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"Leadership has nothing to do with the position, but has everything to do with the ability to serve. With the position is given a platform to serve and aggressively meet the needs of others."
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John Cruickshank, Attorney at Alaniz and Schraeder, provided a presentation on legal issues relative to fleets. "We had a 'fleet manager on trial' skit," said South Central Chapter Chair Bill Sterner, CAFM ®/CEM. The mock court case hinged on a provocative question: can your organization be held liable for not having safety equipment and technology in your vehicles, and those vehicles are subsequently involved in a crash?
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Jeremy Guddat from the Colorado State Patrol will be presenting Managing Commercial Fleet Operations, featuring updates on numerous changes to Commercial Motor Vehicles. The topics will include: what a commercial vehicle is, how to navigate the FMCSRs as they relate to qualifying drivers, Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL), drug and alcohol testing, vehicle operations, tracking hours of service, and vehicle maintenance.
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It's NAFA's Philadelphia Chapter Ride-N-Drive! Come and meet with sales professionals from the OEMs, network with fellow fleet professionals, and get an update on what is happening with NAFA.
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New York-InterCounty/New Jersey Chapters will venture out on a beautiful early-fall day to take part in their annual combined chapter event taking place at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ. This event will take place 9 am to 2 pm on October 14. You will be able to to catch up with your peers and do a bit of networking before the day's focus begins!
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The next scheduled NorCal-Northern Nevada Chapter meeting is at the Advanced Clean Tech Forum, October 14-15. A tour of the Sacramento CNG Station and Natural Gas Compliant Shop will take place on the afternoon of October 14 and a reception will be held that evening. Panel discussions and networking will take place on October 15.
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Are you concerned about the massive Takata air bag recall and its impact on your fleet, your employer, and your employees? Do you have questions about whether fleet maintenance shops will be able to complete the recall repair work? If so, NAFA needs to hear your voice.
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NAFA’s CAFM ®/S Boot Camp is going high-tech! This is the best opportunity for CAFM ®/S' current or future candidates to get facilitated instruction on some of the more difficult concepts in the course materials! And now you can do this from the comfort of your home or office.
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This month, NAFA issued the Association’s position statement regarding distracted driving, adopting a strong policy for all of its employees, contractors, and volunteers prohibiting the use of any electronic device – handheld or hands-free – while engaged in the act of driving.
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If you always wanted to help shape the future of the fleet industry and be on the NAFA Board of Trustees, now is your chance to throw your proverbial hat in the proverbial ring. Each year around this time, NAFA seeks candidates for each seat on the Board of Trustees. Here is a brief summary of duties and required qualifications for each position, paraphrased from NAFA’s official "Policy for Nomination and Election of National Officers and Elected Trustees" and NAFA’s bylaws.
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If you were certified in the past but let your certification lapse, we want you back! If you started the certification program and did not complete it within the assigned window, we want to help you succeed! Find out how to make your CAFM ® efforts work for you again! All the details are in this article.
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Earning CAFM ® certification is a major achievement that requires many months of study and diligence. It is rare that someone is able to pass all the CAFM ® module tests in one go. Paul D. Johnson joined a very elite group in September by taking on the CAFM ® tests at one time and passing all of them. NAFAConnection asked Paul how he did it.
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In late-September, Fleet Manager Carl Nelson announced his retirement from AM-Liner East, Inc. in Berryville, VA. Nelson, a longtime NAFA Member and a Goill Award winner in 2012, said of his decision to leave AM-Liner East: "My blood pressure has already dropped 40 points."
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Fall is here! Find out about the chapter meetings you will want to be a part of. Details inside!
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NHTSA Weighs Expanding Takata Airbag Recalls, House Moves to Consider Auto Safety Legislation in Light of Massive Recalls, Volkswagen Admits to Rigging Emissions Tests, and EPA Accepting Applications for 2015 School Bus Replacement and Retrofit Opportunity
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Volkswagen Car Recall and Federal Election 2015
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NAFA is pleased to announce the Call for Presentations for NAFA’s 2016 Webinar Series. These in-office seminars focus on current industry topics and trends and are delivered by fleet industry experts. If you would like to be considered, read this article to find out how to submit your topic!
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About 11 million Volkswagen vehicles worldwide have diesel engines with software "irregularities," as the scandal that started in the U.S. widens. Examinations have shown that the emission-control software built into U.S. models that were found to be violating U.S. clean air rules has also been used in other VW group diesel cars. "As C.E.O. I accept responsibility for the irregularities that have been found in diesel engines," CEO Martin Winterkorn said, but continued, "I am not aware of any wrong doing on my part."
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The Summit, New Jersey Police Department recently participated in the 20th annual Police Cruise Night held at Faulkner Buick GMC in West Chester, PA. The Cruise Night is one of the largest law enforcement car shows in the Northeast region. NAFA Affiliate Steve Dragon has been the Fleet Sales Manager for the Faulkner Fleet Group since 1995. He has been involved in fleet sales since 1985.
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Royal Dutch Shell's abrupt announcement on September 28, that it would cease all offshore drilling in the Arctic, comes after spending $7 billion over several years to explore a single well. Shell said in a statement that it "found indications of oil and gas...but these are not sufficient to warrant further exploration."
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NAFA welcomes more than 35 new Members and Affiliates into the Association. Thank you for making NAFA your association!
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NAFA thanks Raymond L. Breault, Ed Oleksy, Harry W. Behling, Gary W. Holdgraf, Mark LeGrand, Bob Miesen, and Thomas J. Nagy for their years with the Association! It is the strength of our members that have helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.
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Stay tuned to NAFA's various communications in the coming weeks as we announce details about NAFA's 2016 Institute & Expo in Austin, Texas!
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NAFA’s individual certificates of completion offer education that is targeted to individual fleet disciplines. Fleet professionals can enroll in only the courses of study they require for their work situation. Enrolling in as many or as few programs as they need gives the student empowerment with regard to the time they spend in study. NAFA’s certificate program also helps develop advanced fleet knowledge should the student decide to pursue the separate Certified Automotive Fleet Management (CAFM ®) designation later.
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Want to hear what is new in NAFA’s Certification world? Want to take advantage of some real deals to come back to the program if your certification has expired? Click inside and learn more with this archived webinar discussing the terrific changes and additions to CAFM ® and NAFA's fleet education opportunities!
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Congratulations to our Accredited Fleets! Chesterfield County, Virginia; City of Boston Central Fleet Management; City of Chesapeake, VA; City of Minneapolis – Fleet Services Division; City of Sacramento, Fleet Management Division; County of Sonoma Fleet Operations; Florida Power & Light; Ontario Ministry of Transportation; Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Time Warner Cable; University of Illinois – Facilities & Services; and Yale University.
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Despite remarkably low gas prices – the biggest disincentive to electric vehicle purchases – EV sales are continuing to ramp up in the U.S. and globally. The global number just surpassed one million units last month. As of August 2015 about 985,000 units had been sold worldwide, not including Japanese sales numbers which were not reported yet.
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Apple Inc. is accelerating efforts to build an electric car, designating it internally as a "committed project" and setting a target ship date for 2019, according to people familiar with the matter. The go-ahead came after the company spent more than a year investigating the feasibility of an Apple-branded car, including meetings with two groups of government officials in California. Leaders of the project, code-named Titan, have been given permission to triple the 600-person team, the people familiar with the matter said.
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As part of the Obama Administration’s strategy to increase energy productivity and cut emissions the Energy Department announced an investment of nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy vehicle technologies that will strengthen the U.S. clean energy economy. These technologies will play a key role in increasing fuel efficiency and reducing petroleum consumption, while also supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today's gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022.
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Whether you are new to global fleet management or have been managing an international fleet for several years, NAFA’s Global Fleet Guide! will set a standard of excellence for your dealings within and outside your organization, with customers, suppliers, and drivers. Purchase NAFA’s Global Fleet Guide today!
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How does lifecycle cost analysis help quantify the decision-making process for determining when a piece of equipment needs replacing? How can you use benchmarking principles to ensure your fleet operates at its optimum? NAFA’s Financial Management Guide examines these questions and more!
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Philadelphia, PA; Gloucester City, NJ; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Santa Clara, CA; Thorold, ON; Humboldt County, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; and Summit County, OH.
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NAFA seeks candidates for each seat on the Board of Trustees. You can make a difference. Fill out the Candidate Consideration Form, found by clicking here, by October 27.
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