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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 AntichJune 29, 2022

Vehicle Preservation Strategies Become More Prevalent

The difficulty sourcing replacement vehicles has forced many fleets to adopt a “fleet preservation” strategy to mitigate the impact of operating higher-mileage vehicles that remain in service beyond their normal replacement cycle.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichJune 29, 2022

Higher Residuals Offset Increased Cost Pressures on Fleet Budgets

Fleet budgets have been negatively impacted by escalating fuel prices, higher acquisition costs, decreased fleet incentives, unscheduled maintenance, and volatile upfitting expenses. One silver lining is strong vehicle resale values.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 29, 2022

Wheels Donlen Unveils Its Platform Strategy

A top priority for the two merged companies is to develop a common fleet platform. Currently, each legacy company continues to operate on separate platforms. Following a six-month study, here’s the strategy they unveiled.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 28, 2022

New Fleet Assignments at Toyota North America

Several roles have been shook up at Toyota Motors North America (TNA).

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 28, 2022

Ryan Mortimer Named Global Category Manager for Vapour British American Tobacco (BAT)

Mortimer was previously global category manager for Marketing Professional Services.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 28, 2022

Three Industry Veterans Announce Retirements

Mark Brochtrup, Frank Castro, and Bob Loeffler all look forward to a little R-and-R after decades in various fleet roles.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 28, 2022

Chris Syed Named Fleet Coordinator for Farmer Brothers Coffee

She assumed this role in September 2021.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 28, 2022

UK Fleet News: Wallace Retires from Volvo Car Group

Prior to taking on global responsibilities, Wallace was leasing and rental manager for Volvo Car UK Ltd.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 27, 2022

Ryan Gittings (CAFM) Named Assistant Vice President, Operations, for St. John Properties, Inc.

Gittings was previously director of operations for St. John Properties.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 27, 2022

Jim Collins Named Customer Success Manager for Fleetio

Collins was the long-time manager, support services, for Royal Cup, Inc., where he worked for 26 years.

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