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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. 

Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 8, 2013

Ford Motor Co. 2014-MY Fleet Preview

Ford held its 2014-MY Fleet Preview in Detroit and Dearborn where it highlighted the benefits of the One Ford plan and briefed fleet managers about new product before heading to the track.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 2, 2013

General Motors Co. 2014-MY Fleet Preview

More than 400 fleet managers gathered in Orlando to learn about GM’s new product offerings, including the debut of the City Express Van and the all-new Impala sedan.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 2, 2013

Volkswagen of America 2014-MY Fleet Preview

Powertrains were the big news at the 2014-MY Volkswagen Fleet Preview with gasoline, diesel, and electric well represented in all the vehicles present.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 1, 2013

The State of Commercial Fleet Management in 2013

Despite a few negative trends, the 2013 calendar-year, on the whole, promises to be a good one for the commercial fleet management industry. Here what I foresee for the balance of the calendar-year.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 21, 2013

Global Fleet Management Conference in Phoenix Resonates with Multinational Fleet Managers

Bobit Business Media, in partnership with the publisher of Fleet Europe magazine, Nexus Communication, is launching the all-new Global Fleet Management Conference to be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2013 in Phoenix. The idea of a global fleet conference has resonated with fleet managers of the world’s largest multinational organizations. We have assembled some of the brightest minds in fleet management in both North America and Europe to help develop the agenda for this all-new conference.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 17, 2013

CSA Safety Scores Must Distinguish Between Preventable and Non-Preventable Accidents

A growing number of fleets contend that Compliance, Safety & Accountability (CSA) program is in need of substantial improvement. Currently, a fleet’s score in the CSA safety monitoring system is based on all fleet-involved crashes, including those that the company’s driver did not cause and could not reasonably have prevented. This scoring criteria is contrary to accepted industry standards and, in the long run, will undermine the validity of the CSA program in the eyes of covered fleets.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 11, 2013

Managing the Asset Vs. Managing the Driver

What is your primary responsibility? Is it managing the vehicle or managing the driver? Where do you think you will have the greatest opportunity to control costs and increase productivity?

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 10, 2013

In Memoriam: William Flemming, 1960-2013

William J. Flemming, a former fleet manager for Peco, died April 27, at his home. He was 53. Flemming died of natural causes, according to his death certificate.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 4, 2013

Rebranding to Merchants Fleet Management: An Interview With CEO Glen Villano

The Singer brothers, Gary, Robert, and Jeffrey, along with brother-in-law Michael Sydney, continue to develop the family-owned business founded by patriarch Irving Singer over 50 years ago. Merchants has since grown to become the nation’s 10th largest fleet lessor.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 3, 2013

An Emerging Paradigm Shift to Multi-Modal Mobility

In Europe, they are asking the question: What is the next evolution of fleet management? A growing number of European fleet professionals believe the concept of “mobility management” will transform the concept of fleet management. They foresee an industry-wide move away from traditional fleet management to mobility management. But, what exactly does this mean?

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