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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 BrownMay 17, 2012

Car Rental: First Quarter Analysis and Outlook

A stronger-than-expected used car market is tempered by competitive pricing in the first quarter. But will the trend continue?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMay 11, 2012

What is Holding Back the Electric Vehicle Revolution?

The movers and shakers in the electric vehicle market offer a candid glimpse into the immediate future of electric vehicles. (With photos!)

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMay 4, 2012

What’s Next for a Hertz Deal for Dollar Thrifty?

With Hertz’s announcement of a potential buyer for Advantage, how will a Dollar Thrifty deal go down, when, and for how much?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMay 2, 2012

A Call to Action on Damage Recovery

Even if the vast majority of damage claims are handled properly, it doesn’t take many incidences of abuse to erode the auto rental industry’s trust with consumers. The industry needs to be consistently and actively engaged in reducing the number of damage claim disputes.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownApril 27, 2012

Ed Peper Talks Fleet

The new head of General Motors’ Fleet and Commercial Operations talks fleet sales, product plans and how GM manages rental sales compared to commercial and government fleet.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownApril 25, 2012

Answers to Seven Fleet Questions

When the heads of seven major fleet management companies convene on a panel together, it’s a good time to get their views on issues such as changes to lease accounting standards, how the new fuel economy standards will affect fleet and which alternative fuel will break out in five to seven years.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownApril 18, 2012

The <i>Auto Rental News</i> Redesign — What Do You Think?

Here’s a sneak peek at ARN’s new look coming out for the May/June print edition.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownApril 4, 2012

Global Payments Data Breach: What We Know

On Friday, Global Payments announced a breach of its processing system and that as many as 1.5 million card numbers may have been stolen. Over the weekend, Visa removed Global Payments from its PCI compliance list. What does that mean to you?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 27, 2012

Ford Previews Fleet Vehicles for 2012 and Beyond

Ford’s West Coast headquarters welcomed fleet customers to show off the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion, discuss hybrid, electric and EcoBoost engine technologies, update plans for the Lincoln brand and talk about Ford’s residual value strategy.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 14, 2012

Why is the Car Rental Show Growing?

It’s a testament to the health of the industry domestically and its growth abroad, along with a few other factors not to be overlooked.

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