From: NCSFA NEWS [info@ncsfa.net]

Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:21 AM

To: Steve Saltzgiver

Subject: NCSFA FLEET NEWS

The National Conference of State Fleet Administrators December 26, 2007           NCSFA Fleet Manager News       Volume 1 Issue 13
Special Holiday Edition	Dear Fleet Administrator,   Managing an efficient and safe fleet operation depends on accurate, timely, and up-to-date information. Today's increasing demand on your time makes it difficult for you to keep up with the deluge of information coming your way. So, as a member of NCSFA we scour the Internet to bring the latest fleet headlines to stay current with fleet industry news and technology.   Enjoy! Steve Saltzgiver NCSFA Executive Director STATE FLEET NEWS & TECHNOLOGY UPDATES... NCSFA is Seeking Presenters for 2008 Conference in Long Beach, CA The 2008 NCSFA Executive Committee is seeking excellent speakers to present exciting, timely, thought-provoking and educationally sound topics that are relevant to professional fleet management services, current and emerging technology, fleet education, research and development, and administration. FleetCommander to Support Fleet at 120 Counties throughout Kentucky Agile's FleetCommander software to manage Department of Agriculture vehicles Campbell, CA - December, 2007- Agile Access Control, Inc. announced that the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Department of Agriculture is now using the FleetCommander fleet and motor pool management software.… NCSFA Adopts NAFA’s CAFM Program PRINCETON, NJ  – The National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc. (NAFA) and the National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA) have joined forces to offer NAFA’s Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) program to NCSFA members. Tacoma (WA) Public Utilities Selects CEI For Collision Management Services TREVOSE, PA, Dec. 5, 2007 – Tacoma Public Utilities located in Washington State, has selected The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) to provide collision management services for the utility’s 1,050 vehicles, consisting mostly of pickup and specialty medium-duty trucks. The City of Knoxville, TN deploys FleetWave to gain control over rising fleet running costs Fitchburg, MA – The City of Knoxville, TN has recently implemented Chevin Fleet Solutions’ FleetWave enterprise fleet management information system to gain control over rising fleet running costs while allowing real-time remote access to the City’s dispersed agencies. State will win battle over emissions, then become clean-energy ... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA ... take into account how adopting this standard would stimulate technology innovation that would help create a zero-emission-vehicle industry in our state. ... Will grass fuel state's economy? commercialappeal.com (subscription) - Memphis,TN,USA Congress last week passed an energy bill that focused more attention on controversial fuel economy standards for the nation's automotive fleet. ... State Groups To Fight EPA Move Hartford Courant - United States Automakers will have to meet a fleet-wide average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. Johnson said that is a better approach than California's. ... Gregoire: State will join suit against EPA's action Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA "The stock of cars does not turn over rapidly, so the sooner you started and get more efficient cars and lower-emitting cars into the fleet, the sooner you ... EPA denies California's right to mandate emissions Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Although the energy bill requires a fleet-wide average of 35 mpg by 2020, California officials say the state law would result in a 36-mpg average four years ... Fleet Position Openings Available Fleet Service Worker, Arizona DPS City of Stamford, CT - Fleet Manager FLD - Director of Business Development Federal Government Training Officer I, Dept. of Transportation, Phoenix, Arizona Contact Information Steve Saltzgiver, Executive Director ssaltzgiver@ncsfa.net 801-231-5869 (Mobile) You are receiving this NCSFA Fleet Manager News email because you have been identified as a professional managing or providing products and/or services to State, University, and municipal fleet operations. Click HERE to UNSUBSCRIBE from this mailing list.
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