NAFA Connection
NAFA Fleet Management Association
Monday, May 18, 2015
NAFA CHAPTER NEWS
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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On May 28, the Ontario Chapter will hold their Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament, returning to the Copper Creek Golf Club. This golf outing will benefit SickKids Hospital. NAFA's chapters make their annual golf outings into the event members look forward to all year, and with an aim to helping out a worthy charity, Ontario's golf outing will be even better.
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NAFA's education is hitting the road - let us come to your next chapter meeting! NAFA educational events are perfect for your chapter education requirements. NAFA offers chapters the ability to experience up to two modules from NAFA's seminars. These modules can include education from NAFA's Essentials of Fleet Management (EFMS) seminar; NAFA's Masters Seminar; NAFA's CAFM ® Boot Camp; or the Asset Management Test Drive Option. You pick the topics and the level you want!
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NAFA ASSOCIATION NEWS
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.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=320398&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
On May 12, FLEETSolutions magazine will take on the subject of the Highway Trust Fund with statements from political leaders such as Senator Bob Corker (R-TN), Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Representative Tom Graves (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR); as well as Thomas Smith III, Executive Director, the American Society of Civil Engineers; and NAFA's Legislative Counsel in Washington, D.C., Patrick O’Connor. With several options up for discussion, including a full "devolution" from the HTF altogether, the debate has often been fractious and contentious.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=320056&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
This June, don't miss NAFA's Essentials of Fleet Management Seminar! This seminar is the perfect opportunity for newer fleet professionals as well as those who would like a refresher about the fundamentals of managing a successful fleet. When you attend, you will have the opportunity to connect with other fleet professionals face-to-face and learn about new and emerging practices in the field. Register today!
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=319463&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
Reporting for the 2016 Membership Directory will be happening very soon. 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. To be sure your 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.
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UPCOMING NAFA CHAPTER MEETINGS
INDUSTRY NEWS
Japan's three biggest carmakers said on May 12 they would expand a huge global recall triggered by potentially fatal air bags made by Takata Corp, saying they were taking back millions of vehicles worldwide for investigation. Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co. said they were recalling some 6.5 million vehicles globally. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. later followed suit, tacking on another five million vehicles to be recalled.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=320821&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
Major questions are being raised about Indianapolis’ new electric vehicle fleet, dubbed "Freedom Fleet." A council committee voted in late-April to seek a subpoena of the unedited contract. The Public Safety Committee is now calling for a full review of the agreement with Vision Fleet Capital Inc. The committee also expressed concern over the vehicles being used by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
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The average price of gasoline has moved higher for roughly a month, adding some 23 cents per gallon due to higher crude oil costs and a number of refinery issues. AAA pegged the average price across the country at $2.62 per gallon, which represents the most expensive average price of the year. Motorists are paying eight cents more per gallon than one week ago and 22 cents more than one month ago to refuel their vehicles.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=319618&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
TÜV SÜD Auto Service has acquired Belgium-based TCOPlus and its sister company, FleetVision. The two companies are now part of TÜV SÜD Auto Service and operate within the company’s fleet business unit alongside Fleet Logistics. The two founders of TCOPlus, Bart Vanham and Hans Damen, will continue to act as Managing Directors, having spent a major part of their professional lives in the global automotive and fleet consulting arena.
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INSIDE NAFA
NAFA is seeking information on possible testing solutions to support our certification programs.Organizations are asked to reply to this Request For Information with complete details of their Company information and background, services offered, testing center networks and pricing. This information will be used by NAFA’s Board of Trustees in determining our way ahead with changes to our current testing process.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=320237&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
NAFA is offering Affiliates a survey service to help you reach Members for Market Research and Surveys. Do you want to survey Members about new vehicles, to receive Members opinions about safety policies; and do you want to gather information about vehicle maintenance? NAFA’s Market Research & Survey Email Service can help you with that and more.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=319558&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
INDUSTRY MOVERS AND SHAKERS
NAFA Affiliate Bob Glose has thirteen years of diverse experience at CEI, spread over two terms of service. He began in 1997 and served as Manager of Network and Infrastructure in the IT department, before leaving in 2000 for a five-year stint as head of IT security for an insurance company. The company announced the promotion of NAFA Affiliate Brian Kinniry to Senior Director of Strategic Services on May 12. Kinniry, a ten-year veteran with CEI, will be responsible for leading the company’s innovation and technology integration initiatives related to driver safety programs.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=319531&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
Automotive fleet management company Wheels, Inc. has hired e-commerce industry veteran Tim O’Hara as its new Chief Information Officer. O’Hara joined Wheels on May 1 as the head of the company’s information technology departments. He has responsibility for developing and managing Wheels’ client-facing applications, systems infrastructure and security, telecommunications, internal networks, and business continuance functions.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/naf-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=320240&issueID=42923 to view the full article online.
SUSTAINABILITY
In late-April, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced it had completed work under a $1.5 million government grant to develop advanced tire technology aimed at increasing vehicle fuel efficiency. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, called for Cooper to develop technology for light vehicle tires that delivered a minimum three percent improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency while lowering average tire weight by at least twenty percent, all without sacrificing performance.
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Ford Motor Co. will launch a new compressed natural gas version of its F-150 pickup, the first light-duty full-size truck to offer a CNG option. For cars and trucks, it typically offers lower operating costs – though there is a significant up-front investment, as much as $10,000 on the Ford truck. CNG also allows a buyer to maintain the towing and payload capacity of the F-150, unlike some other options.
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EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS
Golden, CO; Minneapolis, MN; Brooklyn, NY; Columbus, OH; West Palm Beach, FL; Fort Worth, TX; Chicago, IL; Toronto, ON; Oakville, ON; Portland, OR; Riverside, CA; Santa Monica, CA; San Diego, CA; Detroit, MI; Mississauga, ON; Murrieta, CA; Richmond, VA; Los Angeles, CA; and Baltimore, MD.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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