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Free Seminar to Help Fleets Cut Fuel & Maintenance Costs REDLANDS, CA - Esri will be offering a free half-day seminar Sept. 30 on how to help small and midsized fleets reduce fuel use, vehicle wear and tear, and time spent building routes using ArcLogistics vehicle routing and scheduling software.

Leasing

Utilize this section to hone your leasing management know-how. Not only will you discover new developments, trends, products and best practices, but you’ll also meet the driving force behind them—the people.
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Safety & Accident

Many accidents can be avoided if your fleet operators are equipped with critical driver safety tactics. The following articles on best practices, risk management product information and case studies are valuable resources to help you refine your own safety program.
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Remarketing

Arm yourself with the expert information and research you need to transform your fleet remarketing efforts into a lucrative revenue stream. Put these proven techniques into practice to make more effective use your resale channels, watch your depreciation costs go down and your vehicle residuals climb.
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Fuel Management

While the price of fuel is outside your control, your response to these costs will significantly impact the success of your fleet. Rely on us to deliver the latest viewpoints, trends and forecasts so that you can develop a shrewd, incisive approach to fuel management.
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Green Fleet

Follow Automotive Fleet as we track how the fleet leasing industry is saving money and the planet by going green. From reducing fuel costs to exploring alternative energy solutions, we’ll show you what to do and who is doing it.
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GPS / Telematics

Learn how to parlay the industry’s hottest routing technologies—GPS and telematics—into new efficiencies for your fleet. But, as the following information-packed articles will attest, fleet managers must be aware of the privacy issues posed by these improved safety and security measures.
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Software

As software can make or break the modern fleet, take advantage of this opportunity to gather data on which software options are available and how they promote safety, improve efficiency and enhance your bottom line.
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Maintenance

We profile companies with model maintenance programs, keep you up-do-date on new products and provide hard-hitting news articles to help you gain insight into your own maintenance issues.
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Vehicle Research

In the market for a new fleet car or truck? Need a hand evaluating your options? Don’t make a move without a thorough examination of the in-depth reviews, vehicle descriptions and specs, hottest technologies and OEM news featured here.
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RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES
Whitepaper: Improve Customer Service Quality with a GPS Fleet Tracking System
Implementing a robust GPS fleet tracking solution can improve customer service. It will improve response time, invoicing accuracy, and fleet visibility.
Reducing Fleet Spend Using Fleet Management Software
See how Cox Communications captures its complex and disparate fleet and operational data across its divisions and operating companies and then extrapolates real-time information, resulting in leveraged acquisition costs and a reduced fleet spend.
Key Features of Online Fleet Management
Understand the key features of using an Online Fleet Management (OFM) System to manage your fleet more efficiently and effectively.
Gain Control Over Fleet Costs With Sensor Sensibility Whitepaper
Have you considered adding sensors to your AVL solution? Intelligent Fleet Management can help your organization increase its operating margin, boost efficiency and deliver better customer service. Download this whitepaper and learn how to take control over fleet costs.
Primary Benefits of Using GPS Tracking
GPS Technology can be used to increase productivity, improve customer service, assist the employee in having a better safety record, help lower fuel costs, reduce overtime pay and lower insurance rates. View this comprehensive whitepaper to see how.
Executive Report: How to Use GPS to Measure a Quality Stop
The next step in using GPS tracking technology is to manage miles, fuel and customer activity together to achieve greater net profit per visit.
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5/13/2010

This FREE Webinar will discuss how to deliver ROI with GPS tracking and will review real-life examples of fleets achieving 1,000-2,000 percent ROI.

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Mike Antich
Do You Know What Your Drivers Are Really Doing?

By Mike Antich
Do you really know who is driving your company-provided vehicles? Often the "at-work" persona of an employee is not the true indicator of their behavior when no one is watching. Recently, someone forwarded me a link to a chat room for pharmaceutical reps. I did a search of posts that included the phrase "company car" and, in short order, I was shocked at some of the comments written about their use of company cars and how drivers play "the system" to their advantage.

The Need to Extend 50-Percent Bonus Depreciation

By Mike Antich

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Ed Bobit
NAFA’S ‘New Look’ Good, But Needs More to Win!

By Ed Bobit
The expressions related by NAFA members to me and to our editorial and marketing staff have been encouraging with the introduction of new innovations these past few years. Members are reluctant to be quoted or to put their opinions on paper or to e-mail them to anyone, but we keep track.

Mobile High-Tech: Driver Convenience or Corporate Liability?

By Ed Bobit

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MAGAZINE

September 2010

In This Issue:

Fleets Set Out to Cut GHG Emissions

Fleets have implemented a number of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ten proven examples are highlighted.

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(Left) Bob Adamsky, fleet manager for Del-Air Heating & Air Conditioning worked with Charlie Mahoney, national sales manager for SCT Fleet Solutions, to reprogram vehicle powertrain control modules resulting in reduced fuel consumption. View article

Del-Air Wins Big Through Process Improvement

Out-of-the-box thinking and the love of a challenge give one fleet manager the edge to win the NAFA Fleet Management Association’s 2010 Larry Goill Award.

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Sears Automotive Enhances its Commercial Business

Sears Automotive has upgraded its fleet servicing abilities over the past year, including additional account managers in the field, hybrid service, and a streamlined point-of-sale authorization process.

Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif. Standing near the entrance of the corporate headquarters are (l-r) Richard Pipenhagen, corporate sales manager; Jeri Walters, manager, fleet; Margie Johnson, administrator, fleet operations; and Gary Knapp, national manager, fleet and remarketing operations. View article

Hyundai Seeks to Expand It's Commerical Fleet Market Share

Hyundai is on a roll with strong retail sales and views commercial fleet sales as an opportunity to further expand its reach into the U.S. market. It recently assembled a new fleet management team to expand its commercial fleet sales.

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Fleet Vehicles: 'Kicked Up' & Unique

Many fleet vehicles are indistinguishable from consumer models; however, several fleets are “kicking it up a notch” with unique looks, designs, and purposes.

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Greenhouse Gas Management for Medium-Duty Fleets

Strategies to increase the fuel efficiency of medium-duty trucks include selecting lower-carbon vehicles, spec’ing for efficiency, engaging drivers in reductions, and tracking greenhouse gas emissions.

EVENTS
NAFA's Canadian Fleet Management Seminar
9/14/2010 - 9/15/2010

September 14-15, 2010
Calgary

HTUF 2010 National Conference
9/28/2010 - 9/30/2010

Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
Fees: CALSTART Members - $499, non-members $799, fleet $549

Optimized Routing and Scheduling with ArcLogistics
9/30/2010

Esri will be offering a free half-day seminar Sept. 30 on ArcLogistics, specifically designed to help organizations with small and midsized fleets benefit from the same powerful logistics technology that has helped large companies. Two sessions are available.