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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. 

Driving Notesby Mike AntichApril 27, 2015

2015 Ford Edge

The 2015 Ford Edge is one of the most high-tech models sold by Ford, with a host of features such as adaptive cruise control, collision warning; a 180-degree front camera system with a washer, lane departure warning, and lane keeping assist.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 24, 2015

Publicis Touchpoint Solutions Names Fleet Manager

Stanley Newman was named manager of U.S. fleet services for the health-care service provider in January.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 24, 2015

Syngenta Fleet Manager Retires

Debi McClendon retired from her role as fleet manager of the agribusiness company in December.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 20, 2015

What Problems Do Fleet Managers Want Fixed?

I surveyed a number of commercial fleet managers in a variety of industries and asked them to reply anonymously to the following question: “What are the most pressing problems in commercial fleet management that need to be addressed? If you could wave a ‘magic wand,’ what problem would you fix?” Here’s what they told me.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 17, 2015

Why GE Decided to Sell Its Fleet Services Business

Although GE Capital Fleet Services has had strong annual revenue growth and a significant product development agenda, its upcoming sale is part of a larger strategic plan by its parent company to focus on its core industrial businesses.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 15, 2015

Intel Names Fleet Manager for Global Fleet

Ben Carter has assumed fleet management responsibilities for Intel Corp.'s global fleet. Carter has served in the role of sales operations manager for the Silicon Valley technology company.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 14, 2015

Reedy Industries Adds Responsibilities to Fleet Role

Julie Bromley has been named manager of shared services of the mechanical group for Reedy Industries in Bensenville, Ill.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 6, 2015

How Will Autonomous Vehicles Disrupt Fleet Management?

Publicly held corporations include risk factors in their annual reports that forecast potential market forces that may impact their business. Recently, three insurance companies and an auto-parts supplier cited the emergence of autonomous vehicles as potentially disruptive to their future business.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 23, 2015

Former Fleet Manager of the Year Walsh Dies

Pierce Walsh, whose fleet career included working as a fleet dealer, fleet manager, and fleet service provider, has passed away. He was one of the founding members of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) and served as its president.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 16, 2015

Upfit Lightweighting is More Complex Than Simply Reducing Weight

When used in the manufacture of truck bodies and van equipment, lightweight materials, such as thinner gauge high-strength steel, aluminum, fiberglass, and plastic composites, enable fleets to reduce vehicle weight to improve fuel economy, increase legal payload, and even drop down to a smaller (often more fuel-efficient) vehicle.

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