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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.

Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 10, 2018

The World Has Been Mapped into Three-Meter Squares: What Are the Implications for Fleet?

Identifying the exact delivery point down to a three-meter square on a large corporate campus, construction site, or any location without an address would result in valuable cost and time savings for numerous fleet applications.

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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 10, 2018

Reinventing Daily Rental

European car rental startup Virtuo sees a bright future for the daily rental market serving leisure and corporate customers using an owned fleet — but without the pain points and friction.

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Articlesby Chris BrownAugust 22, 2018

Hertz: Customer Pain Points Should Drive Innovation

Auto Rental News sat down with Hertz at GBTA to discuss recent initiatives to improve the customer experience and how the company intends to gain share in a mature market.

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Articlesby Chris BrownAugust 1, 2018

Trimming the Fat From Fleet Management

Human interaction in traditional fleet management processes is inherently inefficient. But what can be done?

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Driving Notesby Chris BrownJuly 24, 2018

2019 Subaru Ascent

The brand new 2019 Ascent puts Subaru into an important but crowded American segment — the midsize, three-row crossover.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJuly 23, 2018

What’s the Next Evolution of the Work Van?

Inside the Mercedes-Benz Vans Future Transportation North America workshop, Nick Tempelhoff has some thoughts.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMarch 27, 2018

Is America Ready for Sixt?

The top Sixt executives in the U.S. — Sebastian Birkel and Daniel Florence — open up about human interaction in a digital age, Sixt’s culture, career paths, and how the U.S. could soon be Sixt’s biggest market.

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Driving Notesby Chris BrownMarch 3, 2018

2018 Mercedes-Benz S450

Last overhauled for the 2014 model year, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class gets a refresh for 2018 that includes new engines and an infusion of new tech into one of the most already advanced vehicles on the market.

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Articlesby Chris BrownFebruary 15, 2018

A Fleet Grows with the Cannabis Industry

Hardcar Security’s custom refrigerated Ford Transits haul cannabis and cash for California growers and dispensaries. The company is establishing logistics and transportation best practices to help this nascent industry mature.

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Articlesby Chris BrownFebruary 1, 2018

New Rental Models: Where Carsharing Meets Ride Hailing in NYC

Dryve, a new service renting cars to Uber and Lyft drivers, works to make the rental process as convenient and flexible as possible.

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