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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 AntichMarch 1, 2001

Ford Testing Pilot Online Vehicle Ordering System for Fleets

Known as Build to Order, the system allows fleets to configure Ford Division models and electronically submit orders to the factory. The next day, their designated dealer receives confirmation of the vehicle order.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 1, 2001

A Seasonal Remarketing Strategy Will Minimize Vehicle Depreciation Expense

One of your top job priorities as a fleet manager is to obtain the highest resale price for each company vehicle you take out of service.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichFebruary 1, 2001

The Top 10 Issues Facing Fleet Managers in 2001

What’s on the minds of fleet managers as we begin a new year? To find out, we asked 29 managers of commercial, government, and utility fleets.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 1, 2001

Is the UK Controversy Over Driver Privacy a Prelude of What's to Come in the USA?

The Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU) has threatened legal action against ADT Fire & Security, one of the largest security companies in the United Kingdom, if it installs tracking devices in 1,300 of its 4,300 company vehicles. These 1,300 vehicles are driven by service engineers (who are AEEU members) to service and maintain security systems.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 1, 2001

GM Debuts New Web Application to Locate Bailment Pool Units

Known as Commercial SVM (Special Vehicle Manufacturer) Available Inventory, the new Web application resides on www.gm-fleetworld.com, a password-protected Web site operated by GM Fleet & Commercial Operations.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 1, 2001

You May Be Violating Federal Law When Using Motor Vehicle Records in Hiring Decisions

You may be breaking federal law if you are ordering motor vehicle record (MVR) checks through a third-party reporting agency and not following procedures specified by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 1, 2000

Why the Wholesale Market Looks Good for Used Fleet Vehicles in 2001

Currently, we are in the midst of the traditional, seasonal downturn in the used-vehicle market, which has caused resale values to plummet. This is normal and it happens every winter, sometimes a little sooner, sometimes a little later.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2000

Overloading is No. 1 Cause of Truck Maintenance Problems

A disturbing, and ongoing, trend in the fleet industry is increased truck and van maintenance costs because of overloading.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 1, 2000

It's Time to Stop Over-Taxing Fleets

Under the current Internal Revenue code, business-use passenger cars have a class life of three years, but are assigned to a five-year property recovery class.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 4, 2000

Will Internet-Enabled Procurement Systems Lead to FTC Regulations

FTC scrutinizes B2B marketplaces like Covisint over antitrust concerns, raising questions about data use and competition in online fleet procurement.

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