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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. 

Driving Notesby Mike AntichApril 14, 2018

2018 Ford EcoSport

The EcoSport is Ford’s first-ever subcompact SUV sold in North America, one of the region’s fastest growing vehicle segments. The EcoSport is sold globally by Ford and the updated U.S. model is imported from Ford India.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 4, 2018

Florida Contractor Names Farley Fleet Manager

Wayne Farley was named fleet manager for Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. He assumed this position in February.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 4, 2018

Obstacles to Overcome Prior to a Volume Rollout of Autonomous Vehicles

I believe volume penetration of fleets by autonomous vehicles will take much longer to occur than what is predicted in today’s optimistic forecasts. Conceptually, autonomous vehicles are technologically feasible, but, as they say, the devil is in the details. One thing is certain, as we trail blaze new ground, so too will we trail blaze new problems.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 2, 2018

Integration of Mobility Management Into Fleet or Vice Versa?

Corporate mobility management to evolve into multi-level responsibilities for asset lifecycle management, administration of multi-modal mobility services, and deployment of productivity and safety tools to support a mobile workforce in the field.

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Driving Notesby Mike AntichMarch 30, 2018

2019 Ram 1500 Tradesman

The all-new 2019 Ram 1500 Tradesman model is designed for vocational fleet applications, such as those found in the construction, landscaping, HVAC, and plumbing industries. It is available in two cab styles and two bed lengths.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 30, 2018

LeasePlan Exec Talks Business Transformation, Mobility

With more than 1.7 million vehicles under management in 32 countries, LeasePlan can be used as a microcosm to identify emerging trends at multinational fleets, such as mobility management and vehicle electrification.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 30, 2018

J.R. Simplot Company Promotes Fleet Administrator

Keri Moran was named category manager - mobile equipment for J. R. Simplot Company in Boise, Idaho.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2018

Komatsu Mining Names North American Fleet Manager

Don Trivison was named North American fleet manager for Komatsu Mining Corp. in Milwaukee, Wis.

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Newsby Mike AntichMarch 28, 2018

Telecommunications Service Provider Names Fleet Manager

Daniel Heffelfinger was named corporate fleet manager for QualTek USA, LLC, a telecommunications service provider in Bethlehem, Pa.

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Photo Galleriesby Mike AntichMarch 27, 2018

FCA's 2019 Ram 1500 Tradesman

Bobit Business Media had an opportunity to test drive the 2019 Ram 1500 Tradesman model and compare to its predecessor model. The 2019 model offers vocational fleets varied configurations from which to select.

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