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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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Digital Cover Featuresby Chris BrownFebruary 1, 2026

11 Fleet Managers Describe Challenges, Opportunities for 2026

Here’s what is keeping fleet managers up at night this year, and what they're doing about it.

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Newsby Chris BrownJanuary 27, 2026

WEX Unveils Fleet Card Unifying Fueling and Public EV Charging Payments

WEX’s Jay Collins spoke with Automotive Fleet about how unifying fuel and EV charging into one system helps fleets scale electrification without adding administrative complexity.

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Videosby Chris BrownJanuary 27, 2026

Watch: Introducing the New CAR Mission — and the 2026 CAR Awards

The 2026 CAR Conference is quickly approaching this April, with award nominations now open.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 26, 2026

IRS Mileage Rate Hits 72 Cents: Why the “Average of Averages” Misses the Mark for Fleets

Is your reimbursement strategy keeping pace with rising vehicle costs?

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 22, 2026

Elevating Visibility for Fleet Managers in the Corporate Hierarchy

It’s time we write Fleet with a capital F.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 21, 2026

Fleet Outlook: Why TCO Is the Defining Battle

Fleet costs are up more than 20% since 2020 — and there’s no going back. Yet fleets have options to control costs.

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Videosby Chris BrownJanuary 19, 2026

CES 2026 Up Close: Autonomy, Robots, & the Line Between Hype and Reality

Fresh from CES 2026, auto industry veteran Charlie Vogelheim shares what AI, robotics, autonomy, and battery breakthroughs mean for fleets, separating what’s real from hype and what is coming next.

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Newsby Chris BrownJanuary 13, 2026

CAR 2026 Keynote: S&P Global Mobility to Reveal New Data on Who Buys Fleet Vehicles and Where They Go

Never-before-released data will show how fleet vehicles move through the secondary market and why those patterns matter to resale value.

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Newsby Chris BrownJanuary 7, 2026

Automotive Fleet Launches Fleet Fact Book

The expanded 2025–2026 Fleet Fact Book returns to its most comprehensive form in a decade and now lives exclusively on TheFleetSource.com.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 6, 2026

How to Strengthen the Fleet-Vendor Relationship

Price gets you in the door, but communication, responsiveness, and accountability determine whether vendors earn long-term partnerships.

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