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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. 

Articles•by Mike Antich•July 24, 2023

AF Readers Sound Off on Fleet Utilization

To encourage and facilitate discussion of today’s fleet 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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Articles•by Mike Antich•July 21, 2023

AF Readers on Allocation, Finance Trends & Operational Efficiencies

Automotive Fleet's Sound Off column presents views and opinions from diverse fleet industry voices on issues of the day.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•July 20, 2023

Stretch Your Budget Dollars by Minimizing Waste

There are wasted dollars in fleet budgets. The overwhelming majority of fleet managers are good stewards of corporate funds, so budgetary waste is not blatant but often comprised of the cumulative impact of hidden inefficiencies.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•July 19, 2023

MVR Records Exclude Expunged Violations

MVR expungement is the process of removing or sealing certain driving-related offenses or violations from a driver's record. However, most states do not prohibit you from asking applicants about expunged records.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•July 13, 2023

Maximizing Fleet Utilization Increases Productivity & Revenue

Managers need to view their fleets as a business and not assets to manage. Optimal fleet utilization boosts productivity and decrease costs, which boost corporate profitability because these savings go straight to the bottom line.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Mike Antich•July 11, 2023

The Fleet Imperative to Identify High-Risk Drivers

On average, 10% of drivers are responsible for 40% of fleet crashes. Having a fleet safety policy is not enough, a company needs to employ technology to identify risks and be overt in its willingness to enforce accountability.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Mike Antich•July 10, 2023

Safety Tech Poses Risk of Driver Complacency

There is a limit to how much an asset can be modified before it begins to impact the fleet mission. If you are constrained by equipment limitations, the best way to achieve additional cost control is by modifying driver behavior.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•July 7, 2023

Fleet Simplification is the Antidote to Asset Variability

Fleet simplification identifies asset functions to uncover commonality among the equipment and assets. Simplification increases operational efficiency as end-users become accustomed to the controls, displays, and operation of less diverse units.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•July 6, 2023

The State of the Fleet Market in Mexico

Peter Rodriguez, CEO of Global Motors Mexico, a truck and equipment leasing company, describes the challenges facing the country’s fleet industry.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•June 30, 2023

Fleet Readers Rail Against Record-Level Prices

Automotive Fleet's Sound Off column presents views and opinions from diverse fleet industry voices on issues of the day.

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