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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. 

Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 7, 2023

Fleets Want Trust Restored with Suppliers

During this period of ongoing supply constraints, the trust that fleet managers had with OEMs, upfitters, and dealers has been strained. Fleet managers say they have had too many experiences over the past three years coping with erroneous information, adjusting to multiple price increases, and feeling betrayed by inadequate transparency from suppliers.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 31, 2023

Readers Are Talking About: Scheduled Replacement Cycles

To facilitate discussion of today’s industry challenges, Automotive Fleet offers a platform for fleet managers and other fleet professionals to exchange their diverse opinions and perspectives.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 30, 2023

Out-of-Control Acquisition & Repair Costs Batter Industry

Fleet managers are being challenged by out-of-control new-vehicle acquisition and repair costs. Auto parts prices have reached unreasonable levels that no procurement manager could ever have fathomed five years ago.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichAugust 23, 2023

Scheduled Replacement Cycles Are Becoming a Distant Memory

The ongoing difficulty in sourcing replacement vehicles is forcing companies to extend the service lives of vehicles that are unable to be replaced, which, inevitably, increases unscheduled maintenance expenses.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 22, 2023

Ongoing Vehicle Sourcing Constraints Aggravated by Higher Fleet Costs

Difficulty sourcing replacement units continues to be an ongoing pain point. Likewise fleet costs are up. Compared to CY-2020 vehicle acquisitions costs are approximately 19% higher while maintenance and fuel increased 25-40%.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 21, 2023

AstraZeneca Fleet Sustainability Champion in the U.S. Retires

Barbara Zuroick, U.S. fleet & safety manager at AstraZeneca, retired from the global biopharamceutical company on June 2023. Zuroick was recognized as a leader in sustainability, championing AstraZeneca’s transition to a zero-emission fleet.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 18, 2023

Fleet Readers Are Talking: Curb Weight, Global Tensions, Policy & Pressures

To facilitate discussion of today’s industry challenges, Automotive Fleet offers a platform for fleet managers and other fleet professionals to exchange their diverse opinions and perspectives.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 17, 2023

Volvo Car & NETS Align on Common Fleet Safety Goals & Objectives

Volvo Car USA has joined forces with The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) as a platinum sponsor to enhance road safety among all drivers, employees, and their families, and the communities where they live and work.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 16, 2023

Fleet Readers Respond: Simplification

To facilitate discussion of today’s industry challenges, Automotive Fleet offers a platform for fleet managers and other fleet professionals to exchange their diverse opinions and perspectives.

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Newsby Mike AntichAugust 12, 2023

In Memoriam: Joe Clark [1942-2023]

Joe Clark was a fleet manager for two Fortune 500 fleets and spearheaded the formation of the NAFA Carolinas Chapter, which split from the NAFA Atlanta chapter.  

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