Tenzer of GE and Brager of Daimler Chrysler to Speak at New York NAFA Chapter Meeting March 22
NEW YORK – The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) New York Chapter is holding a joint meeting with the Metropolitan Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) March 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at JFK International Airport, Bldg. 14, Conference Room E, Third Floor, Jamaica, N.Y.
NEW YORK – The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) New York Chapter is holding a joint meeting with the Metropolitan Section of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) March 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at JFK International Airport, Bldg. 14, Conference Room E, Third Floor, Jamaica, N.Y. The meeting will feature a presentation by Steve Tenzer of GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services. He will discuss emerging technology in the telematics industry and “best-in-class” applications of in fleet. Following Tenzer will be a presentation by Mark Brager of Daimler-Chrysler Commercial Buses North America (formerly Orion Bus). He will discuss the emerging diesel/electric busses and diesel/electric hybrid system technologies, and why diesel/electric hybrids are becoming the bus of choice for transit agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit the New York NAFA Chapter page on www.nafa.org/'s Web site.
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