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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.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownDecember 3, 2024

Fleet Managers Are Middle Managers — And They Defy the Stereotype

Fleet managers wield a lot of power, and this power is growing as the job demands become more complex.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownNovember 21, 2024

How Much Trust Should We Give Generative AI?

I asked ChatGPT to synopsize my own work to create a new opinion piece for fleet managers on the benefits and potential pitfalls of AI. It didn’t get it quite right.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownOctober 16, 2024

What Happens When a Charging Company Exits the Market?

The closure of Enel X Way USA exposes the vulnerabilities and new complexities that fleets face on the path to electrification.

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FleetTakesby Martin RomjueOctober 15, 2024

Fleet Review: Lucid Air Takes a Load Off Stress Factors

Whether it’s range anxiety, distractions, or daily struggles, this luxury electric vehicle is made for escaping — physical places or just whatever caroms around in your head.

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownSeptember 3, 2024

Hope for Our AI Future (and Concern)

If you manage 100 units today, you’ll likely be asked to manage 500 or even 1,000 units in the future. Are you ready to form your AI fleet strategy?

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownJuly 8, 2024

Fleet Review: BMW i5 Electric Sedan

The BMW i5 is an electric extension of the 5 Series — same platform, same athletic skin, new guts — which will ease the transition to electrification for corporate fleets.

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