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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 Focus•by Chris Brown•December 30, 2015

The Wrong Side of History

You’re either for the practice of allowing the selling of used vehicles with open recalls or against it.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•December 16, 2015

Is There Hope for Car Rental Rates?

Yes, Virginia, there is hope.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•December 10, 2015

Amazon’s New Delivery Model Has Implications for Fleet

Independent courier services working with Amazon.com are buying vans — lots of them.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•December 1, 2015

Is Car Rental Consolidation Inevitable in Latin America?

In light of the region’s growth potential, economic volatility, local regulation and a cutthroat rate environment are factors keeping the corporates away.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•November 17, 2015

How Will New Lease Accounting Rules Affect Small Fleets?

The move to put lease obligations on the balance sheet brings up questions on whether the change would affect a company’s ability to borrow money, its financial statements and the accounting of closed- and open-end leases.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•November 11, 2015

Why the Optimism in Car Rental?

Attendees of the 2015 Auto Rental Summit conveyed a uniformly positive outlook. In the face of the many industry threats these days, what’s up?

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•November 4, 2015

Uber Vehicles and Open Recalls

New transportation modes may have built a better mousetrap, but they shouldn’t get a pass when it comes to safety.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•October 14, 2015

When Market Engineering Goes Bad, Again

The bankruptcy of the Haggen grocery chain shows the FTC hasn’t learned its lesson.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•September 30, 2015

Will VW’s Diesel Scandal Affect Values of Its Gas Models?

While brand damage is too often guided by fickle retail perception, fleet buyers and sellers — those who have been around the block in the industry — have a more tempered view of potential impacts.

Auto Focus•by Chris Brown•September 14, 2015

Should Auto Recalls Be Delineated by Severity?

Analyzing recall data gets us closer to an answer.