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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 11, 2014

Ally Offers Funding for Multiple Fleet Vehicles

Ally Financial's credit lines and Third Party Guaranty Program address the particular needs of small businesses for fleet vehicle acquistiions

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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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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 BrownMarch 28, 2014

How to Crunch the Numbers on Replacement Cycles

Running your fleet vehicles longer isn't always the most cost-effective choice.

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Articlesby Chris BrownFebruary 5, 2014

Got Compliance?

Federal rules defining commercial vehicles have changed. If you're not compliant, getting stopped by the authorities is no way to find out.

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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 16, 2013

Ford BPN Dealers Rally At Product Event

Ford Business Preferred Network dealers converge on Cobo Center to gain product knowledge and tools to help them serve commercial customers.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJuly 15, 2013

Enter The New Van Generation

With improved fuel economy and attractive lifecycle costs combined with traditional functionality, the latest van models are energizing the market once again.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 17, 2013

Best Fleet Value In America

GM, Ford and Toyota top Vincentric’s annual awards list for the 2013 model year.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 15, 2013

Nostalgia Brought To Life

An old fleet vehicle is turned into a promotional showpiece for this Midwestern dairy distributor.

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