NAFA Connection

"NAFA depends on Affiliates for funding and expertise, but their ability to fully participate in the leadership of the Association has been limited. Sure, NAFA is an association dedicated to fleet management professionals – those who practice the art of fleet management – but we would not exist without the support of Affiliates in nearly every program we offer. It is time to give NAFA Affiliates a louder voice and a greater say in NAFA’s future."

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NAFA recently announced it is seeking input on changes being considered to the Association’s membership qualifications and board structure that would enable a wider audience to join and become leaders of the Association. Chief among the changes being discussed by NAFA is a broadening of the definition of who qualifies to be a member of the Association, which is already the largest fleet-related association in the world.

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To be sure your membership contact data prints correctly, and to ensure you are in NAFA's 2017 Membership Directory, you must enter and/or check your information for accuracy before July 1. Information entered after July 1 is not guaranteed to be included. Please take a moment to log on to the NAFA website at www.nafa.org and click on My Profile to verify your contact information. Now is the time to be sure all your data is correct. This information will be available through the Online Searchable Network.

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NAFA's latest webinar session, Global Readiness: Which Route Is Your Global Fleet Taking?, is coming next week! Whether you are thinking about going global or have gone global, this webinar is for you! Learn tips to be successful in managing a global fleet, find out what digital tools can help your global fleet, and how to integrate a global platform.

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NAFA’s CAFM^®/CAFS^® Boot Camp can help prepare you if you're interested in the individual certificate of your choice. If you're looking for Maintenance Management! certificate or need studying for this discipline, working toward CAFM^®/CAFS^®, you need to attend this webinar!

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In a little more than one month's time, we'll be into the Summer of 2016! What better way to enjoy it than to spend the day with peers at one of NAFA's many Chapter outings? Network on the green with a round of golf. Share time with your peers in the bleachers at the ballpark. Get out there and be a part of your chapter's events this summer!

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Find out about the chapter meetings you will want to be a part of. Details inside.

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NAFA's New England Chapter held their May 18 meeting at Biogen, Inc. in Weston, MA. The topic of Distracted Driving was led by Speaker David Teater from the National Safety Council (NSC), and was supported by SambaSafety's Matthew Betz.

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For the fourth consecutive year, NAFA's Ontario Chapter, with the support of its members and sponsors, held a charity golf tournament with all proceeds going to Toronto’s SickKids Hospital Foundation. This special event was held at the Copper Creek Golf Course in Kleinberg, Ontario on May 26, 2016. As usual, the event quickly sold out and 148 participants were able to enjoy a great day of networking, good food, and an relaxing time on the golf course.

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Make plans to attend NAFA NorCal Northern Nevada's next chapter meeting on Thursday, June 16. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Dave Juricich will be presenting information on highway safety, road rules, regulation changes and their impact to fleets, and BIT programs.

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At the next meeting of NAFA's Old Dominion Chapter, which will be June 15, 2016, attendees will take a closer look at vehicle remarketing and what that can mean for your fleet. The meeting will feature a tour of the Richmond Auto Auction (RAA) facility, as well as guest speaker Rosemary Hampton, Fleet Lease Manager for RAA.

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Congress Working to Extend and Increase Funding for DERA Program, EPA Releases RFS Proposal, and Legislation Introduced to Oppose Increase in Federal Excise Tax on New Trucks

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Though most Canadian jurisdictions still lack a formal carbon tax, and many will still oppose it in any form, a political near-consensus is emerging on the idea of putting a "price on carbon", the most common euphemism for a carbon tax such as the one that has been in effect in the province of British Columbia since 2008.

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Subaru recently announced it was recalling some 50,000 vehicles because of the potential for a serious steering problem. The steering columns in select 2016-17 Outback and Legacy models could possibly fail due to their being machined improperly. The brand, which is known for safety and reliability, is strongly recommending that customers not drive the affected models until they are repaired.

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Eight automakers are recalling more than 12 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace Takata air bag inflators that can explode with too much force. Documents detailing recalls by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Ferrari, and Mitsubishi were posted on May 27 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They're part of a massive expansion of Takata air bag recalls announced earlier on May.

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Fatal crashes involving drivers who recently used marijuana doubled in Washington after the state legalized the drug, according to the latest research. This also shows that legal limits for marijuana and driving are arbitrary and unsupported by science, which could result in unsafe motorists going free and others being wrongfully convicted for impaired driving.

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GM said it’s reducing deliveries to rental fleets by 20,000, the most yet this year and the equivalent of about seven percent of last May’s 293,000 vehicle sales. The largest U.S. automaker’s performance underscores its mission to put fewer of its vehicles in rental-car fleets and more into the hands of retail consumers, who tend to buy better-equipped cars that sell at fatter profits.

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NAFA welcomes new Members and Affiliates into the Association. Thank you for making NAFA your association!

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It is the strength of our members like Sheryl Grossman and Patrick Stroud that has helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.

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NAFA remembers Carl Gloutnay, one of the founders of the Association's Quebec Chapter. He passed away in Laval, on May 9 at the age of 87.

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Nissan denied South Korean claims that it faked emissions figures in its UK-built Qashqai SUV diesel models. The government's environment ministry said it would fine Nissan $279,920 and order a recall of the 814 new Qashqai vehicles sold in the country so far.

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As newer models of electric vehicles (EVs) roll off the assembly line, sales of such automobiles began to decline last year. Factors like limited range and long charge times can also wreak havoc on EV sales, and battery producer StoreDot is out to change this by making charging such cars quicker and easier.

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Cadillac has quietly pulled the plug on the ELR, a high-line version of the Chevrolet Volt, due a decidedly weak response by American motorists. The Caddy plug-in hybrid has been out of production since March. Launched with high expectations just two years ago, the Cadillac ELR never seemed to charge up the market.

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The automotive industry got another step closer to autonomous vehicles becoming an option on showroom floors when two Chevrolet Bolt EVs were spotted driving around San Francisco with all types of sensors and cameras strapped to their roofs - a sure sign that the cars were attempting to navigate themselves around the "City by the Bay."

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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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Fleet management will always involve a certain level of risk; the key is to minimize risk wherever and whenever possible. NAFA's Risk Management Guide provides fleet managers the ability to identify, quantify, and treat risk across their fleet and throughout their overall organization.

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Understand the possible bylaws changes and send in your questions, too. Visit http://www.nafa.org/bylaws-2016/. You may provide input to NAFA by sending an email to bylaws@nafa.org.

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