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Chris Brown

Associate Publisher

As associate publisher of Automotive Fleet, Auto Rental News, and Fleet Forward, Chris Brown covers all aspects of fleets, transportation, and mobility. Chris produces and emcees the annual International Car Rental Show, the largest event serving the auto rental industry worldwide. Chris also created and produces the Fleet Forward Conference along with regional Tour stops, the Fleet Safety Conference, and DeliveryCon, for the last-mile delivery fleet market. 

Chris has won publishing awards for editorial excellence including a Jesse H. Neal Award, three Folio: Eddie Awards, and three Maggie Awards. As an internationally recognized expert on fleets, auto rental and mobility, Chris has spoken at industry events in the U.S., Brazil, Ireland, and China. He has appeared on Good Morning America and has been sourced and quoted in national media such as Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and National Public Radio.

Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 20, 2014

Premieres and Trends at the LA Auto Show

The 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show featured less green-speak and more driving excitement aimed at younger buyers. Get ready for more compact crossovers, as Mazda, Honda, Fiat, Volkswagen and Scion launch brand-new models next year.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 15, 2014

Hertz’s Earnings News: Rapid Reaction

Hertz will be on an accelerated buying and selling schedule in the next six months. How might that affect the market?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 12, 2014

Assessing the Plusses and Minuses of Today’s Market

The 2014 Auto Rental Summit was a great place to assess the state of the car rental market, both the good and the bad.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownOctober 30, 2014

Can Leasing Work for High-Mileage Fleets?

“I run high miles on my vans, so leasing isn’t for me,” is a common refrain — from the uneducated small-fleet administrator.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownOctober 22, 2014

Managing the Social Media Rant

How do you handle customer service when those Really Angry Customers now have a much bigger megaphone?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownOctober 15, 2014

The Shape of ACE to Come

In an exclusive interview, Dick Radzis and Charlie Mullen talk about the sale of their corporate locations to Avis Budget Group, discuss the company’s plans for the ACE Rent A Car brand and more.

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Articlesby Chris BrownOctober 9, 2014

Hidden Benefits of Leasing Equipment

Similar to fleet leasing, equipment leasing also allows for creative ways to generate working capital and improve cash flow.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownOctober 2, 2014

Have the Workplace Violence Conversation Now

The murder of a driver supervisor at a UPS facility last week marks a good time to address workplace violence — a subject that gets little attention before an incident has occurred.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownSeptember 24, 2014

7 New Media Marketing Strategies from Silvercar

Your customers are your best salespeople. Do you know how to get them to tell other people about you?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownSeptember 10, 2014

What Hertz Needs in a New CEO

With Mark Frissora’s departure, Hertz can concentrate on the future.

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