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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 18, 2016

8 Ways Fleets Are Adapting to Urban Migration

In the new mobility eco-system, goods, services, and people still need to be moved — the hard part will be figuring out how and where fleets will take advantage.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMay 3, 2016

$3 Weekly Car Rental Rates are Unsustainable

Better technology, education, transparency, and a way to show the correlation between price and customer service are needed.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownApril 20, 2016

A Seminal Moment for the Global Car Rental Industry

The 2016 International Car Rental Show convened the first meeting of association directors from around the world that represented an important step to communication, problem-solving, and idea-sharing between the groups.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 29, 2016

For the Future of Car Rental, See China

The new “mobility service providers” in China (and India) may show us a world without rental counters first.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 9, 2016

Fleet Management? They Have No Clue

It’s all well and good that the general public doesn’t really understand fleet management — though there are a few situations it sure would help.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 8, 2016

6 Trends Moving the Truck Market

Storylines that emerged at the 2016 Work Truck Show included the move to small diesel engines, “lightweighting,” the next step for telematics, alt-fuels versus cheap oil, and delivery drones — yes, drones.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownFebruary 25, 2016

What Factors Influence Today’s Vocational Truck Body Designs?

Vocational work truck and van body makers must manage new technology, new regulations, and model redesigns at a faster pace than ever before.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownFebruary 11, 2016

The Recall Bill Has Passed – Now Comes the Hard Part

Now that the legislation will become law, car rental operators will face many operational and compliance challenges. It’s time to work together to find solutions.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJanuary 25, 2016

The Ripple Effect of a Positive Customer Service Experience

They say customer service is the new marketing. A recent experience on Virgin America validates that point.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJanuary 7, 2016

Combatting “Until Something Better Comes Along”

For the types of employees that view the job you gave them as transitory, how do you get them to respect the job they have right now?

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