NAFA Invites NHTSA and EPA to Tap Into Fleet Expertise for Development of Phase 2 of Greenhouse Gas Standards
On September 5, 2014, Phillip E. Russo, CAE, Chief Executive Officer for NAFA Fleet Management Association, sent a letter to the Honorable Gina McCarthy, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Honorable David J. Friedman, Acting Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The letter was in regard to the national program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency from medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses, known as “Phase 2.”
"NAFA Fleet Management Association is seeking a uniform, national program to address greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency that reflects the commercial needs of vocational vehicle fleets," Russo said, extending an invitation for the regulatory teams drafting these rules to meet with NAFA's Phase 2 Workgroup. "NAFA, with expertise in fleet management, stands as a willing partner in crafting regulations that achieve the goals of lower emissions and better fuel economy."
St. Louis Law Enforcement Fleet Professionals Manage Crisis for The Safety Of All
In times of great tragedy, law enforcement agencies are called upon to have emergency services available to all, and that can be a challenge when need is at its peak. Such was the situation in Ferguson, MO where civil unrest brought a heightened need for law enforcement, and additional police vehicles were assigned to provide support for the safety and well-being of every citizen.
Yet there are still the needs and responsibilities of the daily beat, the emergencies that are no less tragic but are part of the regular commission of the job. For these times when a greater presence is required, the fleet managers of St. Louis’ law enforcement, and all across North America, are prepared to provide more. For them, “no” is not an option.
Fleet Alliance wins Best App award in BusinessCar Techies
UK Leasing and fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance, has won the award for the Best App at this year’s Techie Awards, organized by BusinessCar magazine, for its e-fleet mobile app, a breakthrough web application that makes life simpler for drivers and provides better control for fleet managers.
The e-fleet mobile app allows drivers to update their mileage records remotely from any location and feed directly into Fleet Alliance’s cloud-based fleet management and reporting suite, e-fleet. As a result, fleet managers can monitor accumulating mileages more effectively and produce predictive mileage reports to identify those vehicles in danger of exceeding contract mileages.
The Modern Mobile Worker in Fleet
By Matt Betz, Vice President of Business Development, Motus, LLC
It goes without saying, that in a fleet career that has spanned five decades, I have been witness to numerous changes. Sure, the basics remain the same; Acquisition Management, Maintenance Management, Risk Management, Information Management, and Business Management, to name a few. Over the years, however, a number of different issues have grabbed our focus from time-to-time. These include the move to outsourced fleet management, tax law changes, fuel crises, and numerous other fleet-impacting developments.
That is why I was honored when asked by the folks at Fleet Management Weekly to write a recurring column speaking about one of the newest changes that I’ve noticed in our industry – the growing focus on the Modern Mobile Worker.
Dan Frank Promoted to President of Wheels, Inc.
Wheels, Inc. has announced that Dan Frank has been promoted to president of the company.
In his new role, Frank is in charge of virtually all of Wheels’ business units. He continues to report to his father, Jim Frank, who previously served as Wheels’ president, and remains the company’s chief executive officer and chairman of the board.
Dan becomes just the third president in Wheels’ 75-year history. The company’s first president was Armund Schoen, who co-founded Wheels with Dan’s grandfather, Zollie Frank, in 1939. Zollie’s son Jim became the company’s second president in 1974.
