NAFA I&E 2020 to Feature OEM Panel
The upcoming 2020 NAFA Institute & Expo will include an OEM panel presentation that will feature fleet executives from the Big Three: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors.

The OEM presentation will feature Frank Dankovich, director of fleet sales at Chrysler Group; Edward Peper, Jr., U.S. vice president at General Motors Fleet; and John Ruppert, general manager - commercial vehicle sales and marketing at Ford Motor Company.
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The upcoming 2020 NAFA Institute & Expo will include an OEM panel presentation that will feature fleet executives from the Big Three: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors.
The OEM presentation will feature Frank Dankovich, director of fleet sales at Chrysler Group; Edward Peper, Jr., U.S. vice president at General Motors Fleet; and John Ruppert, general manager - commercial vehicle sales and marketing at Ford Motor Company, and will take place Wednesday, April 8, 2020, the final day of the expo.
This panel discussion will cover a wide range of forward-thinking topics including:
Electrification (and other alt fuel options) and fleet viability
Connectivity and telematics - between cars, infrastructure, and everything else
Autonomous vehicles - uses and options
Future vehicle types and product mix - what does the data support?
The 2020 NAFA I&E will be held April 6 – 8, 2020 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Click here to see the full agenda.
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