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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.

Newsby Chris BrownOctober 13, 2023

Fleet TCO Decreases Slightly in Q3

According to Vincentric, fleet cost per mile for most vehicle categories decreased slightly in the third quarter, while the Pickup and SUV categories remained the same.

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Newsby Chris BrownOctober 4, 2023

2023 Fleet Forward Conference Announces Opening Keynote

This year’s opening keynote panel comprises leaders from diverse sectors of fleet who will deep dive into the industry’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 29, 2023

Fleet Telematics 2023: A Saturated Market?

Clem Driscoll’s latest survey on fleets’ buying intentions and use of GPS fleet management systems reveals new trends in overall penetration, growth sectors, system benefits and dislikes, and why users switch systems.

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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 22, 2023

How the Go-To Guy Became a Fleet Manager

Joe Schmoeckel shares how his experience as a manager of internal startups helped him ultimately create the fleet program at Lundbeck — from scratch.

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Newsby Chris BrownAugust 30, 2023

Getting Wheels on the Ground in a Constrained Commercial Vehicle Market

Taking place on Oct. 17, DeliveryCon will host a seminar that will help delivery fleets navigate OEM’s future product plans, lingering supply chain issues, and the evolution of vehicle ordering.

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Newsby Chris BrownAugust 2, 2023

FedEx Ground Contractor’s Update: Inflation, Opportunity & Lawsuit Resolution

How are FedEx Ground contractors managing evolving challenges around inflation, cost containment, and business diversification? And what happened to Route Consultant’s lawsuit with FedEx Ground corporate?

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Photo Galleriesby Chris BrownMarch 14, 2023

2023 Work Truck Week in Photos

Ford Pro unveiled plans for a network of 120 Elite Commercial Centers; Ram introduced advanced technologies on the Ram Revolution EV concept, and alt-fuels find creative new applications. Vocational bodies and upfits for commercial EVs have officially arrived.

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Newsby Chris BrownFebruary 16, 2023

Fleet Forward Tour Phoenix Announces Work Vehicle Lineup 

The Tour opens 2023 with a stop at the Mesa Convention Center on February 23. In addition to the Ride & Drive, programming includes seminars, networking opportunities, and lunch. 

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Articlesby Chris BrownJanuary 18, 2023

How Recession, Inflation & Supply Chains Will Impact the 2023 Truck Market

NTEA’s economist Steve Latin-Kasper tracks the economy’s leading indicators and how sales and shipments for commercial vehicles are trending for 2023.

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Articlesby Chris BrownDecember 27, 2022

Electric & Connected: Fleet Managers Face New Responsibilities

Electric vehicles are computers on wheels. Here’s how their operation adds to fleet managers’ — and drivers’ — roles. It starts with managed EV charging and extends to managing data from both the vehicles and drivers.

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