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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. 

Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 8, 2018

Commodity Prices & Exchange Rates Impact Fleet Market in Chile

Fleet vehicles represent approximately 20-25% of annual new-vehicle sales in Chile. Top buyers of fleet vehicles are in the telecommunications and mining industries, along with political subdivisions, police departments, and military.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 8, 2018

Peru: State of the Commercial Fleet Market

Imported Chinese brand vehicles are increasing their market share in the small business fleet market in Peru since most models are priced well below the average market price. This has put downward pressure on used-car prices.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 8, 2018

Ford Launches Third-Gen 2019 Transit Connect Wagon

Ford debuted the 2019 Transit Connect Wagon with new gasoline and diesel powertrains, a new eight-speed transmission, and a suite of safety technology as standard equipment at the Chicago Auto Show.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 8, 2018

Record Fleet Sales in New Zealand for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Commercial vehicle registrations in calendar-year 2017 were up 16.9% over 2016. Similarly, total retail sales in CY-2017 were the strongest in the history of auto sales in New Zealand, driven by strong demand for SUVs and pickups.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 8, 2018

Middle East Fleet Market: A Tale of Three Regions

The economies of the Middle East are coping with lower oil prices and the resulting austerity measures. The downturn impacted many small and medium enterprises, along with multinational corporations serving the oil industry.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichFebruary 5, 2018

How to Avoid Over- and Under-Spec'ing Pitfalls

Spec’ing a medium-duty truck is a complicated process that requires hundreds of decisions and choices, with each potentially impacting another. It is a science to achieve the balance between over-spec’ing and under-spec’ing a truck.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 5, 2018

Laney's Inc. Announces Fleet Coordinator

Paul Hanson, CAFM, was named fleet and facilities coordinator at Laney’s Inc. in Fargo, N.D.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 2, 2018

Rumpke Waste & Recycling Hires Route Supervisor

Nathan Hibner was promoted to route supervisor for Rumpke Waste & Recycling in Columbus, Ind. He assumed this position in October.

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Newsby Mike AntichFebruary 1, 2018

Novartis Names Logistics Management Specialist

Kraig Wood was named logistics management specialist for Novartis in Morris Plains, N.J.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 1, 2018

Donlen Rebranding Reflects the Changing Market

Donlen’s future product roadmap is focused on the serving the changing fleet market. It is designed to prepare its fleet clients for trends such as Mobility as a Service, autonomous vehicles, and the movement to a “sharing economy.”

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