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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 BrownAugust 4, 2020

What Can Autonomy Do for the Middle Mile?

The middle mile in the supply chain is ripe for efficiency gains, while its repeatable routes make it a fit for early autonomous transportation adoption. Gatik’s Sam Saad explains when, how, and why.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJuly 31, 2020

Lordstown Motors Unveils All-Electric Pickup for Fleets

Preorders from commercial and fleet customers for the all-electric Endurance pickup exceed the company’s production capacity of 20,000 units for 2021.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJuly 14, 2020

Waymo Outlines Plans to Integrate Autonomous Trucking in Fleets

While agnostic on deployment models and vague on timelines for deployment, Waymo is clear — its end goal is to be a technology provider, not a truck manufacturer or fleet owner.

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Newsby Chris BrownJuly 8, 2020

Dealer’s Cars Become Wi-Fi Hotspots for Remote Learning

Art Schaller strategically parked dealership cars with Wi-Fi equipment to give internet access to disadvantaged students in New Britain, Conn.

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Newsby Chris BrownJune 26, 2020

Lordstown’s Electric Endurance: A Truck for the Working Class

While the Endurance launch event offered more big-picture proclamations than actual truck specs, Lordstown CEO Steve Burns pointed out one reason why an all-electric pickup will be so tantalizing for fleets.

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Newsby Chris BrownJune 25, 2020

Lordstown Motors Has Sold Out First-Year Production

Lordstown Motor Corp.’s CEO Steve Burns said preorders from commercial and fleet customers for the all-electric Endurance pickup exceed the company’s production capacity of 20,000 units for 2021.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJune 19, 2020

When the World Stops, Fleets Get Going

These fleets and fleet-related businesses reveal how they've managed to adapt and prevail — and deliver essential services to combat a global pandemic.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJune 9, 2020

Planning for Fleet Electrification through a Distributed Charging Network

“Everyone comes into fleet electrification talking about hardware, and they leave talking about software workflow and project management,” says Michael Hughes of ChargePoint.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMay 21, 2020

Pandemic Pivot: Distillery Ups Routing Efficiency to Deliver Spirits and Sanitizer

When this boutique spirits distillery began production and distribution of sanitizer, the company needed to reorganize its routing from a few deliveries a week to over a hundred a day.

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Newsby Chris BrownMay 7, 2020

Gatik’s Autonomous Box Truck Serves the Middle Mile

The autonomous vehicle is intended for fixed, repeatable routes between distribution centers and stores, which reduces autonomous travel’s problematic “edge cases.”

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