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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 AntichJune 29, 2023

The Dangers of Static Fleet Policies

A fleet policy is a living document, flexible enough to adapt to evolving business priorities, developing industry trends, and changing industry best practices and standards.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 8, 2023

Maverick Corporate Spending: a Hidden Cost in Fleet Management

Corporate maverick spending — sometimes known as rogue spending — refers to unauthorized expenditures by employees within a company without proper approval or adherence to established financial controls or fleet policy

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 5, 2023

Merchants Fleet Names Brad Burgess Senior VP of Fleet Sales & Strategic Solutions

A 20-year fleet management industry veteran, Brad Burgess will oversee sales for Merchants fleet business in addition to the strategic solutions team.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMay 2, 2023

What’s Ahead in the Commodity Markets for Fleet?

Economic, political and industrial forces are shaping fleet-relevant commodity costs and availability. Heading into 2024, subject-matter expert Mike Butsch expects an increase in demand and, consequently, prices.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 27, 2023

ADAS Saves Lives, But the Technology Has Limitations

Advanced driver assistance systems are expanding throughout model lineups. While protecting fleet drivers, the safety systems present higher costs and driver training issues.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 25, 2023

What Oil & Energy Industry Trends Signal for Fleet Management

AF Editor Mike Antich discusses managing such issues as acquisitions, extended lifecycles, and rising maintenance and labor costs with Kimberly Fisher, global fleet director for NOV, a major oil and gas services company.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 17, 2023

Short-Term vs. Long-Term Cost Reductions

Corporate procurement staff are often driven by short-term, immediate cost reductions. However, a longer perspective to soft cost savings is critical because fixating on short-term results will hurt a company in the long run.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 17, 2023

ADAS Complicates Fleet Vehicle Maintenance

Although proven to enhance driver safety, advanced driver assistance systems add new complexity and expense to fleet maintenance programs.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 12, 2023

Safety Systems May Cause ‘Phantom Braking’

While automakers continue to improve the reliability and performance of automatic emergency braking systems, issues can still occur, such as sudden, unexpected vehicle deceleration or braking.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 12, 2023

Commercial Fleets Identify Vehicle Remarketing ‘Pain Points’

Pressures assailing the wholesale used-vehicle market are affecting the important “days-to-sales” figures, a source of depreciation losses.

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