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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 BrownDecember 3, 2019

What I Want from an Electric Pickup

If an automaker can make an electric truck like the one I’m laying out here, I’m all in.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 26, 2019

8 Fleet Forward Conference Takeaways

Data management and protection, electrification, telematics, video technology, mobile servicing, shared mobility, and advanced safety tech took center stage in San Jose.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 22, 2019

Tesla's Electric Pickup: Is It a Work Truck?

An up-close dose of Tesla’s Cybertruck from last night’s reveal in Hawthorne, Calif. answers some initial questions on whether it can function in a traditional fleet capacity.

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Articlesby Chris BrownOctober 29, 2019

Keep Fleets in Mind When Considering the Country’s First Proposed Electric Truck Standard

Remember compliance cars? California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed Advanced Clean Truck rule feels like its 2012 rule dictating zero-emission passenger cars. Only this time, fleets are involved.

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Articlesby Chris BrownOctober 1, 2019

Hot Takes: Understanding the Phantom Electric Delivery Van

Amazon placed an order for a cargo van that doesn’t exist yet; you can now call your Tesla across the parking lot, and gas stations are becoming the filling stations of (back to) the future. Just another week in this new world of transportation.

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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 17, 2019

Asleep in a Tesla? Combating Complacency with Advanced Safety Systems

In this new era of vehicles taking over human tasks, fleet operators need to adjust driver education, training, and policies to maximize the effectiveness of advanced driver assistance systems.

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Articlesby Chris BrownAugust 13, 2019

TCO Analysis: 2019 vs. 2012 Pickups

We analyzed total cost of ownership data of Chevrolet, Ram, and Ford pickups in half-ton, three-quarter-ton, and one-ton models from 2012 and 20

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Articlesby Chris BrownAugust 1, 2019

Which EVs Have the Lowest Total Cost of Ownership for Fleets?

Included in this groundbreaking total cost of ownership study for fleets are battery-electric models including BMW i3, Chevrolet Bolt, Nissan Leaf, and Tesla 3, as well as plug-in hybrid electric models such as Chevrolet Volt and Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJuly 29, 2019

Let’s Not Get Too Worked Up Over an Electric F-150 — Yet

Yes, an all-electric pickup can tow 1.25 million pounds, but to deliver one with verifiable specs, at scale, and at a reasonable price point is a different equation entirely.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJuly 9, 2019

Fleet Managers: Do You Know How to Turn a Wrench? Does it Matter?

As we enter a new era that puts an increasing importance of the value of data and our ability to interpret it, some in fleet are asking if we’re losing sight of some basic skills to do the job.

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