people. On average, less than 15 percent in that audience are aware of the existence of Move Over laws." Donna Setaro will be a keynote speaker at NAFA's 2016 Institute & Expo, April 19-22 in Austin, Texas.

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NAFA I&E Keynote: Kent Rathwell, President Of Sun Country Highway

"We set out to eliminate the excuses of people from blaming government, oil companies, automakers and, ultimately, their ancestors for the lack of sustainable transportation," Rathwell says of the cross-country charging network. "That’s why we electrified the entire Trans-Canada Highway. If the longest highway in the world can be electrified, what can’t be?"

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Upcoming Chapter Meetings

Fall is here! Find out about the chapter meetings you will want to be a part of. Details inside!

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U.S. Legislative Issues

Senate Committee to Investigate Volkswagen’s Clean-Car Tax Breaks, Highway Bill in Flux as Lawmakers Struggle to Reach Agreement on Funding, and DOT Launches Campaign to Promote Awareness of Vehicle Safety Technologies: My Car Does What?

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Canadian Legislative Issues

Trans-Pacific Partnership, Prime Minister Harper makes $1 billion Promise to Auto Sector, Ontario Investigation into Volkswagen Canada and Audi Canada, and Quebec Electrification Plan.

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Wholesale Prices Rise Again In September For Fourth Straight Month

To be sure, September’s pricing was down before the seasonal adjustment, and to be sure, seasonal adjustment is tricky this time of year, but the pattern of wholesale pricing over the last four months – not to mention the last four years – has been one of strength and stability.

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Calling All NAFA Affiliates: Present a NAFA Webinar in 2016 – Act NOW!

Be a part of the 2016 NAFA Webinar Series, But you must act now as the October 25 deadline is fast approaching! The Call for Presentations for 2016 Webinar Series. These in-office seminars focus on current industry topics and trends and are delivered by fleet industry experts. If you would like to be considered, read this article to find out how to submit your topic!

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Booth Space On NAFA's 2016 I&E Expo Floor Is Going Fast! Don't Miss Out!

Forge new relationships and strengthen partnerships on the Expo floor while gaining new clients and prospects for your business! The Expo floor of NAFA's 2016 I&E (Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas) is the biggest and the best in fleet.

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VW Tells Subcommittee Most Diesels Need "Major Fix"

VW U.S. CEO Michael Horn told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on October 8 that 325,000 of the 482,000 cars with 2-liter diesel engines in the U.S. — those with "Generation 1" engines, which includes all 2009-14 models, including Passats through model-year 2011 — will need both a hardware and software fix. VW may have to add a urea tank or other exhaust system upgrades to those cars.

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2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrids Recalled For Faulty Electric Vehicle Mode

Honda recently announced a huge recall of 6,800 2014-2015 model Honda Accord Hybrids. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a number of owners have claimed an electrical fault in their vehicle that causes the gasoline engine to turn off all by itself, leaving the vehicle to function on electrical power alone.

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Law Which Would Jail Executives Proposed

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced a bill that would send corporate officers to jail for five years and get fined if they knowingly conceal information about a product or action that could put the public at risk of death or serious injury.

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NAFA Welcomes New Members And Affiliates!

NAFA welcomes more than 50 new Members and Affiliates into the Association. Thank you for making NAFA your association!

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Celebrating Membership Milestones

NAFA thanks Raymond L. Breault, Ed Oleksy, Harry W. Behling, Gary W. Holdgraf, Mark LeGrand, Bob Miesen, and Thomas J. Nagy for their years with the Association! It is the strength of our members that have helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.

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Your Fleet Input Is Needed On Takata Recalls

Are you concerned about the massive Takata air bag recall and its impact on your fleet, your employer, and your employees? Do you have questions about whether fleet maintenance shops will be able to complete the recall repair work? If so, NAFA needs to hear your voice.

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NAFA Issues Uncompromising Distracted Driving Position Paper

This month, NAFA issued the Association’s position statement regarding distracted driving, adopting a strong policy for all of its employees, contractors, and volunteers prohibiting the use of any electronic device – handheld or hands-free – while engaged in the act of driving.

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Get Back Into The CAFM^® Program With NAFA's CAFM^® Amnesty Opportunities!

If you were certified in the past but let your certification lapse, we want you back! If you started the certification program and did not complete it within the assigned window, we want to help you succeed! Find out how to make your CAFM^® efforts work for you again! All the details are in this article.

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Des Moines Names NAFA Member Tim Sanderson, CAFM^® Chief Operating Officer

NAFA Member Tim Sanderson, CAFM^® has been named Chief Operating Officer for the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART). In this role, Sanderson will lead DART’s largest department of approximately 200 employees.

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Researchers Say Charging Stations Remain Key To Electric Cars

An Idaho National Laboratory study has found that widespread adoption of electric vehicles could reduce the country's gas consumption, but that the availability of charging stations determines whether more people buy. The report looks at research from 2011 through 2013 and is the most comprehensive study of electric vehicles and charging usage ever conducted. The research was conducted for the U.S. Department of Energy, which is pushing for more widespread adoption of plug-in electric cars.

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Buyers Continue Purchasing New Vehicles With Lower Fuel Efficiency

As the sales of trucks and utility vehicles continue to surge, the fuel-economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. continues to drop, according to a monthly study by the University of Michigan. In fact researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute found the fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. as rated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency fell for the second month in a row.

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Diesel Under Threat After VW Scandal

Things aren't looking good for diesel. It faces tougher regulations, pressure from environmental lobbyists, and smog-filled city experiments. Plus, the Volkswagen scandal is easily the biggest auto industry scandal in years thanks to its deceit of governmental regulations, customers, dealers, and partners, not to mention the sheer number of vehicles involved.

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NAFA's Emergency Operations Manual Provides Answers When You Need Them Most

NAFA's Emergency Operations Manual is specifically written for fleet managers! This "how-to" guide provides step-by step instructions to develop an effective emergency operations plan and is a must-have when events become unpredictable.

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Make An Investment! Get NAFA's Financial Management Guide!

How does lifecycle cost analysis help quantify the decision-making process for determining when a piece of equipment needs replacing? How can you use benchmarking principles to ensure your fleet operates at its optimum? NAFA’s Financial Management Guide examines these questions and more!

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Master Vehicle Lifecycles With NAFA's Lifecycle Cost Analysis For Fleets

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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Fleet Professional Job Postings

Houston, TX; Modesto, CA; Odessa, TX; Philadelphia, PA; Gloucester City, NJ; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Santa Clara, CA; Thorold, ON; Humboldt County, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; and Summit County, OH.

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This is your final opportunity to propose new representatives for NAFA's Board of Trustees. Make a difference. Fill out the Candidate Consideration Form, found by clicking here, and submit by Tuesday, October 27.

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