NAFA presents a one-on-one conversation in its September 2018 issue of FLEETSolutions magazine with Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Graves is a proponent of Vehicle Miles Traveled, a funding mechanism that charges drivers according to how many miles the vehicle has traveled, as opposed to current point-of-purchase fuel taxes. His proposal intends to provide financial stability for the Highway Trust Fund.
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Are you a certification student preparing for exams, or someone who just wants to test your threshold of fleet knowledge? NAFAConnection presents a monthly column with quizzes to help you on the road to certification or just measure your skills. Give it a try!
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The 2019 invoicing cycle is coming. Many organizations have realized the benefits of having more than one person join NAFA as a Regular or Associate Member. Now, renewing all those memberships is easy and convenient!
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The slate of NAFA webinars for 2018 is online, including Balancing Connectivity with Safety: Distracted Driving Regulations, Fleet Safety Policies, And Ensuring Driver Compliance, which takes place Wednesday, September 19. Join this discussion. Register now and expand your skillset through these informative education opportunities.
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Register now for NAFA's Essentials of Fleet Management Seminar and get early bird pricing! This three-day, live event this October in St. Louis is your chance to learn alongside a classroom of fleet managers about the fundamental principles of running an efficient fleet. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to build a network of peers who are experiencing the same challenges you are, and can help you find solutions.
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Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 1.51 percent month-over-month in July. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index to 136.9, which was a 5.1 percent increase from a year ago and the highest level ever for the series.
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Dave Schiller, CAFM, Fleet and Materials Manager with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR), has retired after 43 years with the agency, 20 of which were as fleet manager. Schiller joined MNDNR in 1975, first working with the Forestry Division, then in State Parks. He became the Field Service Operations Manager (a combined fleet and facilities role) in 1992, and finally the Fleet Manager in 2002.
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Presented by NAFA's Director of Professional Development Katherine Vigneau, CAFM®, this insightful event on Wednesday, September 12, is the perfect opportunity for you to get together with your local fleet colleagues to have lunch together, watch the webinar, then have your own conversation and Q&A session.
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On Thursday, September 13, join the NAFA Mid-America Chapter at the championship course Deer Creek Golf Club, designed by world renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Deer Creek is an 18 hole, par 72 course covering 6,811 yards. Stretching through densely wooded areas and bringing winding creeks into play, Deer Creek is recognized for its beauty and challenge.
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On July 26, 2018, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, announced that the agency would withdraw a decision to lift strict sales limits on the number of trucks built with glider kits produced annually.
On August 2, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles for model years 2021 to 2026.
According to a new report by the American Center for Mobility, the rise of driverless cars would affect “only a modest number of truck driver jobs, if any, over the next 10 years.”
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The U.S. administration announced intentions to revise downward its CAFE standards after the current round expires in 2021. For the 2022-2025 model years, the previously-agreed upon fuel economy regulations for light vehicles may be reviewed by the American government. This has serious implications for Canada, which agreed to the initial stringent fuel economy rules with an understanding that industry harmonization was crucial.
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It is the strength of our members including Fred Czuta, George Cartales, and Charles Spratt, that has helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.
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Now online, NAFA presents a first-of-its-kind video – Advancing on the Mobility Continuum – that outlines the significant evolutionary changes that are impacting the use of fleets, and then the steps fleet managers can take to prepare for these changes. This video training was created by NAFA to guide fleet professionals into becoming fast studies on strategies and tactics for incorporating mobility techniques into their fleets and products. It has four hours of experts’ presentations and discussions about where mobility is taking fleets and tips and ideas to prepare fleets of any size. Learn more about this great new education opportunity from NAFA. Watch a Mobility Training preview video here.
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NAFA gathered eight of the foremost experts in fleet disaster preparation and execution to create the new fleet training video, The Critical Role of Fleets Before, During and Post-Disaster. The video instructs on the proven techniques, case studies, and lessons learned in this critical area of fleet management. This video – now available online – addresses the multiple strategies and that will help guide fleets before, during, and after disasters. It doesn’t matter where your fleet is located; disasters arise from wildfires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, ice, snow, and much more. This expert instruction will prepare fleet professionals to attack crises with confidence.
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See NAFA's current fleet professional job postings and learn how you can find your next position or your organization can add openings to the NAFA.org Career Network page.
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