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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. 

Newsby Mike AntichDecember 11, 2019

Past AFLA President and Top Fleet Dealer Dies Unexpectedly

Jim Hoffer, 78, who retired in Argos, Ind., died on Dec. 6, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor in nearby Culver, Ind., where he was rehabbing from back surgery. He was 78.

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 10, 2019

Donna Bibbo Retires Capping a 30-Year Career in Fleet

Donna Bibbo, CAFM and CCTE, will retire on Dec. 19, 2019 from Ametek, where she served as the travel commodity manager. Bibbo joined Ametek in 2015 and was responsible for centralizing and managing all travel-related functions.

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 9, 2019

WIFM to Co-Locate Meeting at AFLA Canada 2020 Fleet Summit

The Women in Fleet Management (WIFM) association announced it will co-locate its next meeting at the AFLA Canada 2020 Fleet Summit, which is the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association’s (AFLA) first-ever fleet conference in Canada.

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 4, 2019

Hallmark Names New Fleet Manager

Martin Stallbaumer, CCP, GRP, has been named the Corporate Services Manager, Fleet & Relocation at Hallmark Cards in Shawnee, Kan.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 2, 2019

Why the Industry Is Transitioning to Synthetic Motor Oils

There are three key reasons why the transition to synthetic oils is occurring. They are the proliferation of smaller displacement turbocharged engines, escalating CAFE fuel economy requirements, and government regulations to lower tailpipe emissions.

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Newsby Mike AntichDecember 2, 2019

Hallmark Fleet Manager and Fleet Hall of Famer Retires

Debbie Mize, the long-time corporate services manager, fleet and relocation for Hallmark Cards Inc., retired on Nov. 30, culminating a 43-year career with the company, where she managed the corporate fleet since 1987.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichNovember 22, 2019

Assessment of the Commercial Fleet Market in Canada for 2019-2020

From January to September 2019, overall fleet sales in Canada were flat compared to the same nine-month period last year, according to Scotiabank Economics. Lackluster fleet sales are contributing to total new-vehicle sales in Canada remaining flat in calendar-year 2019.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichNovember 13, 2019

Vocational Fleet Sales Remain Flat in Canada in 2019

Canada is primarily a service-based economy, largely driven by small local businesses. The strongest vocational segments for fleet sales in Canada are energy and construction. The dominant fleet vehicle segment is light trucks.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichNovember 11, 2019

Weighing the Value of Mobile Maintenance: Hard Costs vs. Soft Costs

Vocational vehicles are in the business of delivering goods and providing services. They are earning assets and to maximize their productivity, you need to minimize unscheduled downtime or offset downtime for routine PMs by doing the work during non-revenue-producing hours.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichOctober 31, 2019

Here’s What Fleet Managers Want in a Vocational EV

The commercial fleet market wants EVs as evidenced by the increased number of national fleets that are adding low- or zero-emission equipment requirements into RFPs.

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