NAFA not only continues to maintain, but to grow. In this month's First Word, NAFA Executive Director Phil Russo, CAE, spells out why being a NAFA Member is, now more than ever, a great step toward achievement.
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NAFA’s annual Institute & Expo is the perfect opportunity to increase your networking power. An entirely new pricing structure allows individuals to choose from several package options. All prices are reduced from 2011 – some by seventy-five percent.
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Due to the intense competition expected this year, the call for submissions for the Larry Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea Award is starting months earlier than usual.
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NAFA will accept award entry submissions from now until Friday, February 17, 2012 for the Sustainable Fleet Awards. These awards recognize the challenges fleet managers face in setting up their organization’s sustainability plans and honor those who have implemented pioneering, innovative, and creative programs.
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As announced on November 2, CAFM/CAFS Webinars are now free to students in the program and current CAFMs. The NAFA Certification Board offers a number of Fleet Certification Webinars to Certification program participants, however non-certification program participants may also participate in these webinars.
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Karen Doyon, CAFM, and Michael Bisogno, CAFM, provide the winning recollections from NAFA’s Share Your Story contest.
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NAFA New Jersey Chapter Co-founder and Member of NAFA’s National Board of Governors Helen M. Smorgans passed away on Monday, October 24. Smorgans was a Fleet Manager for Johnson & Johnson.
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NAFA New England Chapter had open discussion on October 19 around the latest in technology developments and their application toward safer driving. The meeting's main topic focused on advanced vehicle technology with a distracted driving panel fielding questions.
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The Hertz Corporation and Azure Dynamics Corporation jointly announced on October 17 the addition of the Ford Transit Connect Electric van into Hertz's fleet, a first for the car rental industry.
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The Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG) announced on October 21 the approval of VPG's MV-1 motor vehicle by the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission for use as a New York City taxicab. The MV-1 is the first and only factory-built and assembled vehicle that meets or exceeds the vehicle guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing revisions to the 1988 federal underground storage tank (UST) regulations by increasing emphasis on properly operating and maintaining UST equipment.
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The City of Surrey is making headway with respect to electric vehicles and sustainable initiatives. The first major city to do so, the City is hosting a publicly accessible and free-to-use electric vehicle charging station at City Hall.
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This month's Affiliate Contributor, Rich Wanders, National Account Sales for Leggett & Platt CVP, discusses new features the Planning Committee will be integrating into the 2012 I&E in St. Louis, as well as how to maximize exhibitor potential on the Expo floor.
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GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., is recalling nearly 100,000 cars globally for a faulty fuel hose that could cause leaks and provoke the vehicle to come to a sudden halt, the Seoul government said on October 20. The recall affects 62,945 units of the Chevrolet Captiva, Cruze, and Epica sold globally.
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Ford Motor Company continues its research into how cloud-based technology can make vehicles smarter during the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems.
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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association.
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Former NAFA President Jim Anselmi celebrates his 25th anniversary with NAFA in November and former President J. Paul Hubbard commemorates thirty-five years.
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In a letter sent to the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, NAFA stated that the inability to use hybrid vehicles to meet mandates that currently require that seventy-five percent of a covered state fleet’s annual light-duty acquisitions must be alternative fuel vehicles is in clear conflict with the intent of Congress.
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If your fleet uses biodiesel, NAFA urges you to immediately contact your two United States Senators and your Representative with the request that they co-sponsor the Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2011 (S. 1277 and H.R. 2230).
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Thomas Palermo, Chief Diagnostician at Preferred Automotive Specialists Inc., Jenkintown, PA, has been named the 2011 Best Tech of the Year. Joseph Palermo of Preferred Automotive Specialists is a NAFA Affiliate.
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Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited announced on October 25 the appointment of Dianne Craig as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1. Craig replaces David Mondragon, who has served as President and CEO since August 2008.
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Scott Heyer has been named Corporate Manager-Sales Administration/Toyota Division. Dave Depew will replace Heyer as Corporate Manager–Fleet/TRAC/TCUV.
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A proposal that would have stopped subsidies for new gas station pumps to boost ethanol sales failed to make it into the Senate's version of the U.S. Agriculture Department's fiscal 2012 budget on October 19.
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Canadian gasoline prices are expected to remain elevated compared to WTI crude prices, based on a persistent discount for Brent prices, said the Bank of Canada. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, which is the main U.S. benchmark for oil, has traditionally been a good proxy for the crude cost of Canadian refineries and an accurate gauge of gas prices.
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Groups advocating higher use of plug-in electric cars for state-owned fleets jockeyed to be part of a dialogue on New Jersey’s energy future during a public hearing on November 2.
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The Clean Up Missouri Project will partner with St. Louis Regional Clean Cities, Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City, Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions in Springfield, and the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission (SEMO RPC) to reduce diesel emissions in the state.
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One issue that comes up repeatedly when meeting with dealers across the country, according to Stephen W. Wade, Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, is the widespread frustration dealers have with their manufacturer’s dealership image programs.
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According to the Federal Highway Administration, Americans drove fewer miles for the sixth straight month in August, logging 1.7 percent fewer miles amid high gas prices and a struggling economy.
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The DeLorean Company is betting that the car of the future, their DMC-12, is electric. To fans of the Back To The Future movie franchise, it isn't all that shocking.
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For the entire month of November Members save twenty-five percent off the price of NAFA's Risk Management Guide.
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On October 13, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) announced a new partnership to raise public awareness regarding the consequences of drugged driving.
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PennDOT reminded motorists on October 4 to drive with extra caution this fall and be on the lookout for seasonal travel hazards such as wet leaves, frosty mornings, and increased sun glare.
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For the third consecutive year, the number of deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. has dropped. The percentage decline over the last year is nearly three times as large as during the previous two years combined.
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NAFA's new tiered scheduling and pricing makes the 2012 I&E available to everyone. If you can only attend a couple days, or cannot afford the full compliment of offerings, check out NAFAInstitute.org. With so many new options, one will be exactly what you've been looking for.

FleetFOCUS Newsletter © 2011 NAFA Fleet Management Association

 

As part of its twenty-sixth anniversary celebration, Michigan's H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) hosted an award ceremony during its annual anniversary breakfast on October 18 to honor extraordinary law enforcement and insurance investigators.
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Mid-West, New Jersey, North Central Chapters (11/08); Greater Hartford, Arizona, South Central Chapters (11/10); Mid-America, New England, Wisconsin Chapters (11/15); Pacific Southwest Chapter (11/21); Chicago Chapter (11/30)

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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'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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