NAFA's Executive Director, Phil Russo, CAE, looks forward to a new start for NAFA in 2011 and discusses an upcoming "communications audit" designed to help the Association communicate better with the Membership.
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Corporate professionals were elected to 6 of 11 NAFA Trustees positions. Their one-year terms will begin on April 9, 2011 at the Institute & Expo in Charlotte, NC. Click on the story for the official list of 2011-2012 NAFA Officers & Trustees.
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On Wednesday, January 19, NAFA will hold a webinar on optimizing vehicle ordering from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EST). The webinar will explain how you can identify the optimal time to replace vehicles by taking into account vehicle acquisition costs vs. variable maintenance, downtime, and administrative costs. As a value-added benefit of NAFA Membership, this webinar is free for all NAFA Members.
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Last year's Silent Auction was such a tremendous success that NAFA is bringing it back for the 2011 Institute & Expo in Charlotte (April 9-12, 2011). Thirty exhibitors offered such prizes as Apple iPads, Nintendo Wii game systems, tickets to NASCAR races, GPS systems, netbooks, gift certificates, and more during last year's auction, which raised money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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If you missed NAFA's December webinar on Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and the Job Creation Act of 2010, you can hear a recording of the webinar online.
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Last year the Institute for Highway Safety toughened criteria for Top Safety Pick by adding a requirement that all qualifiers must earn a good rating for performance in a roof-strength test to assess protection in a rollover crash. The move sharply narrowed the initial field of 2010 winners.
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On December 23, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers.
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The Federal Transit Administration recently announced that it is advancing a total of $182.4 million in New Starts funding for seven transit projects already under construction in New York, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Northern Virginia.
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The percentage of new passenger cars globally shipping with factory-installed telematics will increase from less than 10 percent in 2010 to 62 percent in 2016.
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On January 4, OnStar announced that it is responding to repeated consumer requests by offering its industry leading safety, security, and connectivity services for non-GM and older GM vehicles already on the road.
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Senators Request EPA Evaluation of E15 Waiver; NHTSA Proposes Rear Vision Rule; and NHTSA Proposes to Limit Truck Speeds.
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Federal Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Christian Paradis, has announced the Government of Canada's 2011 ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards, which recognize the most fuel-efficient vehicles in Canada.
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NAFA's Rocky Mountain Chapter held their December meeting at the Pepsi Center. Matt Betz was the guest speaker. After the meeting, the group attended the Denver Nuggets game.
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Paula Bucklad (30 years) is among those celebrating membership milestones with NAFA in January.
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For the first time ever, NAFA's Fleet Management Seminar (FMS) and Advanced Fleet Management Seminar (AFMS) will be presented in Hawaii. The seminars, presented in cooperation with Mercury Associates, Inc., are scheduled for March 7 – 11, 2011 at the Marriott Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI.
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Register by February 11 to save $50! This is the final Early Bird offer before the I&E. With more than 50 educational sessions, eight meal functions, and 9 hours of Expo time, the I&E gives you plenty of opportunity to exchange knowledge and expertise with your fellow fleet peers. Register today!
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Have you reserved your booth space for NAFA's 2011 I&E? April is just around the corner and will be here before you know it; if you want to be part of the largest fleet management event of the year, reserve your space today!
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Many of the technologies resulting from the development of the ground-breaking EV1 in the 1990s, the Two-Mode hybrid SUVs and pickup trucks, and the fuel cell Chevrolet Equinox used for the Project Driveway program are part of the Volt.
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Ford Motor Company unveiled its all-new Focus Electric—the company's first-ever all-electric passenger car—on January 7. The zero-CO₂-emissions, gasoline-free version of Ford's popular small car is the flagship of the company's growing fleet of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric vehicles coming to North America and Europe by 2013.
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Icom North America, the leading innovator, developer, and manufacturer of liquid injection propane systems for commercial and consumer vehicles, has attained the first U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval for its Liquid Injection Propane bi-fuel systems for the Ford 6.8 liter engines, produced for Ford Econoline vans.
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General Motors Co. and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have reached a worldwide licensing agreement to use Argonne's patented composite cathode material to make advanced lithium-ion batteries that last longer between charges and can charge at higher voltages.
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Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, recently launched the 2011 GEM vehicle line of battery-electric vehicles. The GEM line is the market leader in the low-speed vehicle industry and more than 45,000 vehicles are on the road worldwide.
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For the entire month of January, NAFA Members and Affiliates save 25 percent off the price of the Request For Proposals Guide! This CD-ROM provides step-by-step instruction for preparing an effective RFP.
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Recent listings include jobs in Marshall, MN; Montgomery, AL; Austin, TX; Midwest USA; Ames, IA; Southern CA; Dubuque, IA; Hillsboro, OR; and Covington, KY.
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Did you know that NAFA has a group on LinkedIn?  Join the group to participate in lively discussions about fleet, help solve problems, and network online!  Click here for the group.

 

The following chapters will have upcoming meetings in the next few weeks: North Central (Jan. 11), Old Dominion (Jan. 12), New England (Jan. 18), Quebec (Jan. 18), Mid-America (Jan. 18), Inter-County (Jan. 19), Nation's Capital (Jan. 19), Midwest (Jan. 20), South Central (Jan. 20), Michigan (Jan. 20), St. Louis (Jan. 27), and Pacific Northwest (Jan. 27).
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Congratulations, you just got a promotion! Best wishes on your retirement! Now what do you do?
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As a service to NAFA Members, Patrick O'Connor and Huw Williams — NAFA's U.S. and Canadian Legislative Counsels, respectively — supply monthly updates on legislative issues impacting the fleet industry.
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Three online, searchable networking databases will put you in easy touch with all your NAFA colleagues.
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These virtual neighborhoods allow members to easily email others within that community with specific fleet questions.
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Designed to help you quickly find references and educational resources.
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NAFA is offering a new E-Broadcast Service to help you get your message out to NAFA membership. This service allows you to reach NAFA Members while giving membership the confidence of knowing their email addresses are secure.
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NAFA cares about your privacy. If you prefer not to receive e-mail marketing information from NAFA Fleet Management Association, you have the option to request to be removed from our records by e-mailing info@nafa.org with such a request. NAFA may use the information you provide for additional NAFA programs, services, and products that we see as being beneficial for you. You will have the option of responding to such an e-mail message with a "click here" directed to info@nafa.org, if you so choose to opt out of future e-mail messages. NAFA does not sell or rent e-mail addresses of prospects, nor does NAFA sell or rent e-mail addresses of our Members and Affiliates
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The Fleet Maintenance Operations Guide is an expanded update of our Fleet Maintenance Staffing Guide.
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