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FleetTakes

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Associate Publisher

FleetTakes is exactly that — a take on what fleets need to know when it comes to the latest in automotive, transportation technologies, and creative solutions to make fleets more efficient, productive, safe, and sustainable. FleetTakes is brought to you by Chris Brown, associate publisher of Automotive Fleet. Chris covers all aspects of fleets, transportation, and mobility, and is the founder and producer of the annual Fleet Forward Conference.

Photo of Mike Antich on stage addressing audience
FleetTakesby Chris BrownDecember 29, 2025

For Mike Antich, it Was Always About the People

He stood tall in the industry in so many ways, but he measured success by the people he served.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownDecember 9, 2025

Solving the Flexible-Lean Fleet Paradox

The lean fleets of yesterday are the fragile fleets of today. Where do we find the balance?

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An Automotive Fleet graphic noting lessons from Ed Bobit.
FleetTakesby Chris BrownOctober 31, 2025

We’ve Been Here Before

If every generation of fleet managers thought they had the worst problems, what makes ours any different?

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownOctober 9, 2025

4 Trips, 10 Flights, and a Thousand Fleet Conversations

Reflections on a month I spent connecting dots across policy, procurement, technology, and the relationships that are moving fleet forward.

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“A large cargo ship loaded with colorful shipping containers docked at a port, with cranes in the background. Bold headline text over the image reads: ‘Fleet Takes: Tariffs Are a Waiting Game.’”
FleetTakesby Chris BrownSeptember 4, 2025

Tariffs and Fleets: Where’s the Pain?

Suppliers are absorbing most of the costs for now. But that may not last.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownAugust 14, 2025

Ford Announces $30k Electric Pickup — Is A New Segment Forming?

A potential “small electric pickup” segment would pair utility with a lower price point and a more attainable total cost of ownership.

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