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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. 

Newsby Mike AntichAugust 10, 2022

Tina Kourakos to Retire After Successful Stints at Subaru & CIGNA

Before joining Subaru, Kourakos was a long-time fleet manager at CIGNA and also spent time at sanofi-aventis, where she merged the two fleets and managed an expansion of almost 10,000 vehicles.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 8, 2022

VinFast Names New Global and U.S. B2B Leads for the EV OEM

The Vietnam-headquartered EV manufacturer has named Eric Lelarge head of B2B global sales and Kevin Neal VP B2B sales for the U.S. The VinFast U.S. operations are headquartered in Playa Vista, Calif. The company will start U.S. eSUV production in July 2024 in Chatnam County, North Carolina.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 21, 2022

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander

The all-new Outlander meets fleet tech and safety needs.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 21, 2022

Meet the 2022 Fleet Hall of Fame Nominees

The nominees are leaders whose careers have impacted the fleet management profession. Three individuals inducted this year will join the Fleet Hall of Fame.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 20, 2022

More Details on the Wheels Donlen Acquisition of LeasePlan

The merger of Wheels Donlen and LeasePlan USA will create a stronger unified fleet management business to provide enhanced solutions to fleet clients due to its added scale, increased investment capacity, and differentiated capabilities.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 20, 2022

Fleet Acquisition Challenges for the 2023 Model-Year

As early order banks opened for 2023 models, high order volumes depleted fleet allocations. Most fleet orders must be placed using a controlled allocation system. Here are the challenges facing fleets in MY-2023.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 20, 2022

In Memoriam: Bob Harper (1946-2022)

Bob Harper retired in 2017 after working as the commercial fleet sales manager at Courtesy Chevrolet and Isuzu Truck Fleet Sales Group in Phoenix. Previously, Harper worked in Memphis as the senior vice president and general manager of Dobbs Fleet Leasing, Inc., responsible for the company’s overall growth and profitability.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 12, 2022

The Gasoline Futures Market Predicts Prices to Fall

In his 103rd State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet, AF editor Mike Antich offers insights into the state of the fleet market, including declining gasoline consumption and cooler gasoline futures predictions.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 30, 2022

The 2023 Mazda CX-50: Suitable for On- and Off-Road Fleet Applications

As the newest addition to the Mazda lineup, the CX-50 is equipped with the latest i-Activ All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system as standard equipment to allow the vehicle to be used in various terrains as demanded by a fleet application.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 29, 2022

Fleets Alarmed by Surge of Catalytic Converter Thefts

There is a correlation between the price of rare metals in catalytic converters and the frequency of their thefts. As commodity prices have surged, fleets are reporting an increase of catalytic converter thefts from company vehicles.

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