NAFA Connection

NAFA's Chicago Chapter Brings The Holiday Cheer

The Chicago Chapter kicked off the holiday season in style on December 2 by hosting the annual Toys for Tots benefit at Maggiano’s in Schaumburg, IL. Chapter Chair Diane Lopez welcomed over 70 Members, Affiliates, and guests to this meeting which has become a Chapter tradition.

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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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Early-Bird Pricing Ends February 20 - Register For NAFA's 2016 I&E And Get Savings!

NAFA's Institute & Expo provides education that is designed to meet your specific fleet needs. Need proof? Inside is a small sampling of the hot-button topics affecting fleet right now and being discussed at NAFA's Institute & Expo, April 19-22 in Austin, Texas! NAFA's 2016 I&E registration is now open at www.nafainstitute.org! Take advantage of early-bird savings until February 20 when prices go up!

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The Fleet Excellence Awards (or FLEXYs) are open to every fleet management professional regardless of whether or not they are current members of NAFA Fleet Management Association. Make 2016 the year you get recognition for you and your team's great work! Deadline extended to January 22, but will not be extended again, so enter your nominations TODAY.

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Add NAFA's Pre-Conference International Fleet Academy To Your Winning I&E Agenda!

New to the world of Global Fleet? Then don’t miss out on NAFA’s 2016 International Fleet Academy: Global 101: First Steps to Globalization! NAFA’s International Fleet Academy on April 18, 2016 at the Austin Convention Center will dig deep into what it means for fleet managers when their companies and organizations go global.

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NAFA's CAFM^®/S Online Boot Camp: Register For Professional Development!

NAFA’s CAFM^®/S Boot Camp can help prepare you if you're interested in the individual certificate of your choice; so if you're looking to get your Professional Development certificate this upcoming year, enroll for the next Boot Camp webinar: Professional Development!

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NAFA 2016 Webinar Series Kicks Off With Ensuring Fleets And Driver Safety

Get ready for the first of NAFA's 2016 webinar series, Ensuring Fleets And Driver Safety, which will take place January 27. NAFA webinars are free for NAFA members!

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Early-Bird Pricing For Only In-Person EFMS In 2016 Ends February 5 - Register Now!

All new to the February session of NAFA's Essentials Of Fleet Management (EFMS) is the expert forum so that you can ask and learn from four fleet professionals with more than 150 years of fleet management experience combined! They will discuss topics, answer questions, and share fleet management insights with you. In addition, the EFMS will now address for the first-time ever the eleven essential practices of fleet management!

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Test Drive The CAFM^® At NTEA 2016 Work Truck Show This March!

NAFA is offering the opportunity for members of our partner organization, NTEA, to test drive the CAFM^® certification program for free. This terrific opportunity takes place at the NTEA 2016 Work Truck Show, running March 1-4, 2016 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, you MUST REGISTER before February 4 so you can receive study materials in an appropriate time!

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Upcoming Chapter Meetings

Find out about the chapter meetings you will want to be a part of in the New Year. Details inside!

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U.S. Legislative Issues

Congress Extends Key Tax Credits and Incentives, FMCSA Halves Random Drug Testing Rate for 2016, and FMCSA Announces Rule to Mandate Seatbelt Usage by All Occupants in CMVs.

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Canadian Legislative Issues

British Columbia signed a global pledge which aims to have all new zero-emission vehicles on highways and city streets by 2050. B.C. is now the 14th member of the International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance as the Minister of Environment, Mary Polak, signed an agreement in Paris during the United Nations Climate Change talks in December, 2015.

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BMW Fined $40 Million For Mini Cooper Recalls

BMW has been fined up to $40 million for a recall involving late-model Mini Cooper vehicles, according to a statement posted by NHTSA. The agency opened an investigation in September. BMW has admitted it violated the law by not informing NHTSA of a defect within five days, filing quarterly Early Warning Reporting data late, not notifying owners of the defect, and taking too long to file recall-related information.

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Ford Issues Four Recalls

Ford Motor Co. on December 22 issued three safety recalls and one safety compliance recall for roughly 317,000 vehicles. The biggest recall covers 313,000 Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis (2003-05 model year) vehicles over an issue with a lighting control module. Because of the involvement of the Crown Victoria, this information might be of specific interest to law enforcement fleets.

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Honda Again Expands Airbag Recall

Federal regulators say a faulty airbag inflator appears to have caused the death of a young driver, the ninth fatality so far linked to a system provided by Japanese supplier Takata. The announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) came as Honda announced the latest in a series of recalls involving vehicles equipped with Takata airbags.

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Oil Prices Down, And So Is Alaska's Revenue

Alaska Governor Bill Walker, facing a profound fiscal crisis, has proposed the imposition of a personal income tax for the first time in 35 years. A state budget that was a point of Alaskan pride — and envy from around the nation — lies in tatters as revenue that flowed from selling crude oil from Prudhoe Bay over the past four decades has been swept away.

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NAFA Welcomes New Members And Affiliates!

NAFA welcomes 34 new Members and Affiliates into the Association. Thank you for making NAFA your association!

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Celebrating Membership Milestones

NAFA welcomes Jim Anselmi, Richard Cassard, Mary Daniel, Louise Davis-Lopez, Milton Reid, Richard Simon, Jeffery Thomas, and Leonie Von Halle as new Club NAFA inductees! It is the strength of our members that have helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.

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Nominations For NAFA's National Awards End January 15: Submit Today!

It is time to recognize those individuals who have made significant contributions with lasting results to NAFA and the fleet profession. If you know of someone who fits the bill for any award, please complete the award nomination form linked in this article and return it to NAFA. The NAFA Board of Trustees will select winners. Awards are presented at NAFA’s Institute & Expo April 19-22, 2016 in Austin, TX. NAFA must receive nominations by Friday, January 15, so get in your nominations today!

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UPS Fueling Mississippi Fleet With RNG

UPS is making strides to power its Jackson, MS fleet with renewable natural gas (RNG), which will come from landfill waste. Currently, UPS is using liquified natural gas to fuel its large tractor-trailers. To ramp up its efforts, in 2014 UPS built a natural gas fueling station for liquified natural gas in Jackson, MS. There's also a fueling station in Memphis so trucks can go from "hub to hub."

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Tennessee Lawmaker Suggests Higher Fees For Hybrids, Electric Vehicles

The measure, Senate Bill 1451, would raise Tennessee's registration fee by $75 for hybrids and $150 for electric vehicles. State Senator Mark Green says drivers of all-electric vehicles should pay more because they don't use gasoline.

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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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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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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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Fleet Professional Job Postings

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Submissions For NAFA’s 2016 FLEXYs extended to January 22, but will not be extended again, so enter your nominations TODAY: Submit For Yourself, Your Team, Or A Client Today! Click Here To Get Started!

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