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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, 2000

Will Internet-Enabled Procurement Systems Lead to FTC Regulations

Last June 29 was a watershed date for the emerging "new" fleet management industry. On that date, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a two-day public hearing in Washington, DC, on business-to-business (B2B) Web-based procurement marketplaces because it is concerned about their anti-trust implications. (See my editorial in the June 2000 issue, page 12.)

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichAugust 4, 2000

New Electronic Signature Law Will Save Fleets Money and Streamline Management

A new era dawned on June 30, 2000, when President Clinton signed into law a statute that grants electronic signatures and documents the same legal status as handwritten signatures and paper documents.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2000

Rising Fuel Costs Cause Fleets to Re-Think Selector Choices

AF surveyed fleet managers nationwide to determine their new-vehicle buying intentions for the 2001-MY. Most will buy as many or more vehicles, but rising fuel costs and interest rates are threatening to tighten fleet budgets.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2000

New Electronic Signature Law Will Save Fleets Money and Streamline Management

A new era dawned on June 30, 2000, when President Clinton signed into law a statute that grants electronic signatures and documents the same legal status as handwritten signatures and paper documents.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 4, 2000

Proposed Hours-of-Service Revision a Noble Gesture with Bad Consequences for Fleet

OT's proposed trucking rule changes could reduce fatigue-related crashes but face backlash over reduced hours and economic impact.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 1, 2000

Proposed Hours-of-Service Revision a Noble Gesture with Bad Consequences for Fleet

Who would argue against saving lives? The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is making this argument as it proposes to rewrite the law that limits a truck driver to working a 15-hour shift, which includes a maximum 10 hours daily driving time.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 1, 2000

Roadsmith to Create an Online Marketplace for Small Fleets

The Roadsmith.com website offers vehicle lifecycle management capabilities for fleets operating 50 or fewer vehicles. The site will also function as a virtual marketplace and offer additional web-enabled fleet management tools.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 1, 2000

Fleet Maintenance Costs for Vans and SUVs Remain Flat in CY 1999

Expenses for 39,631 vans and 1,560 SUVs are broken out into 12 maintenance segments over seven mileage bands based on actual 1999 calendar year expenditures. Costs are forecast to decrease as build quality improves.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 1, 2000

Higher Fuel Prices Dampen SUV and Pickup Sales

Higher fuel prices, along with increased inventory, have caused resale values to decline for sport/utility vehicles and prompted waning buyer interest in full-size pickups.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 1, 2000

NHTSA Concerned that Internet-Connected Vehicles May Lead to Greater Accidents

In the next few years, vehicles will become rolling platforms for Internet access, e-mail, navigation systems, and nationwide satellite radio receivers.

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