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Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Mike Antich covered the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for over 20 years. Mike has written or edited over 5,000 articles on fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing during this period.

Mike was the editor and associate publisher for Automotive Fleet magazine. 

Mike was also actively involved with a variety of fleet and remarketing industry associations and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). He served as AFLA's president from 2008-2009 and was reelected AFLA president in 2021-2022. He was also the chairman of the AFLA Globalization Committee, where he was instrumental in creating the first-ever Global Fleet Networking Consortium comprised of five international fleet associations.

He was also a member of the board of directors and an officer for the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA). He was the Alliance's long-time secretary and chaired its public relations committee. In addition, he was the past chairman of the IARA certification task force, which developed the industry's first-ever certification program for vehicle remarketers. 

In 2010, Mike was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame and inducted into the Global Fleet Hall of Fame in 2022. He also won the Industry Icon Award, presented by the IARA and NAAA.

Mike was an international speaker and has spoken at numerous industry conferences, client advisory councils, and fleet sales meetings.

He passed away on Dec. 19, 2025. 

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 11, 2025

10 Ways to Reduce Fuel Spend

Lower your fleet's fuel spend with these 10 ways to cut costs.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 9, 2023

Volvo Cars USA Discusses Strategies, Sales, & Safety

Discover how Volvo Cars USA optimizes driver ergonomics and leverages cutting-edge safety technologies to improve fleet driver and pedestrian safety.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichOctober 11, 2023

Top 15 Fleet Trends Impacting Commercial Fleets

A good synopsis of today’s commercial fleet market is exemplified by a fleet manager who said: “Everything costs more and it takes longer to get.” Sourcing constraints persist due to restrictive OEM fleet allocation ordering.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichOctober 9, 2023

Fleet Budgets Strain to Cope with Increasing Fleet Costs

Fleet costs are up across the board due to inflationary pressures. Acquisition costs have increased with minimal offset from fleet incentives. Interest rates are higher, impacting the lease vs. buy decision and companies requiring outside funding to replace vehicles.

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Videosby Mike AntichOctober 2, 2023

Fleet Budgets Struggle to Cope With Increasing Costs [Watch]

In Episode 141, learn more about the top factors contributing to increasing costs in the commercial fleet market, as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 28, 2023

The Evolution and Transformation of Fleet Management

There have been microchip shortages, workforce challenges, supply chain disruption, and interest rates hikes. All are catalysts for innovation and transformation, which will make fleet stronger as solutions are developed.

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Newsby Mike AntichSeptember 27, 2023

Butsch Named President of Primrose Equipment and Fabrication

Primrose Equipment is partnered with Navistar Defense to provide contract manufacturing to assemble vehicles, systems, subsystems, and vehicle-adjacent products.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 27, 2023

Revolv Seeks to Accelerate Transition to Fleet Electrification

More than 50% of fleets say they lack the necessary expertise to enable decarbonization in their operations. To accelerate the transition, over 60% of fleet operators plan to partner with fleet management service providers.

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Newsby Mike AntichSeptember 14, 2023

Global Fleet Manager Takes On New Industry Role

Bieger is a past president of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) and long-time member of the AFLA Board of Directors. He has served on a number of industry advisory boards, and now has moved on to the consulting side of the industry.

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 13, 2023

Granular Deep Dive on Why Parts Prices are Increasing

No one predicted the spike in replacement parts prices over the past several years nor the delays in getting out-of-stock parts. This assessment explains how these numerous price increases add up to big expenditures raising TCO.

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