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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.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownMay 28, 2024

ACT Expo 2024 Takeaways: Sustainability Goals, Meet Financial Realities

As the electrification market inches from the pilot phase to everyday use cases, the magnitude of the effort — and the cost — came into sharper focus at the industry's biggest clean transportation event.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownMay 23, 2024

It's Time to Instill Urgency with CARB's Advanced Clean Fleets Rule

Some fleet managers are shrugging off compliance with ACF, believing legal challenges will make it go away. Avoiding the regulation is not an option.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 20, 2024

Fleet Maintenance Trends & Cost Outlook for 2024

Parts and labor shortages, elevated interest rates, and a surge in EVs and new vehicle technologies are all impacting fleet maintenance. Holman's Chris Foster digs into the factors moving the market and what fleets can do to mitigate expenses.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 9, 2024

How Benchmarking Improves Fleet Maintenance Costs

Fleets can drive efficiencies and improve operating costs by capturing detailed expenses on every unit and comparing them to technician and job hours. The Gothic Landscape fleet is on that quest.

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Photo Galleriesby Chris BrownMay 1, 2024

2024 NAFA I&E in Photos

More than 2,100 attendees descended on San Antonio, Texas for NAFA’s 2024 Institute & Expo.

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Videosby Chris BrownApril 29, 2024

Bold Strategies to Beat High Interest & Boost Returns

While interest rates are still high, residual values have recently declined by as much as 20%. Learn how fleets can mitigate these effects and ease ownership costs.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownApril 29, 2024

Trends & Takeaways from 2024 NAFA I&E

The 2024 event in San Antonio drew 2,100 attendees, the highest since 2018.

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Articlesby Chris BrownApril 25, 2024

How USIC Uses Telematics to Enhance Safety

In a pilot with Samsara, USIC was able to reduce mobile phone usage by 92%, no-seat-belt instances by 85%, and rolling stops by 50%. USIC dives deeper into other effective methods that will further promote safety and efficiency.

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Newsby Chris BrownApril 15, 2024

Fleet Costs Spike in First Quarter 2024

According to Vincentric, fleet costs per mile in all five vehicle categories accelerated higher in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Articlesby Chris BrownApril 11, 2024

Powerfleet & MiX Telematics: What Does it Mean for Fleets?

The tie-up takes MiX from its traditional telematics space into IoT to be able to monitor machines and devices beyond the embedded or installed telematics modem in a vehicle.

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