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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 Focusby Chris BrownSeptember 30, 2020

Assessing the New Hertz Bonus Plan

When normal incentive structures go out the window, how do you keep key talent in times of severe financial distress?

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownSeptember 4, 2020

Can Sixt Win at Subscriptions Where Others Haven’t?

This could be car rental’s time for subscriptions — or another noble experiment.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownAugust 5, 2020

What the Lyft-Sixt Deal Could Mean to Car Rental and Mobility

Lyft gets a ready supply of vehicles while Sixt gets an alternative outlet for its fleet — yet this partnership’s potential long-term evolution could be the true art in this deal.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownJuly 22, 2020

$279 a Day to Rent a Car In NYC? There’s More to the Story

An imbalance of cars and the high cost to move them to where they’re needed, rentals booked for low rates in April, and higher incidences of fraud and damage plague the shift to local rentals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Auto Rental Focusby Chris BrownJuly 8, 2020

Advantage Lives to Rent Another Car

Advantage has suffered three bankruptcies and ping-ponged from five ownership groups with wildly divergent goals. Yet a slimmed down Advantage under entrepreneurial ownership just might have a chance.

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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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