One of the questions multinational fleet professionals are considering is what to do now about diesel cars. In Globally Speaking, Mark Boada’s article Should Europe’s Fleet Ditch Diesel? articulates some powerful reasons for abandoning the vehicles. But, not so fast, Mark says, “…the reports of the death of diesel may be greatly exaggerated.”
We were in Philadelphia recently for the NAFA Associates meeting and ran into Kate Vigneau, CAFM, NAFA’s director of professional development, and met Lauren Weil, NAFA’s new education manager. NAFA offers a wealth of educational resources and we were happy to note that a number of the popular educational guides, available for purchase online, are now available in print as well as digital. Check out NAFA’s new website – it’s a stunner!
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Janice Sutton
Editor in Chief
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London's older, diesel polluting vehicles are causing some of the worst air in Europe, and will be charged a new 10-pound ($13) T-Charge when entering the central city.
Drivers of older diesel cars are currently paying the 11.50-pound congestion charge and will now pay a total of 21.50 pounds to drive an affected vehicle in central London.
“The shameful scale of the public health crisis London faces, with thousands of premature deaths caused by air pollution, must be addressed,” said Mayor Sadiq Khan in an emailed statement. “Today marks a major milestone in this journey with the introduction of the T-Charge to encourage motorists to ditch polluting, harmful vehicles.”
Read more of the original article at Bloomberg.
Former Chief Commercial Officer Chris Gittens Promoted to President of Element Fleet Management Canada; Sebastien Blondin Joins Corporate Team in Strategic Business Development Role
Element Fleet Manaagement has promoted Chris Gittens to the role of president of Canadian operations, effective immediately. He will report to Kristi Webb, president and CEO, Element Fleet Management North America.
“Since 2012, the Canadian leadership team has built a strong foundation and driven a singular customer experience that has made customers’ fleets safer, smarter and more productive,” said Kristi Webb, president and CEO of Element Fleet Management, North America. “We’re excited for Chris to use his industry expertise to continue to grow our Canadian operations.”
We recently had the pleasure to meet Ken Hunter, APR, NAFA’s new Director of Marketing and Communications.
Ken is responsible for developing and directing the implementation of detailed marketing and communication plans to support all of NAFA’s programs, projects, and services, including membership. He also oversees NAFA’s print and e-publications, online/social media presence, and media relations.
Ken is accredited in public relations (APR) by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). He is an expert at developing brands and creating strategies for U.S. and international businesses. In 2012, Ken founded The PowerStation, a communication consultancy that “guides organizations to growth by creating big-idea public relations and marcom programs.”
Ken is an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, and he teaches or has taught courses in public relations strategy, communication ethics, international public relations, and communication consulting.