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The August 6 NAFA Tri-State Chapter meeting focused on opportunities for fleets to deploy cleaner fuels and efficiency technologies to improve vehicle performance. With such an important topic, there was no question that the turnout would be strong. Forty-one chapter members were in attendance, ready to hear learn the possibilities available to fleets in regard to sustainability.
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NAFA's NorCal-Northern Nevada Chapter held their annual golf event in partnership with San Francisco's Public Fleet Supervisors Association (PFSA) at the Spring Valley Golf Course in Milpitas, CA. Over 100 Members and Affiliates attended a perfect weather day for a best-ball tournament play.
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NAFA’s Alabama Chapter is hosting the 2014 Southern Regional Conference on October 5-7. This event at the Hilton Garden Inn, Orange Beach, AL, promises three days of dynamic, knowledgeable speakers with evening events and networking opportunities.
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NAFA's Old Dominion Chapter and Virginia Clean Cities are hosting the 2014 Fleet Learning Expo and Efficient Technology Symposium, September 24-26, at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. The two-day event will attract fleet managers, technicians, and future customers from across the region to learn about vehicle technologies and products.
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NAFA's Sunshine State Chapter will be a part of the NAFA, the Florida Association of Governmental Fleet Administrators (FLAGFA), and the Florida Utility Fleet Managers Association (FUFMA) 2014 Fall Conference Meeting on September 3-5, in St Pete Beach, FL. Opportunities for CAFM/CAFS certification testing are available on Wednesday, September 3, at 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and at 1-4 p.m.
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NAFA is conducting a comprehensive survey on several aspects of new vehicle acquisition including procurement, selector lists, order and delivery, OEM preferences, and executive fleets.Your responses will help inform an article for FLEETSolutions magazine that will better inform your fleet peers. Please take a moment to provide your input with this survey.
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The Invoice Bundling Option -- a once-yearly process -- returns for 2015 and can reduce paperwork, clarify accounting, and can free your collective membership with NAFA from inconsistent dues-cycles. In order to participate in the bundling, you must take action now. This will be the only time for the 2015 renewal year that your company can elect to participate in this option.
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NAFA's Essentials Of Fleet Management (EFMS) returns on September 9-11 to Montreal. Bilingual sessions on Asset Management, Business Management, and Risk Management will be made available with sufficient attendee registration! Don't wait - registration closes September 1!
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NAFA's Essentials Of Fleet Management (EFMS) arrives this fall in October 13-15, at Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. NAFA's EFMS will teach you the building blocks that will help you run an efficient fleet. Turn the elementary into the extraordinary, and do so with early-bird savings, but don't delay. This terrific deal ends September 15!
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Law enforcement fleet managers need to stay on top of the changes taking place in their industry. NAFA understands the pressures these fleet managers are under and provides an opportunity for law enforcement fleet managers to learn from their colleagues. The Law Enforcement Group discussions page on LinkedIn is for you!
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Rocky Mountain, Arizona, Pacific Southwest, Alabama, Sunshine State, Quebec, Tri-State, NorCal-Northern Nevada, Mid-West, and Old Dominion.
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NAFA's Mid-West Chapter's Business Meeting and Annual Golf Outing takes place on Tuesday, September 23, at the National Golf Course (Lake Panorama, Panora, IA). It's going to be a great day out on the links, so register today to join us!
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Transportation Secretary Foxx holds Online Town Hall Meeting, DERA Funding Available for Trucks near Ports in Areas with Poor Air Quality, and Natural Gas Trucks Would Receive Weight Exemption Under Bill Filed in Senate.
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The City of Toronto will soon have an additional fleet of streetcars from which commuters will be able to benefit from starting August 31. This project was carried out through the investments from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments in order to replace the old fleet of streetcars.
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Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) declined one percent in July. That resulted in a Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reading of 122.7 for the month, an increase of 1.5 percent from a year ago. This was the third consecutive monthly decline in wholesale pricing. And, given that the magnitude of the decline has increased each month, it has prompted talk of a free fall in pricing. That talk is premature.
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NAFA I&E's Priority Period is your opportunity to take advantage of a sizzling summer discount on I&E exhibit space. Secure your spot by August 29 and save $1 per square foot! Exhibit space at the Expo is more than 50 percent sold out. The 2015 Institute & Expo will be held at the Ocean County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, April 14-17, 2015. The show dates will be Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, with more built-in exposure to the Expo floor than ever before! The show is certain to sell out quickly, and the best booths are the first to go!
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After recalling 889,000 Sonatas in late-July, Hyundai added another 420,000 vehicles to its recall list (including the Sonata again) for brake, electrical, and rust issues. The South Korean maker is also taking back 225,000 Santa Fe crossovers in twenty cold weather states. The 2001 to 2006 model year vehicles may have rusted coil springs that could fracture and puncture a tire. The springs impacted are in states that use salt on their roads in the winter.
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Nearly seven in ten Americans have driven while drowsy, while millions have engaged in other risky behavior when they likely shouldn’t get behind the wheel, according to a new survey. Motorists also routinely drive vehicles that should either be parked or taken to a repair shop. More than six in ten have gotten behind the wheel when there’s a "check engine" light on, while nearly a third have headed out on a winter morning when they couldn’t see through snowy or icy windshields.
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J.D. Power’s annual Initial Quality Study of vehicle models sold in the United States identified voice activation as the most common type of malfunction. Twenty-three percent of problems reported were related to audio, communication, entertainment, or navigation.
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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association -- 43 new fleet professionals in all!
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Congratulations this month go to Club NAFA member Sandra Klontz; Carl H. Monheit, CAFM; and Josie B. Sharp, CAFM. Thank you for being a part of the NAFA family.
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NAFA will be hosting the 4th Annual International Fleet Academy November 5-7 at the beautiful Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FL. Take advantage of early-bird pricing on registration. Crack the code of global fleet management!
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NAFA’s CAFM Boot Camp is the intense forum where certification students can get face-to-face instruction on some of the more difficult concepts in the CAFM course materials. You can be a part of it this fall! NAFA's CAFM Boot Camp returns on October 17-19, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.
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Time Warner Cable (TWC) has announced that it is joining a partnership administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to further reduce petroleum use and increase efficiencies within its fleet of more than 20,000 service trucks and vehicles. TWC’s participation in the DOE’s Clean Cities’ National Clean Fleet Partnership is part of the company’s "Go Green" initiative and overall commitment to corporate responsibility, under which TWC is on track to meet or exceed a fifteen percent reduction in 2012 total carbon intensity by the end of 2014.
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Global logistics company UPS has released its twelfth annual Sustainability Report announcing that in addition to reducing overall carbon emissions in 2013, the company also met its 2016 goal of reducing its air and ground fleet’s carbon intensity by ten percent three years early. The company is a major user of natural gas vehicles (NGV).
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Linde North America has announced it will build two publicly-accessible hydrogen stations in Northern California, courtesy of a $4.3 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). One of the stations will be at Oakland International Airport while the other will be about 20 miles east in San Ramon, next to Toyota's regional office and parts distribution center for the San Francisco Bay Area.
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NAFA’s Fleet Information Management Guide provides a thorough review of the fundamentals of fleet information management and management systems, while reviewing system selection and technology options to consider.
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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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