NAFA PSW Chapter Holds Annual LA Auto Show Meeting
LOS ANGELES – Following lunch, representatives from the major OEMs provided presentations, including Volvo, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz USA, American Honda, Volkswagen, Audi, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
Kim Desai from Chrysler noted the new Fiat 500L Treking and 500L, which she said is a take on the class 500 Cinquecento. The 500L is two feet longer than the 500 and six inches wider. The size and fuel economy will be good for fleets that need a smaller vehicle, she noted. Desai also went over the 500e, the new all-electric version of the 500, as well as the Ram Commercial Brand and Dodge Dart Aero.
OEM reps each provided brief overviews of fleet-friendly models being displayed on the show floor.
LOS ANGELES – More than 50 members of the NAFA Pacific Southwest (PSW) Chapter gathered Dec. 4 for the annual Los Angeles Auto Show meeting. The meeting was held at the ESPN Zone LA Live restaurant, located near the Los Angeles Convention Center, the venue for the 2012 LA Auto Show.
Following lunch, Chapter Chair Rick Sikes, CAFM, and fleet management superintendent for the City of Santa Monica, Calif., introduced the guest speakers. Presenters included representatives from the major OEMs, including Volvo, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz USA, American Honda, Volkswagen, Audi, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
The OEM reps each provided brief overviews of fleet-friendly models being displayed on the show floor.
Following the presentations, attendees had the rest of the day to visit the LA Auto Show and check out the new vehicles.
Sikes also announced that Chapter Secretary Leonie Von Halle was able to purchase gifts on behalf of the chapter for the annual toy drive.
The next NAFA PSW Chapter meeting is scheduled for Jan. 29, 2013, at the Pep Boys in La Mirada, Calif.
By Grace Suizo, photos by Chris Wolski
Click on the photo below to view a gallery of the speakers and highlights from their presentations.
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