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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 AntichAugust 10, 2023

Readers are Talking: Risk & Safety

To encourage and 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 7, 2023

Q&A: Growth and Client Retention with Wheels

With 800,000 units under management, the Wheels portfolio is massive with clients from three legacy companies. This required the creation of two leadership positions – one focused on client retention and the other focused on growth.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2023

Analysis of Three Cost Containment Strategies

A cost-deferral strategy simply defers or moves expenditures to future fiscal years. Cost-saving measures seek to lower current spending levels. Cost-avoidance initiatives are actions that eliminate incurring a cost in the future.

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Photo Galleriesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2023

Photos: VinFast Breaks Ground for EV Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina

On July 28, VinFast officially broke ground at its electric vehicle manufacturing site, located in Chatham County, North Carolina, near Raleigh, the state capital. 

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 31, 2023

10 Ways to Avoid Being Underrated by Management

Some senior managers don’t consider fleet a complicated or sophisticated profession. As a result, one of the biggest challenges facing fleet managers is getting management to recognize and acknowledge their corporate contribution.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 30, 2023

VinFast Breaks Ground for its EV Manufacturing Plant in North Carolina

VinFast broke ground at its electric vehicle manufacturing site in Chatham County, North Carolina, near Raleigh, the state capital. The ceremony marked a major milestone for VinFast's global expansion and North American supply chain development.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 28, 2023

Early Adopter of Web-Based & Telematics Solutions Jerome Hoes Retired from GEICO

Hoes was nominated for the 2019 Fleet Manager of the Year Award. At the time of his nomination, Hoes supervised a staff of 12 who managed a fleet of 4,891 company vehicles.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 27, 2023

Volkswagen of America Reveals Fleet Strategy for MY-2024

VW will increase allocation of units earmarked to commercial fleets by 9%. In CY-2023, VW forecasts its total sales will grow 25% as its product portfolio transforms from non-SUV models to more SUV and BEV models.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 25, 2023

Klein Retires from Safelite AutoGlass Capping a 33-Year Career

Mark Klein started his fleet career as the fleet manager for Safelite AutoGlass. He retired on July 1, 2023 as assistant VP, strategic accounts capping a 33-year career with the company. He excelled at being both a buyer and a supplier.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 24, 2023

In Memoriam: Connie Gallagher 1949-2023

Connie (Constance) Gallagher, long-time fleet sales manager at Heritage Cadillac Inc. and a fixture at the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) conferences, passed on May 18, 2023. She was 73.

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