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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 9, 2021

Major Fleet Milestones: 1938 - 1959

As Automotive Fleet celebrates its 60th anniversary, we look back on the milestones that changed fleet management since its inception.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 8, 2021

Roberts Named Fleet Manager for Tucows

Chad Roberts was named fleet manager for Tucows supporting its Ting gigabit fiber-optic division, which delivers fixed fiber Internet access.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 8, 2021

In Memoriam: Elizabeth “Bette” Natoli 1929-2020

Automotive Fleet belatedly learned that Elizabeth J. “Bette” Natoli, one of the first women fleet managers, passed away after a long illness on July 11, 2020.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichMarch 3, 2021

The 2022 Bolt EUV Lowers TCO While Meeting Sustainability Goals

The 2022 Bolt EUV expands Chevrolet’s EV lineup as a utility-type vehicle with a range of 250 miles on a full charge. It will be sold alongside the 2022 Bolt EV model. The Bolt EUV is approximately six inches longer than the Bolt EV.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 25, 2021

Vocational Vehicles are the Common Denominator for Multinational Fleets

Multinational corporations are changing the way they source and manage their vocational fleets to better identify true costs and to leverage opportunities to reduce spend and to maximize the operating efficiency of these specialized vehicles.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 24, 2021

Theresa Belding Named Fleet Manager for Exact Sciences

Theresa Belding was named fleet manager for Exact Sciences, a molecular diagnostics company with an initial focus on the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer that is headquartered in Madison, Wisc.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 22, 2021

How NAFA Mitigated the Pandemic-Induced Personal Use Tax Issue

The unintended tax consequences created by the pandemic that distorted personal use taxation of company drivers was successfully mitigated by the NAFA Fleet Management Association. Here’s the inside story of how it was accomplished.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichFebruary 22, 2021

2021 Cadillac Escalade is C-Suite Material

The 2021 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Sport Platinum is the most expensive model sold by General Motors. But its brand cachet makes it the ideal pinnacle fleet vehicle to help retain high-value senior execs with a high-value luxury SUV.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 22, 2021

In Memoriam: Elizabeth Peck 1965 - 2021

Elizabeth Peck, business development manager, national van sales at Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment Co., passed away Feb. 17, 2021.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 14, 2021

In Memoriam: Jerry Frick 1947-2021

Gerald (Jerry) Frick, retired director, commercial and government sales for North American Fleet, Lease & Remarketing Operations (NAFLRO) for Ford Motor Co., passed away on Feb. 10, 2021. He was 73.

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