Celebrating Mentors, Industry Friends, and Joe
Some things will never show up on a resume or an obituary, but they matter — to an industry and a friend.
Chris Brown, executive editor of Business Fleet, Auto Rental News, and Fleet Forward, offers his perspective on fleets, auto rental, and the new mobility ecosystem. Along with related publications and online newsletters, Chris produces the International Car Rental Show and the Fleet Forward Conference. Chris is relied on as an industry resource in matters by major media outlets such as the Washington Post, New York Times, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, and National Public Radio.
Some things will never show up on a resume or an obituary, but they matter — to an industry and a friend.
While the strike is still too young to reveal its effect on fleet vehicle inventories, the looming government shutdown could present a double whammy of macro effects on fleets and transportation.
Beyond the vehicle sale, it’s incumbent on automakers to own the growing and increasingly crowded space of aftermarket services for their fleet clients.
As supply chain issues ease, production, sales volumes, and deliveries are up, with fleet sales leading the recovery. In this return to normal, will OEMs go back to volume over profits?
The discounts had an immediate impact on one of the largest fleet owners of Tesla vehicles, at least on paper.
My notepad runneth over.
The Great Recession, an even greater pandemic, and the evolution of new business models have not stopped the entrepreneurs in car rental from making their annual trek to Vegas — they've only motivated them.
The road to EV profitability for Ford hinges on increasing earnings margins for its core ICE vehicles, as well as growth of its commercial division, Ford Pro.
GM’s EV Live is designed to give immediate customer support for dealers, utilities, GM employees, potential buyers, and fleet customers — from a studio in which users can interact with subject matter experts and live product displays.
The fundamentals look good for a return to relative normal. But the transition to electrification looms, and we’re finding that it’s more complicated than we thought.
EV sales to fleets will be an essential part of the equation, though with a higher profitability profile than traditional ICE vehicle sales. Profitability on non-vehicle items such as software will be even more critical.
For 2023, expect higher incentives, volumes, and inventory levels, but by how much?
Market conditions are pointing to a return to some semblance of normal in 2023. Don’t let it get you complacent.
In their quarterly conference calls, Ford and General Motors spoke to the ongoing supply chain strain, vehicle affordability, and commercial vehicle and EV demand. Ford’s Jim Farley also called out “an overlooked benefit” for commercial customers. What’s that about?
Richard Lowden of Green Motion and Tom McDonnell of U-Save dig deeper into the sale and outline how this newly combined franchised car rental brand can sustain itself and prevail in a rapidly evolving market.
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