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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 AntichApril 25, 2018

Facility Maintenance Provider Names Fish Fleet Manager

Daniel Fish was named fleet manager for MaintenX in Tampa, Fla.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 25, 2018

Calif. Water District Names Taylor Fleet Manager

Stew Taylor was named fleet manager for the Coachella Valley Water District in Indio, Calif.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 25, 2018

Kroger Picks Cowgill as Houston Fleet Manager

Previously, Eric Cowgill was fleet manager at Nestlé Waters North America in Houston.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 25, 2018

Cintas Selects Meyer as Fleet Manager

Tom Meyer was named corporate fleet manager at Cintas Corporation in Mason, Ohio. He assumed this position in July of 2017.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 25, 2018

Uncertainty and Product Availability Constrain Fleet Sustainability Initiatives

Corporate sustainability initiatives continue to be strong, but this strategy is tempered by infrastructure constraints and the limited availability of low- or no-emission OEM-built vehicles capable of fulfilling varied fleet applications.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 25, 2018

EV100 Global Initiative to Accelerate Transition to EVs

Globally, over half of all registered vehicles are owned by businesses. Driving electric vehicle utilization among businesses can play a large role in accelerating the adoption rate of electric vehicles for everyone worldwide.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 24, 2018

N.J. Logistics Firm Names Seifert Fleet Manager

Adam Seifert, CAFM, was named fleet manager for Need It Now Delivers in West Orange, N.J.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 24, 2018

In Memoriam: U-Haul's Pat Crahan, 1928-2017

Pat Crahan, retired vice president of governmental relations for U-Haul, passed away on Dec. 31, 2017. He was 89.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 24, 2018

Using Performance-Based Incentives to Optimize the Cost-Effectiveness of Fleet Operations

A fleet cost reduction program goes straight to the corporate bottom line. If a company operates at a 10% annual net profit margin, reducing annual fleet expenses by $100,000 is the equivalent of generating $1 million in sales. Although fleet managers manage hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars in corporate assets, only half are incentivized to achieve targeted performance goals. I advocate incentivization should be a universal best practice extended to all fleet managers.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 23, 2018

Higher Prices Reinvigorate Cost Containment Initiatives

Fleet costs are experiencing upward pressure in a variety of areas, ranging from higher vehicle acquisition due to the proliferation of safety systems to increased material costs to manufacture tires, replacement parts, and upfits.

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