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Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Associate Publisher

The Auto Rental Focus Blog takes side trips through the car rental industry, spotting trends, asking questions, and taking on topics. Martin Romjue, managing editor of Auto Rental News and co-chairman of the International Car Rental Show, and Chris Brown, ARN associate publisher and co-chairman of ICRS, are primary contributors.

Auto Rental Focus•by Chris Brown•February 17, 2022

Omicron Isn’t Spoiling Car Rental’s Positive Momentum

Avis Budget Group was able to pivot to meet rapidly changing conditions last year. Can Avis and the rest of the industry manage what’s ahead in 2022?

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Auto Rental Focus•by Chris Brown•December 3, 2021

How Uncertainty Is Benefiting Car Rental’s Bottom Line

Strong business performance usually comes during times of stability. Then how come car rental is doing so well in the most disruptive era in its history?

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Auto Rental Focus•by Chris Brown•October 28, 2021

What the Hertz/Uber Partnership Means to Mobility

There will be short-term impacts to the TNC model and long-term implications to our autonomous future. How will this work operationally?

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Auto Rental Focus•by Chris Brown•October 26, 2021

Hertz Just Wrote Chapter 1 of the EV Rental Playbook

With an order of 100,000 Model 3s by 2022, Tesla is now on par — or even surpassing — Hertz’s previous number one supplier. Can Hertz get the infrastructure in place to support this timeline?

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Auto Rental Focus•by Chris Brown•October 18, 2021

7 Ways to Manage the Vehicle Supply Crisis

Yes, the situation has officially reached Code Red. But in the disruption lies opportunity for car rental operators willing to adjust their plans.

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Auto Rental Focus•by Chris Brown•August 23, 2021

The Elephant in the Ballroom at ICRS

Interacting with attendees at the 2021 International Car Rental Show, it’s clear that car rental is the most resilient sector in travel. That resiliency will again be tested on the road ahead.

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