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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 BrownJuly 25, 2014

How to Use Telematics to Increase Productivity

Five fleets weigh in on how they use GPS tracking, vehicle diagnostics, electronic communication and vehicle and driver data to automate tasks and improve performance.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Chris BrownJuly 22, 2014

Fleeting With Used Vehicles

In the right situations and with the right fleet planning, car rental operators can save up to 20% on depreciation costs with used fleet.

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Driving Notesby Chris BrownJune 27, 2014

2014 Ram Power Wagon

Trying to find a place to test the Ram Power Wagon’s true capabilities is no easy task — unless you happen upon another truck in distress.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 21, 2014

5 Game Changers for Work Trucks

At NTEA's 2014 Work Truck Show, manufacturers, conversion companies and parts manufacturers introduced advances in work vehicles along with better ways to produce them.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 12, 2014

Vehicle Recalls Reach 9-Year High

While the total number of recalled vehicles hit 21.9 million vehicles in 2013, 2014 is on pace to break the record.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 12, 2014

Hertz, Avis Budget Forecast 2014

In their most recent conference calls, Avis Budget Group and Hertz gave an outlook on pricing, fleet costs, the used car market and fleet optimization strategies.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMarch 11, 2014

Sales Slowdown Leads to Specter of Overcapacity

Auto manufacturers are ready to pump out more cars. Could this mean higher incentives and lower residuals?

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Articlesby Chris BrownOctober 15, 2013

Paths to Propane Autogas

Four fleets share their stories on the process of acquiring and converting vehicles to propane autogas and building their fueling infrastructure.

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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 19, 2013

Making the Case for In-House Maintenance

With a fleet of only 25 vehicles, this rain gutter installation company set up a service facility in-house and is realizing a 60% reduction in maintenance expense.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJuly 26, 2013

Hybrid Roi? The New Class

There are more hybrid models than ever before, but is the return on investment gap shrinking for fleets?

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