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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.

Videosby Chris BrownFebruary 1, 2023

Shlomo Crandus: The Merger is Complete, What Does the Future Hold?

What does the newly combined fleet management powerhouse have in store for customers? Find out from its CEO its plans for a changed fleet market.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownJanuary 30, 2023

Commercial EV Manufacturers: Separating Signal from Noise

While the commercial electrification market is growing, it’s not big enough for the number of players looking to sell into it. This is just another added pressure for fleets looking to electrify.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 19, 2023

How a Fleet-as-a-Service Model Will Propel Electrification

Zeem Solution’s first commercial electric vehicle hub allows fleets to start running EVs today. The founders’ path to the current business model and their efforts to lay the groundwork for charging infrastructure reveal how massive and complex electrifying fleets will be.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 18, 2023

How Recession, Inflation & Supply Chains Will Impact the 2023 Truck Market

NTEA’s economist Steve Latin-Kasper tracks the economy’s leading indicators and how sales and shipments for commercial vehicles are trending for 2023.

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Newsby Chris BrownJanuary 12, 2023

Fleet Data Depot: TCO Continues Upward Trend

In 2022, fleets were hit with a trifecta of rising transaction costs, lowered wholesale costs, and fluctuating fuel prices.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 4, 2023

How GM Plans to Grow the Electric Fleet Ecosystem

GM Fleet is working with OnStar Business Solutions, BrightDrop, and a new business unit to foster fleet electrification. The vehicle is just one part journey.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 3, 2023

Motorlease’s Perkins Talks Reorg, Client Strategies & Market Dynamics

Motorlease’s new president shares how the fleet management company restructured to meet a changing market and the new needs of fleet clients.

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Videosby Chris BrownJanuary 3, 2023

The Impact of Fleet Electrification on FMCs' Roles & Services

How do FMCs' roles and services expand with fleet electrification? Hear from Enterprise Fleet Management on this and other issues in this week's Fast Forward video.

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Videosby Chris BrownDecember 27, 2022

How FMCs' Roles & Services Expand with Fleet Electrification

How does electrification impact fleet management companies? Hear from Enterprise Fleet Management on this and other issues faced in this Fast Forward video.

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Articlesby Chris BrownDecember 27, 2022

Electric & Connected: Fleet Managers Face New Responsibilities

Electric vehicles are computers on wheels. Here’s how their operation adds to fleet managers’ — and drivers’ — roles. It starts with managed EV charging and extends to managing data from both the vehicles and drivers.

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