Looking to the latter half of 2012, NAFA Executive Director Phil Russo, CAE takes a look at NAFA's budget position, long-term strategy, and how these will boost and strengthen the association.
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The following resolutions were proposed by the NAFA Board of Trustees in July. Each proposed resolution contains the current bylaws language, the changed language, and an explanation for that change. NAFA Members, please read, familiarize yourself with these bylaws amendments, and cast your ballot by the August 15 deadline. Thank you for your participation.
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The report, Utilimarc® 2011 Municipal Fleet Benchmark Study - PPV Marked Squad Sedan, is now online for NAFA members to view. We hope you find this information useful. In upcoming months look for other such reports to be provided by Utilimarc®.
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With nearly nine months to go before the show, exhibit space is already more than fifty percent sold out for NAFA's 2013 Institute & Expo! Exhibitors who reserve their booth during the priority period will save $1 per square foot. All booths are sold first come, first served.
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The Mastering International Fleet Management Seminar features expert speakers from Europe and South America. register today for savings. Find out how to receive 50 percent off discounts for your team members! Early-Bird savings end August 31.
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NAFA will hold a Fleet Management Seminar (FMS) October 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency Tampa, Tampa, FL. The FMS provides you the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles and practices of successful fleet management. Register today! Early Bird discounts end Tuesday, September 25.
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08/06 - NorCal-Northern Nevada; 08/15 - Tri-State; 08/16 - Pacific Northwest; and 08/24 - Rocky Mountain
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The NAFA Pacific Southwest Chapter Meeting & Golf Outing took place on July 10 at the Tustin Ranch Golf Club. The chapter meeting started off with breakfast and a presentation from ARI's Head of Licensing Tim Delaney.
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Automakers reported mixed results for their July sales in the United States, as both General Motors and Ford posted declines due in part to lower sales to rental fleets and other business customers.
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On July 19, Ford Motor Co. advised owners of an estimated 11,500 new Escape crossover-utility vehicles to park the vehicle until they can be repaired by dealers due to a potential fuel line leak that could cause the vehicle to catch fire. The all-new crossover was the target of a recall announced on July 15, four days prior to this particular recall, covering 10,000 2013 models.
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Despite the recent decline in fuel prices, American motorists still want significantly higher fuel economy from the cars and trucks they buy, according to a new study that found nearly nine in ten of those surveyed want the U.S. to reduce oil consumption while three in four support a proposed increase in the federal mileage standard to 54.5 mpg.
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Fleet Supervisor and NAFA Member Jeffrey Hart and Oceanside, CA's Fleet Management Division was honored as one of the 100 best fleets in North America.
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would block any federal mandate requiring the use of electronic onboard recorders on vehicles. Also in legislative news, a U.S. Senate committee has approved the extension of the biodiesel tax credit through December 31, 2013.
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An electric vehicle charging station from Sun Country Highway has been installed by City of Merritt employees. This is the first of its kind in the region.
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Reports of the death of the two to three year vehicle purchasing cycle have not been exaggerated according to a new survey of nearly 4,000 car owners by AutoMD.com. Three in four respondents agreed that buying a vehicle every two to three years is a thing of the past.
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Chevrolet sold nearly 1.3 million vehicles worldwide in the second quarter of 2012, a 2.3 percent increase over last year’s record-setting second quarter, marking the best quarter ever for the brand and the seventh consecutive quarter of record-breaking sales.
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The number of cars, trucks, and crossovers sold with in-vehicles navigation systems will quadruple in North America by 2019, according to a new study. But that may not be as good news as it might seem for traditional navi system suppliers. High-tech firms such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft are "beginning to battle for share" as they grow their own automotive business.
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With gas prices declining, sales of hybrid and electric cars have remained surprisingly resilient. In fact, sales of dedicated hybrid and alternative-energy vehicles surged more than 164 percent in June, according to Kelley Blue Book's Blue Book Market Report for July 2012.
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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.
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David Berke, President of Car and Truck Transport, marks a big anniversary with NAFA this month.
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For the past thirteen years Guzman worked for Palm Beach County's Fleet Management division where his responsibilities included the procurement of county assets, monitoring commodity contracts, re-marketing of vehicles, and managing a repair facility.
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The 2012 NAFA Membership Drive is still going strong! Invite friends and colleagues to join NAFA and, as an incentive for getting the word out, a coupon for $100 off membership dues/affiliation fees will automatically be awarded to you for sponsoring a new fleet manager Member (limit one coupon per participating NAFA member).
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General Motors names Tim Lee to head the vast empire of assembly and component plants stretching from Europe to Asia, Africa, and the home market of North America. Lee will continue to serve as head of GM’s vast International Operations. Diana Tremblay will now move to North America as Vice President of Manufacturing.
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Jeff Smith, Senior Vice President of Sales and International Development, PHH Arval, has announced his retirement after thirty years with the company. He will continue to serve as a senior consultant supporting the PHH Arval Global Alliance. PHH Arval announced on August 1 that Erika Craven has been named Senior Vice President, Cornerstone Sales, effective immediately.
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Fleet management services company Fleet Response announced promotions for NAFA Affiliate Jeffrey Fender and Jeffrey Bonchek to Vice President, Sales & Marketing and Vice President, Sales-Western Region, respectively.
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Phillip D. Brady, President of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), has been named Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Phillips 66. Brady has been President of NADA for the past twelve years. Phillips 66 successfully separated from ConocoPhillips in May of this year.
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U.S. ethanol production fell to a record low late-July, in the sixth straight week of declines, as surging corn prices and tight supplies of the grain squeezed margins at biofuel refineries, government data released on July 24 showed.
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On July 16, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Michael Ming, and Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce Dave Lopez met with U.S. auto manufacturers to pitch a multi-state, bi-partisan compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle initiative.
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BSR’s Future of Fuels – a new collaborative initiative with members of the private, nonprofit, public, and academic sectors—intends to give companies the information they need about all of the sustainability impacts of their transportation fuel choices, from climate change to human rights to economic development. Coca-Cola, Nike, Shell, Suncor, UPS, U.S. Department of Defense, and Walmart have joined.
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The Embassy Suites Hotel in Nashville, TN needed a new way to shuttle guests. Their typical trip is less than five miles from the hotel. The hotel chain is committed to luxury and going green, so they contracted a company to create a Nissan LEAF limo.
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Quality fleet management guides have to be able to answer a wide variety of questions and address the dreaded "unforeseen" whenever possible. NAFA products are tailored to assist on topics from risk management to law and legal aspects for fleets.
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Hawthorne, CA; Calgary, AB; North, TX; Richmond, VA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Miami, FL; Austin, TX; and Arden Hills, MN.
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A new study from CareerBuilder shows workers may have more than heavy traffic to contend with on their way to work. Fifty-eight percent of workers who drive to work said they experience road rage at times while traveling to and from the office, similar to findings in 2006 when the study was last conducted.
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Early-Bird pricing for NAFA seminars means getting industry standard fleet education at the very best price-points. Click this link and see what seminars are available to you, but don't delay. When it is gone, it's gone!

FleetFOCUS Newsletter © 2012 NAFA Fleet Management Association

 

Congratulations, you just got a promotion! Best wishes on your retirement! Now what do you do?
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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 cares about your privacy. If you prefer not to receive email marketing information from NAFA Fleet Management Association, you have the option to request to be removed from our records by emailing 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 email message with a "click here" directed to info@nafa.org, if you so choose to opt out of future email messages. NAFA does not sell or rent email addresses of prospects, nor does NAFA sell or rent email addresses of our Members and Affiliates.
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NAFA's Law Guide For Fleet Professionals provides the tools to enable a fleet manager to recognize legal challenges and discuss them with legal experts.
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