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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 AntichSeptember 1, 2005

The Emergence of e-Plates to Track Fleet Assets

I enjoy following the fleet management industry in the UK since it is among the most sophisticated in the world. Innovative trends often first appear in the UK, which makes for interesting conjecture as to whether they may be a prelude to what might emerge in the U.S. fleet market. One recent development was a controversial decision to test radio frequency identification (RFID) chips embedded in the license plates of vehicles. The UK Ministry of Transport gave the official go-ahead in August

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Articlesby Mike AntichSeptember 1, 2005

57% of All 2005 Models Had OTDs Under 60 Day

The AF order-to-delivery (OTD) survey tracked 153,683 new-vehicle delivery times for 86 models during the 2005-MY based on data supplied by six fleet management companies. The Jeep Liberty had the fastest OTD at 39 days.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2005

Using Targeted Production Weeks to Maximize Resale Values

The majority of fleet managers place new-vehicle orders with the expectation that these units will be built and shipped based on normal lead-times. However, a growing number of fleets, especially larger fleets, are using targeted production weeks (TPW) as a fleet planning tool when placing new-vehicle orders.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2005

The Right Pricing Strategy is the Key to a Successful Employee Sales Program

There is a renewed emphasis on maximizing remarketing dollars following the dramatic declines in resale values that have been occurring over the past three years. Although purchasing and negotiating skills are crucial, the skill that continues to set apart exceptional fleet managers is their remarketing expertise. One remarketing channel receiving increased attention is internal remarketing or the sale of company vehicles to employees.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2005

Key Trends Driving Medium-Duty Truck Sales in 2005-06

Medium-duty sales are strong with manufacturers adding second and third shifts to keep up with demand. Business is good at many fleets, and they are replacing older units and pre-buying to avoid the 2007 diesel emission regs.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2005

Resale Values Improve, But Still Below 2001 Levels

Much of the growth in resale prices this year has occurred with intermediate and compact passenger cars. One reason for the increase in demand is because used-vehicle buyers are seeking to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 1, 2005

Governors Fear DMV Costs Will Increase With Implementation of Real ID Act of 2005

The recently enacted Real ID Act requires states to verify that applicants for a driver’s license or renewal are who they say they are. Unless state-issued driver’s licenses meet these new federal standards by 2008, the federal government will not accept them as identification to board a plane, train, or other venue in which the federal government requires the presentation of a photo ID.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 1, 2005

Are FAVR Reimbursement Programs Non-Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley?

There are three types of payment plans utilized to reimburse employees who drive their personal vehicles for business use. They are fixed payments (a monthly allowance), variable payment (cents per mile), and fixed and variable reimbursement (FAVR).

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 1, 2005

The Tax Consequences of Driver Reimbursement

When a company adopts a driver reimbursement program, it shifts all costs to the employee. The problem, from a tax view-point, is that if not handled correctly, reimbursement payments to employees can be considered taxable income by the federal government and some states. For instance, a monthly vehicle allowance is taxable to the employee, and the company is subject to its portion of FICA tax. The net result is that the employee’s combined state and federal tax burden will increase, which, in t

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 1, 2005

Public Sector Fleet ManagementVehicle Overloading Is Expensive & Dangerous

In public sector fleet operations, the number-one cause of overloading is when a vehicle is not used for the spec’ed application. In other situations, overloading is intentional, as is sometimes the case with garbage trucks. In these instances, drivers overload vehicles to minimize the number of runs needed to offload the collected garbage. Overloading also occurs due to operator ignorance. For example, as parks and rec-reation truck may be spec’ed to haul a certain volume of grass cuttings, but

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