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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.

Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownJune 3, 2020

How a Hertz Bankruptcy Affects its Franchisees

Bankruptcy proceedings can impact franchise contracts, fleet payments, and corporate accounts. When the dust settles, Hertz 2.0 will have ripples beyond the franchisees.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJune 2, 2020

U-Save Operator Takes to the Skies for PPE Deliveries

During the pandemic slowdown, Tom Mellett has been trading the car rental desk for his single-engine plane: “It gives me time to reflect on what we should be grateful for.”

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownMay 27, 2020

How Hertz’s Forced Fleet Sale Could Affect the Used Car Market

The outcome may not be as negative as feared, but there’s a greater issue for car rental companies in all this.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownMay 13, 2020

Is this Car Rental’s Darkest Hour?

With talk of a Hertz bankruptcy and federal bailouts still pending, where are the green shoots of a recovery for car rental, and who is best poised to take advantage?

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Newsby Chris BrownMay 11, 2020

In Memoriam: Morris Belzberg, Budget Rent a Car Pioneer

Through his marketing campaigns, government relations, and ability to manage a powerful group of franchisees, the former Budget CEO is credited with propelling the brand “into the major league of car rental.”

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Newsby Chris BrownMay 4, 2020

This Is the Oldest Car Rental Advertisement You’ll Ever See

This ad for Saunders Drive it Yourself, believed to be the first car rental company in the U.S., was recently found in an Omaha phone book from 1926.

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Newsby Chris BrownApril 28, 2020

Calif. Superior Court: Turo Is a Car Rental Company

The ruling stems from a 2018 lawsuit regarding Turo’s San Francisco International Airport (SFO) operations and the collection of the airport’s permit fees.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownApril 22, 2020

What to Do with All These Cars — and When?

On the road to recovery, car rental operators can look to signposts in both demand and supply. Regarding wholesale fleet values, it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

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Articlesby Chris BrownApril 14, 2020

Eight Viewpoints on Mobility Post Coronavirus

We asked eight experts from the travel, transportation, and mobility spectrums: Will the pandemic accelerate certain mobility options, or will latent hesitancies exist from a health/safety standpoint that will dampen the market for a long time?

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Newsby Chris BrownApril 9, 2020

In Memoriam: Richard Brodsky, Car Rental Industry Champion

The former N.Y. state assemblyman was instrumental in helping to overturn a law that limited car rental companies’ ability to collect for damages caused to their vehicles.

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