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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 AntichMarch 27, 2013

Overview: Indian Fleet Market

The Indian economy has been experiencing dramatic growth. “But, what is impressive is that 95 percent of the growth in India is due to internal growth,” said John Carter, managing director for ORIX Australia & New Zealand. “It is almost all internal growth.”

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 27, 2013

Why is the Fleet Manager the Last to Know?

During the course of a year, I talk with hundreds of fleet managers and one common complaint is that they are often the last to know when significant corporate decisions are made that impact fleet operations. In these instances, fleet managers are not afforded the same consideration given to their counterparts managing the company’s core businesses. Why does this occur and what can you do about it?

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 20, 2013

Overview: New Zealand Fleet Market

New Zealand is a small fleet market due to its terrain and small population. “New Zealand is a mature market with more than 90 percent of businesses classified as small medium enterprises,” said Dennis Kelly, managing director New Zealand for Fleet Partners.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 20, 2013

Overview: Australian Fleet Market

The fleet market in Australia has hovered around the 1-million unit mark for a number of years.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 18, 2013

10 Strategies to Curb Medium-Duty Truck Operating Costs

There is ongoing upward pressure on operating costs for medium-duty truck fleets. Factors impacting operating costs are volatile diesel prices, replacement tire costs, and longer service lives, which are increasing maintenance expenses due to component failures, escalating parts prices, and higher labor rates. Here are 10 strategies fleets are employing to mitigate these cost increases.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 14, 2013

Top 10 Trends in Truck Fleet Management

The top challenge facing truck fleets continues to be managing fuel spend. Other challenges include rightsizing, rising tire costs, remarketing, and improving fleet efficiency. An emerging trend is the shift to lighter-weight upfits.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 13, 2013

Overview: Canadian Fleet Market

There were approximately 284,237 new vehicle (104,316 car and 179,921 truck) registrations for Canadian fleets in 2011, according to "Canadian Automotive Fleet." This represented about a 10 percent year-over-year growth.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichMarch 13, 2013

Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Increase 7 Percent in 2012-CY

Although costs have increased, many fleets continued to cycle vehicles early to take advantage of still favorable resale market conditions. This strategy has reduced average vehicle age and helped minimize maintenance expenses.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 4, 2013

Overview: South African Fleet Market

With a population of approximately 51 million people, South Africa has a diverse culture and is viewed as the gateway to Africa. The preference in South Africa is vehicle purchasing. Leasing has only made single-digit penetration in the automotive market.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 4, 2013

Is Technology 'Dumbing Down' Fleet Managers?

While technology has transformed fleet management to a science, it has also created the risk that, ultimately, technology may “dumb down” fleet managers. In the past, fleet managers would personally perform the calculations and engage in the “cerebral sweat” to accomplish almost all fleet functions. Nowadays (and increasingly so in the future), sophisticated fleet management systems perform these calculations and analyses with the fleet manager only seeing the end result, not the prrocess.

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